Vents are another area of a laptop that the vast majority of people pay no attention to — not great, since a laptop needs them for thermal management. If your computer's vents get obstructed ...

First, check if your laptop has a Thunderbolt 3 port. This is crucial because Thunderbolt 3 provides the high-speed data transfer required for an eGPU to function effectively.

April 16, 2025 at 10:28 a.m. PT Enrique Aguirre Aves/Getty Images So, you've decided to jump to the Linux operating system, and a spare laptop is the best way to go.