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A few years ago, CyberPowerPC created a double-PC-in-a-box system called Pro Streamer — one to play games and one to stream them — which was a dream machine for the Twitch set.
But with the latest Thunderbolt capabilities, it’s now possible to easily replicate a lot of that functionality with a laptop and a single Thunderbolt cable. Keith May went hands-on at CES 2025 to demonstrate it.
While both CyberPowerPC machines in this demo are extremely powerful, the software-based setup should work with any two PCs that can handle a Thunderbolt 4 (or better) connection as long as one of them is from CyberPowerPC and has access to its proprietary software.
It’s using Intel’s Thunderbolt Share tech that can do a lot of the same things a remote management system can, except far faster and without significant lag. It’s an interesting implementation, especially when you realize you can remotely control and play the “gaming” system directly from the “streaming” system if you need to.
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Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
Michael is a 10-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he’s the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop “battlestation” in his off hours. Michael’s previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he’s covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he’s always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.
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