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A compact Renderboxes Photon workstation on an oak desk beside two monitors and a pen display

Freedom
without
limits.

Photon, Designed to go where you go.

Photon

The Photon is a compact powerhouse

Photon gives editors and motion designers desktop speed in a portable machine. The Ryzen 9950X has strong single-core performance. That keeps playback and exports fast in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and After Effects. It also suits Unreal Engine and Notch, where quick CPU response keeps projects feeling immediate. Up to 128GB of DDR5 memory keeps heavy timelines smooth, even with several apps open. It’s for creators who work in many places and can’t wait.

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2 + 2*
RAM (Slots)
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PCIe slot (16x)
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NVMe M.2 Drive (Gen 5)
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NVMe M.2 Drive (Gen 4)
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PCIe slot (4x)
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PCIe slot (8x)

* With the ASUS Pro WS B850M-ACE SE or Supermicro H13SAE-MF motherboard. The standard Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE has fewer.

Top view of the Photon Workstation with the handle highlighted in blue.

Ultra-Portable Workstation

Portable chassis with full desktop performance and a built-in fold-down handle for easy transport.

View of the inside of the Photon Workstation with the components highlighted in blue.

Liquid-Cooled Performance Core

Liquid-cooled Ryzen processor. Takes one full-length GPU up to four slots wide, with dedicated thermal management.

Advanced liquid cooling technology

GPU temperature stays stable, so it runs at full performance without thermal throttling.

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Front view of the Photon Workstation, with a mesh grill and handle on top.

Overview

Renderboxes Photon Workstation
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  • Dimensions (W × H × D): 29.5 × 21.9 cm (23.9 cm with handle) × 41 cm
  • Weight: 10kg (12kg boxed, 20kg in Peli case)

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    AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
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    NVIDIA RTX PRO / AMD Radeon AI PRO (Max 1x)
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    NVMe Gen 5/4 M.2 (Max 2x)
  • RAM icon
    DDR5 (Max 256GB)
  • Cooling System icon
    Air/AIO
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The Photon is an impressively compact SFF workstation that combines cutting-edge hardware components to deliver exceptional performance with AMD Ryzen for your CPU the system's DDR5 RAM ensures efficient multitasking and smooth operation even under heavy workloads. The Photon features dual NVMe drives, offering lightning-fast data access and transfer speeds. The inclusion of an NVIDIA GPU further enhances its graphical prowess, enabling seamless rendering and computation tasks. Despite its diminutive size, the Photon manages to deliver remarkable computing power, making it an ideal choice for professionals seeking a powerful and portable workstation solution.
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A Disguise-recommended hardware vendor for X1

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Photon pairs directly with Disguise X1. X1 is the software-only entry level for real-time visual control, mapping and playback at one 4K output. Use Photon as a compact server for a touring rig, or as a transportable workstation.

CPU

  • AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D — 4.3 GHz base / up to 5.7 GHz boost
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9950X — 4.3 GHz base / up to 5.7 GHz boost
  • AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D — 4.4 GHz base / up to 5.5 GHz boost

GPU

  • 1x Full Length PCIe GPU (maximum 4 slot wide, 600 W)

Memory, with Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE

  • 2x DDR5 DIMM Slots for maximum of 128GB

Memory, with ASUS Pro WS B850M-ACE SE

  • 4x DDR5 DIMM Slots for maximum of 256GB

Memory, with Supermicro H13SAE-MF

  • 4x DDR5 DIMM Slots for maximum of 192GB

Expansion, with Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE

  • 1x PCIe 5.0 x16 (GPU)

Expansion, with ASUS Pro WS B850M-ACE SE

  • 1x PCIe 5.0 x16 (GPU)
  • 1x PCIe 4.0 x4

Expansion, with Supermicro H13SAE-MF

  • 1x PCIe 5.0 x16 (GPU, x8 when the second Gen 5 slot is used)
  • 1x PCIe 5.0 x8
  • 1x PCIe 4.0 x4

Storage, with Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE

  • 1x x4 M.2 Gen 4.0
  • 1x x4 M.2 Gen 5.0

Storage, with ASUS Pro WS B850M-ACE SE

  • 2x x4 M.2 Gen 5.0

Storage, with Supermicro H13SAE-MF

  • 2x x4 M.2 Gen 5.0

System Cooling

  • 4x Noctua Industrial 120mm
  • 240mm All in one liquid cooler CPU

Connectivity, with Gigabyte X870I AORUS PRO ICE

  • 5x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
  • 1x USB4 Type-C port
  • 1x 2.5GB LAN
  • 1x USB-C 20Gbps port
  • WiFi 7 / Bluetooth 5.4
  • 1x HDMI

Connectivity, with ASUS Pro WS B850M-ACE SE

  • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports
  • 1x USB-C 20Gbps port
  • 1x 10GbE LAN
  • 1x 2.5GbE LAN
  • 1x 1GbE IPMI Management LAN
  • 1x DisplayPort
  • 1x HDMI

Connectivity, with Supermicro H13SAE-MF

  • 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
  • 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports
  • 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C 20Gbps port
  • 1x USB-C 20Gbps port
  • 2x 1GbE LAN
  • 1x 1GbE IPMI Management LAN
  • 1x DisplayPort
  • 1x HDMI

Dimensions + Weight

  • W × H × D: 29.5 × 21.9 cm (23.9 cm with handle) × 41 cm
  • Weight: 10kg (12kg boxed, 20kg in Peli case)

Power Supply

  • 1000 watts Platinum SFX

Warranty

  • 3 years on all parts
  • 1 year return to base on all labour
  • 3 years technical support via remote/email/telephone
Front view of the Photon Workstation, with a mesh grill and handle on top.

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    AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
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    NVIDIA RTX PRO / AMD Radeon AI PRO (Max 1x)
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    NVMe Gen 5/4 M.2 (Max 2x)
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    DDR5 (Max 256GB)
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    Air/AIO
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    AMD Threadripper / Threadripper PRO 9000 Series
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    NVIDIA RTX (Multi GPU Max 4x)
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    NVMe Gen 5 M.2 (Max 3x) / U.2 (Max 2x)
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    DDR5 ECC (Max 2.0TB)
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    Air/AIO
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Molecule Air
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    Dual AMD EPYC 9005 Turin Series
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    NVIDIA RTX PRO (Multi GPU Max 8x)
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    NVMe Gen 4/5 M.2 / U.2 (Max 4x)
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    DDR5 ECC (Max 3.0TB)
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    Air/AIO
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    AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
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    NVIDIA RTX (Max 1x)
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    NVMe Gen 5 M.2 (Max 2x) / U.2 (Max 1x)
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    DDR5 (Max 256GB)
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    Air/AIO
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Nano Pro
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    AMD Threadripper PRO 9000 Series
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    NVIDIA RTX (Multi GPU Max 4x)
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    NVMe Gen 4/5 M.2 / U.2 (Max 2x Hotswap)
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    DDR5 ECC (Max 2.0TB)
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    Air/AIO
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Front view of Renderboxes Atom Rack Workstation

Atom Rack
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    AMD Threadripper / Threadripper PRO 9000 Series
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    NVIDIA RTX (Multi GPU Max 4x)
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    NVMe Gen 5 M.2 / U.2 (Max 2x)
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    DDR5 ECC (Max 2.0TB)
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    Air/AIO
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Photon is for creatives who move between set, suite and studio. It answers a simple question: why should location limit performance? We build it with the same engineering rigour as our flagship workstations. It gives you full desktop performance in a machine you can carry. Dedicated thermal management means no thermal compromises.

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