{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/wici-one-unveils-wireless-wi-fi-7-egpu-with-built-in-4tb-ssd-for-local","json":"https://digestai.news/story/wici-one-unveils-wireless-wi-fi-7-egpu-with-built-in-4tb-ssd-for-local.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/wici-one-unveils-wireless-wi-fi-7-egpu-with-built-in-4tb-ssd-for-local.md","slug":"wici-one-unveils-wireless-wi-fi-7-egpu-with-built-in-4tb-ssd-for-local","headline":"WiCi One unveils wireless Wi-Fi 7 eGPU with built-in 4TB SSD for local AI","summary":"WiCi One has introduced a wireless external GPU that uses Wi-Fi 7 to connect to client machines, allowing the GPU to be shared across multiple devices. The device includes a built-in 4TB PCIe 5.0 SSD to store AI model weights locally, reducing the need for constant data transfer over the network. The base model features an RTX 5060 Ti with 16GB of VRAM and is priced at $1,999 for early signups or $2,599 otherwise, with a preview slated for Q4 2026. A higher-end variant with an RTX 5090 is planned but lacks a timeline or price. The company claims its driver software optimizes network traffic through caching, deduplication, and compression, and supports LLMs via Python libraries and a standard HTTP API. While the device can run games, performance expectations for gaming are not detailed, and the article notes Wi-Fi 7 may not suit real-time graphics workloads.","keyPoints":["WiCi One offers a wireless eGPU using Wi-Fi 7 with a built-in 4TB PCIe 5.0 SSD.","Base model includes RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, priced at $1,999 early or $2,599 regular, preview in Q4 2026.","RTX 5090 variant planned but no timeline or price given; device supports LLMs via Python and HTTP API."],"whyItMatters":"This product targets local AI execution by reducing reliance on cloud services, offering a shared, wireless GPU solution with integrated storage—potentially useful for developers and small teams running LLMs on-premises.","category":{"slug":"hardware","name":"Hardware & Compute","url":"https://digestai.news/category/hardware"},"entities":{"companies":["WiCi One","Tom's Hardware","Newegg"],"models":["RTX 5060 Ti","RTX 5090"],"people":["Bruno Ferreira"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-09-24T11:25:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-24T11:25:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Tom's Hardware","title":"WiCi One unveils wireless Wi-Fi 7 eGPU with built-in 4TB SSD for local AI","url":"https://tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/wici-one-unveils-wireless-wi-fi-7-egpu-with-built-in-4tb-ssd-for-local-ai-usd1-999-box-leverages-wifi-7-to-present-a-remote-card-as-local","publishedAt":"2026-09-24T11:25:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"WiCi One unveils wireless Wi-Fi 7 eGPU with built-in 4TB SSD for local AI\", 24 September 2026, https://digestai.news/story/wici-one-unveils-wireless-wi-fi-7-egpu-with-built-in-4tb-ssd-for-local","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"WiCi One unveils wireless Wi-Fi 7 eGPU with built-in 4TB SSD for local AI","datePublished":"2026-09-24T11:25:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/wici-one-unveils-wireless-wi-fi-7-egpu-with-built-in-4tb-ssd-for-local"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}