Photon — External Overview

Photon is a compact SFF workstation. 36.5 × 25.5 × 19.3 cm, 10 kg, with a carry handle on top. Designed to sit on a desk or travel in its optional Peli 1607 case.

Front panel

The front panel holds frequently-used ports — the things you plug and unplug often. See the numbered callout above for exact port positions.

Rear panel

The rear panel holds everything else: network, rear USB, the GPU outputs for your monitor, and the PSU socket.

All ports

Port	Count	Notes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A	5	Up to 10 Gbps
USB4 Type-C	1	Up to 40 Gbps, Thunderbolt 4 compatible
USB-C (20 Gbps)	1	Data and display on supported monitors
HDMI (motherboard)	1	Disabled — see below
Ethernet	1	2.5 GbE
Wi-Fi	—	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	—	5.4

Plug your monitor into the GPU

Not the motherboard

The HDMI port on the motherboard I/O shield is disabled. Plug your monitor into the HDMI or DisplayPort outputs on the graphics card itself — usually grouped on the lower part of the rear I/O. Most Renderboxes GPUs have one HDMI and three DisplayPorts.

Power

Photon uses a single 1000 W Platinum SFX power supply. One mains cable plugs into the PSU socket on the rear of the chassis. See Getting started for full connection steps.

Travel case

The optional Peli 1607 travel case has foam cutouts for the Photon and a small accessory kit. For long-term storage, use the original Renderboxes packaging if you still have it — the Peli case is for moving, not long-term storage.