Asian laptop manufacturer, MACHENIKE, has become the first company to announce its latest laptop powered by Intel’s high-end Arc A730M mobility GPU.
MACHENIKE Unveils Its Brand New Intel Arc A730M GPU Powered Laptop With Core i7-12700H CPU, Listed For Around $1200 US, Available In June
So far, Intel’s partners have only introduced laptops featuring the entry-tier Arc A350M and A370M GPUs which are based on the ACM-G11 chip. Intel had promised to launch more options by the late Summer and it looks like Asian laptop makers are once again the first to launch high-end Alchemist designs.
The Intel Arc A730M is equipped with an ACM-G10 GPU but houses 24 Xe Cores (3072 ALUs), 24 ray tracing units, a graphics clock of 1100 MHz, 12 GB GDDR6 memory running across a 192-bit bus interface, and a TDP target of 80-120W. This GPU will aim for the GeForce RTX 3060 series mobility options.
Intel Arc A-Series Mobility GPU Lineup:
| Graphics Card Variant | GPU Variant | GPU Die | Execution Units | Shading Units (Cores) | Memory Capacity | Memory Speed | Memory Bus | TGP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arc A770M | Xe-HPG 512EU | Arc ACM-G10 | 512 EUs | 4096 | 16 GB GDDR6 | 16 Gbps | 256-bit | 120-150W |
| Arc A730M | Xe-HPG 384EU | Arc ACM-G10 | 384 EUs | 3072 | 12 GB GDDR6 | 14 Gbps | 192-bit | 80-120W |
| Arc A550M | Xe-HPG 256EU | Arc ACM-G10 | 256 EUs | 2048 | 8 GB GDDR6 | 14 Gbps | 128-bit | 60-80W |
| Arc A370M | Xe-HPG 128EU | Arc ACM-G11 | 128 EUs | 1024 | 4 GB GDDR6 | 14 Gbps | 64-bit | 35-50W |
| Arc A350M | Xe-HPG 96EU | Arc ACM-G11 | 96 EUs | 768 | 4 GB GDDR6 | 14 Gbps | 64-bit | 25-35W |
In addition to the Intel Arc high-end GPU, the laptop features an Intel Core i7-12700H CPU with 14 cores, 16 GB of DDR5-4800memory, and a 16-inch display that features 100% sRGB coverage and has 2.5K resolution with a refresh rate of 165Hz. The laptop also supports the latest PCIe Gen 4.0 SSDs and will come equipped with a standard 512 GB storage device with a maximum speed of 3.5 GB/s. Other features include a fast-charging 80WHR power design which can charge from 0 to 90% in 2 hours. You will be able to find all the latest I/O features such as USB Type-C HDMI 2.0, USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports, and even an RJ45 ethernet LAN connector on the laptop along with the WiFi6 802.11ax capabilities.
MACHENIKE 16-Inch Laptop Picture Gallery:
The laptop is expected to hit retail shelves on the 6th of June and the first 1000 pre-orders will be getting a slight discount from 8599 Chinese Yuan to just 7499 Chinese Yuan which equals around $1100 US. This is a fantastic price for such a high-end laptop design. The June launch also confirms that we are going to see more high-end Intel Arc gaming laptops by the end of Q2 in June 2022.
News Source: Greymon55
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