Intel Arc Pro A30M
Also called intel arc pro a30m
Intel Arc Pro laptop graphics card on Xe-HPG, with 4 GB at 50 W board power on a 6 nm process.
What you need to know
Intel Arc Pro A30M is a laptop gpu with a thin public spec record.
Intel Arc Pro A30M launched in July 1, 2022. 4 GB is the frame buffer on the reference sheet. Treat the spec table as the facts. Missing fields stay Unknown.
- Still good?
- Only if the workload is light
- Product age
- 4 years old
- Upgrade pressure
- Low to moderate
What this hardware means today
Age and usefulness are not the same number. This page keeps them separate.
- Performance today
- Average. Laptop GPUs live under a power limit. The same name in two machines will not feel the same.
- Product age 4 years old
- Aging. Launched July 1, 2022. Newer series exist. That does not make this card unusable by itself.
- Support status
- Supported. Driver support depends on the vendor package for this generation.
- Upgrade pressure
- Low to moderate. Upgrade pressure comes from VRAM-heavy games first, not from the card being unusable.
Where does it sit?
Xe-HPG sits in its vendor generation. Board partners still pick the cooler.
Performance context
These are qualitative readings, not a fake 8.7 out of 10. Resolution, settings, and the CPU still win.
1080p gaming: Average
Fine in a laptop that is not thermally stuck. The CPU and the panel refresh often show up first.
1440p gaming: Average
Settings may need to drop before 1440p feels smooth.
4K gaming: Limited
Native 4K is where memory size and the memory bus show up. Upscaling changes the picture.
Creator work: Good
Light GPU acceleration is fine. Large video timelines will ask for more memory.
Efficiency: Excellent
The sheet lists 50 W board power. Partner cards can differ.
Should you upgrade?
Probably not if the card is not the bottleneck.
Upgrade makes more sense if
- You play at native 4K and the frame buffer is the limit
- Current games are GPU-bound at your resolution and settings
- You need current-generation features this card does not have
- You are replacing the whole laptop anyway
Upgrade makes less sense if
- You already play at a resolution this card can feed
- The CPU, RAM, or storage is what actually stalls the machine
- You are shopping for a newer card in the same class to fix a software or driver problem
Specifications
Figures below follow Intel's public reference sheet. Partner cards can raise clocks and change coolers, connectors, and outputs. The Feex Hardware Database fills fields the vendor page does not publish. Fields without a recorded value are omitted.
Graphics processor
Intel Arc Pro A30M is built on Xe-HPG using a 6 nm process.
| Manufacturer | Intel |
|---|---|
| Family | Arc Pro |
| Architecture | Xe-HPG |
| GPU | Products formerly Alchemist |
| Manufacturing process | 6 nm |
| Integrated | No |
| Mobile | No |
| Workstation | No |
| Segment | Laptop |
Shader configuration
| Compute units | 8 |
|---|---|
| XMX engines | 128 |
Clock speeds
Base clock is 1.55 GHz.
| Base clock | 1.55 GHz |
|---|
Memory
Intel Arc Pro A30M addresses 4 GB.
| Memory size | 4 GB |
|---|---|
| Memory interface | 64-bit |
| Memory bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
Power and board
Intel Arc Pro A30M lists 50 W board power.
| Board power | 50 W |
|---|---|
| Bus | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
Market
Intel Arc Pro A30M launched July 1, 2022.
| Launch date | July 1, 2022 |
|---|
Independent scores
These are third-party benchmark figures stored in the Feex Hardware Database. They are not Feex measurements.
| PassMark G3D | 5,862 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
|---|---|
| PassMark G2D | 696 PassMark figure via PassMark Videocard Benchmark. Not a Feex measurement. |
Compatibility
| Slot | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
|---|---|
| Power | 50 W on the sheet. The power plug is a partner-card detail. |
| Case | Length, thickness, and slot count vary by partner cooler. Measure the case, not the SKU name. |
The SKU name is not a cooler, a length, or a power plug. Read the exact partner card before you buy or install.
Laptop GPUs are soldered. You upgrade the machine, not the card.
Driver packages from a previous GPU are a common crash source. Clean-install the current vendor package before you replace hardware.
No display after install
Plug the monitor into the GPU outputs, not the motherboard, unless this is an integrated part. A black screen with fans spinning is often a power plug, a seated PCIe card, or the display cable.
Driver installs, then games crash
Use the vendor package that matches this generation. A leftover driver from a previous GPU is a common cause.
Sources and verification
Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Partially Verified. How we research.
- Intel specifications · Primary specification source
- Feex Hardware Database · Secondary specification source. CC BY 4.0.
- PassMark Videocard Benchmark · Independent benchmark. Not a Feex measurement.
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