MAXSUN's Arc Pro B60 Dual is rumored to ship next week, as revealed by a user on Reddit. However, if the B60 is facing issues with the inventory, expect limited availability of both regular and dual variants.
MAXSUN Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo Reportedly Launches on 18th August But There Are Production Capacity Issues With the B60
Intel's board partner recently unveiled its Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo card that brings two BMG-G21 GPU Dies onboard, with dual 24 GB memory configurations. Unlike gaming GPU setups (like SLI or CrossFire) where two GPUs share the same memory pool, each of these dies have an independent memory pool, which are exellent for parallel workloads, enabling each GPU process its own dataset independently.
So, the Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G Turbo isn't a gaming GPU but specially crafted for professional and AI workloads, where higher VRAM capacity helps in faster operation. From previous reports, we knew that this Arc Pro B60 edition would launch in the third quarter alongside the slower B50 variant and looks like MAXSUN is also ready to deliver the 48 GB edition soon.
A Redditor claims that he talked to a senior manager at MAXUN about placing orders for the B60 Dual cards. He informed that the GPUs will start shipping to his country (Singapore in this case) next week. The exact date mentioned is 18th August, which could be the official launch date for the MAXSUN Arc Pro B60 Dual 48G. As far as the price is concerned, it's going to be more than twice the MSRP of the Arc Pro B60 due dual GPU configuration.
As per Intel, the B60 is expected to be priced at $500 and is likely going to be sold only through system integrators. The dual variant will carry a price tag of $1 200 as per the Redditor. Still, take this information with a salt as we still need official confirmation from MAXSUN. Nonetheless, the B60 Dual could be a appealing GPU for AI tasks and two of those GPUs will provide 96 GB of memory capacity for the price of RTX 5090.
One more interesting report from one of our sources have revealed that Intel is reportedly struggling with the adequate production of the Arc Pro B60 GPU. We are told that the future production will be limited as well and the initial inventory was so small that it was entirely reserved. So, don't expect good availability at the launch or even after that. This possibly explains why Intel has decided to sell the B60 through system integrators and why it hasn't planned the consumer retail availability for the GPU yet.
MASXUN recently also uvneiled its compact AI workstation called ARL-HX Mini Station, featuring dual Arc Pro B60 24 GB GPUs paired with Core Ultra 9 275HX and 256 GB system memory for roughly $2800. This machine is expected to launch in September, so, it's possible that the B60 Dual 48G Turbo could be near to its launch as well.
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