Intel Arc Pro B50 Review: Compact Workstation Graphics with Strong AI Performance

Intel Arc Pro B50 delivers compact workstation performance with 16GB VRAM and efficient AI acceleration for modern workloads.

Hardware by Katmin on Dec 09, 2025

Since we got our hands on the MS02, we have been messing around with it quite a bit, testing different combinations, and we love the form factor. It has a very industrial look. You can set it up vertically or horizontally; it will basically go anywhere given the form factor.

It also supports up to 256GB of RAM. In our last session, we installed a low-profile RTX 5060 with a triple-fan design that requires one 8-pin PCIe power connector; luckily, the MS02 has that ready to go. In this build, we opted to install the Intel Arc Pro B50, which is not considered a gaming GPU by any means but is more of a workstation GPU with a blower-style cooler and 16GB of VRAM. Getting in here is simple: there are just two screws on the back, and the cover slides right off.

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Down at the bottom, we have a 300W power supply ready to go. The unit came with a dual 25 Gbps network card, so if you want superfast networking, no problem. It has a ducting system over the CPU cooler: a dual-fan design that draws air right over the custom CPU cooler.

There is an 8-pin PCIe connector for cards that support it, plus a full-size PCIe x16 5.0 slot. The board supports four SO-DIMM slots; in total, we can fit 256GB of RAM in this unit, and it supports ECC only on the Ultra model. RAM prices are insane right now, so this unit arrived from the factory with 64GB installed.

Inside the case

With the cover off, you can see the layout: the 300W PSU, the CPU ducting, the SODIMM slots, and the full-size PCIe x16 slot. The blower cooler on the Arc Pro B50 pulls cool air through the vent on the shell when the system is set up vertically, minimizing thermal concerns.

CPU in this configuration is Intel Core Ultra 285HX: 24 cores, 24 threads, power limit 1 up to 90W, power limit 2 up to 110W. With the GPU installed (but without a discrete GPU, you can set a power limit of 110W across the board). The system also features USB 4 version 2, so it can achieve up to 80 GB/s throughput if you want to use an external GPU that's larger than what fits inside.

So far, this has been a really solid machine, and it supports low-profile dual-slot cards like the Intel Arc Pro B50. The B50 slides right into the slot and requires no extra power, which is a big plus for compact builds.

Installing the Intel Arc Pro B50 low-profile GPU

We installed the Intel Arc Pro B50, a low-profile, dual-slot card with 16GB of VRAM and a blower cooler. It fits great and does not require any extra power. For AI workloads and many workstation tasks, this card performs very well.

One thing we have been using a lot with these Intel cards is Intel's AI Playground, which offers a one-click ComfyUI setup. Trying to install ComfyUI manually on these Intel chips can be tricky; the one-click installer simplifies things so you can use your own workflows and check out models quickly.

AI Playground also includes built-in image generation and enhancement tools. We created images and upscaled content using the B50; the model used was around 12GB, and the card handled it quickly and efficiently.

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Intel AI Playground & one-click ComfyUI setup

When you install the AI Playground, you have the option to install ComfyUI with one click. Starting ComfyUI manually on some Intel chips may display a "device not supported" message. Still, you can continue with a manual setup if needed. The one-click flow makes it easy to get ComfyUI running and to use the B50 for generation and enhancement tasks.

We used AI Playground to generate several images and to upscale content. The generation runs on the GPU (with some CPU involvement), and with a small model, it's quite responsive.

Checking out large language models with LM Studio

We also tested local LLMs using LM Studio. We downloaded OpenAI's GPT-OSS 20B model and loaded it into memory. With this model loaded, the system used about 20GB of RAM, and the GPU was utilized alongside the CPU.

In one test prompt, the setup achieved 33.42 tokens/sec, 1,179 tokens in total, and 0.34s to first token — showing that the B50 can handle lightweight local LLM tasks well. With the MS02's potential for up to 256GB of system RAM, you can scale to much larger models if desired.

CPU & GPU benchmarks

We ran a series of benchmarks. In Geekbench 6, the single-core score was 2,957 and the multicore score was 17,992. Cinebench R24 returned a single-core score of 128 and a multicore score of 1,930, which places this mobile HX variant well ahead in multicore workloads.

For the Intel Arc Pro B50, we saw a total GPU score of 1,632 with an average FPS of 16.32 in the synthetic test, and a Time Spy total score of 8,478. While the B50 won't win GPU benchmark awards, the results are solid for a low-profile, low-power professional card.

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Real-world gaming

We tested several games to show what this setup can do as a daily-use or gaming machine. In Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p Ultra with XeSS set to Balance, we saw playable performance; dropping the settings to High yields an average of about 84 FPS.

With XeSS Frame Gen enabled in supported titles, the B50 delivered strong results; in Cyberpunk 2077, we observed an average of just over 100 FPS. We also enabled XeSS Low Latency for input responsiveness and did not notice adverse input lag with Frame Gen enabled.

In Forza Horizon 5 at 1440p ultra with no XeSS, the experience was smooth; at 4K ultra, the performance dips under 60FPS in some scenes, while 4K High settings averaged around 78FPS. Spider-Man 2 is more demanding; at 1440p, we dropped settings to High from Very High and used XeSS Quality — averages landed in the mid-70s, with a few dips close to 59 FPS in certain heavy scenes. Overall, B50 is fully playable in modern titles with appropriate settings.

Final thoughts

Overall, we have had a great experience with this machine. We love the form factor, the look, and the ability to install GPUs like the Arc Pro B50, which is a major advantage. RTX 5060 remains the best low-profile dual-slot gaming option right now.

Still, the B50 makes the MS02 a fantastic everyday desktop for photo editing, video editing, and running local AI models. We can run large language models locally, generate images, edit video, and play modern games — all from a compact chassis with plenty of RAM headroom.

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