Intel unveils next-gen ultrathin laptop chips

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Intel has just unveiled its plans for the ultra-thin laptop space. The company will have a series of new Celeron, Pentium, and Core i-series chips designed to balance power consumption and performance.

Based on Nehalem, products will include Intel Turbo technology that will allow cores to run up to thermal limits based on live measurements.

The U3400 (1Ghz Celeron) , U5400 (1.2Ghz Pentium) could be interesting for high-end UMPCs although Mooly talked about 17W TDP in his presentation. Remember that the parts are relatively expensive too. Mainly though, this is a product range for stylish laptops…


According to Laptop Magazine, the new chips will feature a 32-nanometer design, a 15 percent power reduction compared with earlier CULV chips. Intel also says they should also offer a performance boost of more than 30 percent.