New Power-Saving Processors From Intel

[Jason Dunn]

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116965,tk,dn072004X,00.asp

"Intel introduced four new mobile chips this week for small notebooks that operate under severe power constraints, the company says in a release. The three Low Voltage and Ultra Low Voltage Pentium M chips and one Ultra Low Voltage Celeron M chips use smaller amounts of electrical power than their regular Pentium M counterparts. The Low Voltage chips consume a maximum of 10 watts of power, while the Ultra Low Voltage chips use only 5 watts of power, Intel says. Power consumption is also a measure of heat dissipated by the processor. Regular Pentium M chips and Low Voltage Pentium M chips require some type of cooling mechanism to remove heat from the surface of the processor, but the Ultra Low Voltage chips can be used in ultraportable notebooks without a cooling fan because of their miserly power consumption."

I think we'll see chips like this in some of the new mini-PCs such as the Vulcan Flipstart where long battery life is more important that CPU firepower.

[Jason Dunn]

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116965,tk,dn072004X,00.asp

"Intel introduced four new mobile chips this week for small notebooks that operate under severe power constraints, the company says in a release. The three Low Voltage and Ultra Low Voltage Pentium M chips and one Ultra Low Voltage Celeron M chips use smaller amounts of electrical power than their regular Pentium M counterparts. The Low Voltage chips consume a maximum of 10 watts of power, while the Ultra Low Voltage chips use only 5 watts of power, Intel says. Power consumption is also a measure of heat dissipated by the processor. Regular Pentium M chips and Low Voltage Pentium M chips require some type of cooling mechanism to remove heat from the surface of the processor, but the Ultra Low Voltage chips can be used in ultraportable notebooks without a cooling fan because of their miserly power consumption."

I think we'll see chips like this in some of the new mini-PCs such as the Vulcan Flipstart where long battery life is more important that CPU firepower.