Intel promises ultra-thin laptops for all

 

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By Stuart Turton

Posted on 2 Jun 2009 at 08:32

Intel has launched a new ultra-low voltage processor, dubbed the Pentium SU2700, which is designed for ultra-thin laptops.

The chip was announced during a webcast by Uday Marty, Intel's director of product marketing in the company's Mobile Platforms Group.

Marty claimed the new Pentium would open up the ultrathin word of the MacBook Air and Dell Adamo to everybody.

"Thin is in has finally caught up to computers," he said. "Very thin, very light systems are going to be available worldwide to consumers at price points for you and me and people we know."

Asked to be more specific, Marty claimed the Pentium SU2700 would be available in ultra-thin PCs costing between $499 and $1,200. In terms of processing power, he expects these machines to fall between a standard laptop and the higher-end netbooks.

Marty didn't discuss pricing or the technical specification of the chips, though he did announce that Intel was rolling out three new Core 2 Duo mobile processors: the Core 2 Duo T9900, P9700, and P8800, which will push beyond the 3Ghz clock speed.

Alongside the processors Intel is also rolling out a new GS40 Express mobile chipset. Again, details were thin on the ground, though Marty claims the GS40 will have a lower TDP than the GS45's 12W.

Manufacturers including Asus and MSI are expected to starting rolling out machines based on the chips this year.