Intel announces "Centrino 2", quad-core CPU for laptop computers also

Intel today announced "Centrino 2" as a new mobile platform.

In addition, it said that quad-core CPU will also be released for laptop computers.

Details are as follows.
Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology - New Intel-Based Laptops Advance All Facets of Notebook PCs

According to this release, Intel's new mobile platform "Centrino 2" adopts a newly released Core 2 Duo processor and a power saving function that adjusts power supply to graphics chips that are separately installed as needed "Mobile Intel 45 Express chipset", which consists of "Wi-Fi Link 5000" which supports the wireless LAN standard "IEEE802.11n" which realized the highest communication speed of 450 Mbps as the communication range doubled compared to the conventional one That's right.

And eight kinds of CPUs such as the Core 2 Extreme processor which realized 3.06 GHz operating clock and the first quad core CPU for laptop computer are said to appear within 90 days, and all by adopting the 45 nm manufacturing process It is said that it realizes power consumption.

As a notebook computer adopting "Centrino 2" to be released in the future, the following models are cited.

Fujitsu Lifebook E8420


Sony VGN-FW 198 UH


Toshiba Qosmio X 305