Dual Core coming to Ultra-thin Notebooks
June 12, 2009 by Milo Riano
Filed under Computers
Intel is now pushing it’s dual core technology to ultra thin notebooks as announced this week. The dual core processor are the Celeron 740 and the SU2300 which features a core clock of 1.3 GHz and 1.2 GHz. Both processors also has identical 1MB L2 cache, 10W TDP and 800MHz FSB.
As per announcement:
Intel recently added two dual-core CPUs into its CULV platform targeting entry-level ultra-thin notebooks – the Celeron 740 and SU2300, according to sources at notebook makers.
The Celeron 740 and SU2300 CPUs feature core frequencies of 1.3GHz and 1.2GHz, respectively, while both share the same 1MB L2 cache, 10W TDP and 800MHz FSB.
The dual-core Celeron CPUs expand Intel’s CULV lineup from originally three levels into four – single-core entry-level, dual-core entry-level, single-core performance and dual-core performance.
The sources said single-core and dual-core entry-level CPU-based ultra-thin notebooks will have a chance to drop NT$2,000-3,000 (US$61-91) starting August, while the ASP of single-core Celeron 723-based models will be able to reach market expectations for ultra-thin notebook priced at NT$20,000-22,000.
This is good news as the next step is to bring dual core to the netbooks market. Smaller computers are going to get powerful and hopefully cheaper.
News from Intel adds dual-core Celeron CPUs into ultra-thin notebook lineup. Image from Intel.
