Following a technical stumble which allowed AMD to gain a lead, Intel has now
released the long awaited Centrino 2 notebook platform.
a technical hitch meant that the launch had to be delayed and that gave the edge
to AMD and the Puma platform.
Intel Centrino 2 gallery
The Centrino 2 notebook platform is build around an Intel CPU, an Intel
chipset and an Intel WiFi card and it promises improved performance, increased
battery life and faster WiFi experience.
At launch the Centrino 2 will offer five new Core 2 processors:
- X9100 Core 2 Extreme - 3.06GHz - 6MB cache - 44W TDP
- T9600 Core 2 Duo - 2.80GHz - 6MB cache - 35W TDP
- T9400 Core 2 Duo - 2.53GHz - 6MB cache - 35W TDP
- P9500 Core 2 Duo - 2.53GHz - 6MB cache - 25W TDP
- P8600 Core 2 Duo - 2.40GHz - 3MB cache - 25W TDP
- P8400 Core 2 Duo - 2.26GHz - 3MB cache - 25W TDP
- All processors are based on 45nm manufacturing process.
- Processors come with a faster 1066MHz front side bus and up to 6MB of L2
cache - Deep Power Down Technology powers off processing components such as core
clocks and cache memory when the laptop is idle - Intel Wi-Fi Link 5000 series provides 802.11 draft-N support
Within the next 90 days Intel will release eight more processors, including
the first quad-core part, which is expected to be the 2.53GHz Core 2 Extreme
QX9300 which is already available through some channels.
“When we first introduced Intel Centrino back in 2003, there were
very few Wi-Fi hotspots, YouTube videos and social media didn’t really exist,
‘thin and light’ referred to personal weight goals and desktop PCs outsold
notebooks by a very wide margin,” said Mooly Eden, Intel corporate vice
president and general manager of the company’s Mobile Platforms Group. “Today,
notebooks outsell desktops in the U.S, and we’re paving the way to HD
entertainment, rich online gaming, faster broadband wireless speeds and an
easier and more secure way for businesses to manage, update and repair their
notebook fleets.”
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