Intel’s newest processor has been released. Called as the Atom 330, this powerful dual core microchip is set for use in mini-notebooks. Aimed for lightweight PC’s that has a screen size of 10 inches or less, this latest addition in the Intel family would change mini-notebook processing from here on.
The Atom 330 is in fact, the smallest CPU of Intel. But small as it may seem, it boasts of a 1.6 GHz processing power and 1 MB worth of Level 2 cache. And because of its size, it is expected to be power efficient. As such, it only consumes 8 watts of power, making it perfect for small-sized computers.
The Intel Atom’s processing core integrates the Graphics Media Accelerator 950. Priced at only $43 a piece, the chip is now being shipped to major computer manufacturers starting today. The processor will be used in the respective computer company’s branded units.
Previously announced in March, the Atom processor stands next in line to the A100 and the A110 Intel processors more popularly known as the McCaslin. These are the same chips found in ultramobile PC’s, or the computers that works much like a smartphone only they don’t have telephone dialing capabilities.
The market is actually raring for the smaller types of notebooks, more particularly the ones which screen size is not more than 10 inches. Because of the ultra portability of these devices, more and more laptop users are shifting to them rather than their big and bulky counterparts. Intel acknowledges this trend, and so does computer manufacturers like Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, and Acer. In fact, Acer had already released their first line of mini-notebooks but is expected to create more models to meet the expected demand for 50 million more units of such devices by the year 2012. With the release of this new processor, better mini-notebooks can be expected from this day forward.
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