Intel to Launch SSDs

Intel announced this week it has begun shipping the X18-M and X25-M Mainstream SATA Solid-State Drives for laptop and desktop computers.

The 1.8-inch X18-M and 2.5-inch X25-M are based on multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash technology and are available in 80GB capacities. Their read and write speeds are up to 250MB per second and up to 70MB/s respectively. Samples of upcoming 160GB versions will be available in the fourth quarter of this year.

The SSDs offer “several advantages over hard drives including faster overall system response and boot and resume times”.

“With no moving parts, SSDs run cooler and quieter and are a more reliable option than hard drives. In addition, SSDs remove input/output (I/O) performance bottlenecks associated with hard disk drives that help maximize the efficiency of Intel processors”, the chip maker says, adding that lab tests show the Intel X18-M and X25M increase storage system performance nine times over traditional hard disk drive performance.

The Intel X18-M and X25-M are priced at $595 for quantities up to 1,000.

Intel Confirms 12 New Laptop CPUs

Intel has confirmed this week the release of 12 new laptop processors, including two quad core models.

Along with the Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and Q9100 quad core CPUs for high-performance and gaming laptops, the chip maker unveiled the new Core 2 chips, designed for use in thin-and-light and ultraportable notebooks.

These processors are the dual core Core 2 Duo SP9400, SP9300, LV (low voltage) SL9400, LV SL9300, ULV (ultra low voltage) SU9400, and ULV SU9300, as well as the single core Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300.

The company also launched the new lower-end mobile processors - the Celeron 585, 575, and Celeron ULV 723.

The prices of the new CPUs range from $86 to $1,038.

Model	Clock (GHz)	L2 Cache	FSB (MHz)	Process	Price
Core 2 Extreme QX9300	2.53	12MB	1066	45nm	$1,038
Core 2 Quad Q9100	2.26	12MB	1066	45nm	$851
Core 2 Duo SP9400	2.40	6MB	1066	45nm	$316
Core 2 Duo SP9300	2.26	6MB	1066	45nm	$284
Core 2 Duo LV SL9400	1.86	6MB	1066	45nm	$316
Core 2 Duo LV SL9300	1.60	6MB	1066	45nm	$284
Core 2 Duo ULV SU9400	1.40	3MB	800	45nm	$289
Core 2 Duo ULV SU9300	1.20	3MB	800	45nm	$262
Core 2 Solo ULV SU3300	1.20	3MB	800	45nm	$262
Celeron 585	2.66	1MB	667	65nm	$107
Celeron 575	2.00	1MB	667	65nm	$86
Celeron M ULV 723	1.20	1MB	667	65nm	$161

Intel's URBANMAX

UrbanMax is a mobile computer prototype measuring just 1 inch thick, looking like a tablet PC but with a sliding keyboard and a 11.1-inch touch-sensitive wide display that tilts up to a laptop screen level.
It will feature the N-trig's DuoSense digitizer technology, characterized by a battery-free pen, 0 pressure capacitive touch, multi-touch functionality, and low power consumption.

"N-trig's DuoSense technology allows OEMs and ODMs to produce innovative new mobile and wireless computing devices that are not currently available on the market today," said Amihai Ben-David, CEO of N-trig. "We are excited to be collaborating with Intel and other Tier 1 players who are recognizing our breakthrough and innovative technology."



The touch and pen digitizer is located in front of any size LCD display, and is thin, lightweight and transparent, supporting Windows XP Tablet and Windows Vista operating systems support, with on-board upgradeable firmware. N-trig created the battery-free electrostatic stylus providing the power source from the magnetic energy produced by the excitation coil located in the digitizer, while the user can access the tablet either using finger touch or this stylus. The surface is a capacitive sensing system featuring fast response time, drag and drop, scroll, flicks and select.





The precise input is accomplished using palm rejection capability, which differentiates between unwanted contact and intentional input.
You can also use multiple fingers to manipulate files, thanks to the multi-touch support, which allows for zooming, panning, rotate and double-tap via the Hands-on Gestures technology.
This is the information we have at the moment about the Intel UrbanMax high-end tablet and we can conclude that when it’ll be available on the market it will be the top model of its kind featuring the latest computer technology.

Intel expands it's range of processors

Intel on the launching spree has loads to reveal to the sector that is inspiring new comers walking in all the time. The Nehalem processor has an authorized name, the i7. Intel has provided the Nehalem an authorized name, the Core i7. There will be a standard adaptation and an Extreme publication. "The Core name is and will be our flagship PC processor brand moving further," revealed Intel Corporation supervisory vice president and general manager Sean Maloney. "Expect Intel to meeting point even more marketing resources predicted around that name and the Core i7 products opening now."

INTEL'S NEXT GEN PLATFORM FOR NOTEBOOKS

Intel's next-generation notebook platform (Calpella) is programmed to get underway in the 3rd quarter of 2009. As with other Nehalem generation products, Calpella will abandon the present Northbridge and Southbridge chipset understanding and transfer many typical Northbridge components to the CPU wrap up. A solitary integrated chipset codenamed Ibex Peak-M will synchronize other features on the motherboard, according to sources at laptop makers. Ibex Peak-M will support Intel's next-generation laptop CPUs (Clarksfield and Auburndale), both of which embrace an on-die DDR3 memory controller. Auburndale will also comprise a graphics core incorporated in the CPU package. The Calpella platform will shore up Wi-Fi a/b/g/n (Puma Peak) or Wi-MAX (Kilmer Peak) wireless modules.