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IT Infrastructure: Dell, Asus, Toshiba Embrace Intel's Quad-core Core i7 Mobile Chips


At the 2009 Intel Developer Forum, Intel executives unveiled the "Clarksfield" family of quad-core chips, which will bring the "Nehalem" architecture to the mobile space for the first time. The three new chips—the Core i7-920XM Extreme, Core i7-820QM and Core i7-720QM—are aimed at the high-end space, for use in systems that will be used primarily by gamers and PC enthusiasts. The chips will come with such features as Turbo Boost, which enables the dynamic scaling of a chip's speed depending on demand; Hyper-Threading; and an integrated memory controller. Dell, Asustek Computer and Toshiba have already rolled out systems that are powered by the new mobile Core i7 chips. In early 2010, Intel will release "Arrandale," its first 32-nanometer mobile chip for mainstream systems.
 
  • Dell, Asus, Toshiba Embrace Intel's Quad-core Core i7 Mobile Chips
    by Jeffrey Burt
  • Chip and Chip Set
    Mooly Eden, vice president and general manager of Intel's PC Client Group, holds up Intel's new Core i7 processor and "Ibex Peak" chip set during a press briefing at IDF.
  • On the Go
    The mobile Core i7 chips include two-channel DDR3 1333MHz memory support and full 1 x16 or 2 x8 PCI Express 2.0 graphics.
  • From the Front
    The front view of a mobile Core i7. The Turbo Boost feature can increase processor speed by 75 percent to match workload demands.
  • From the Back
    The back view of a mobile Core i7 chip, which with its various features offers the processing power needed for such multimedia operations as game playing and creating digital video.
  • Toshiba Qosmio x505
    When released Oct. 22, the Toshiba system will offer an 18.4-inch display, Nvidia GeForce graphics and the Windows 7 Ultimate operating system, and will cost about $1,500.
  • Asus M60J
    The 16-inch laptop, made for multimedia tasks, includes support for up to 4GB of 1333MHz memory and offers Nvidia's GeForce graphics and 1GB of VRAM (video RAM).
  • Dell Alienware M15x
    Dell not only rolled out the M15x compact gaming laptop, but also the Alienware Aurora and Aurora ALX desktops, with Core i7 Extreme Edition chips, and the Alienware Area-51 and Area-51 ALX, with overclocked Core i7 processors.
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