1.86GHz Intel Atom processors would be nice, except they’re twice as expensive as 1.6GHz ones
Posted in: Netbook, components, tags: 1.86GHz, atom, cpu, Intel, Price, Z530, Z540
While you may be satisfied with what you’re getting in a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor-equipped netbook, did you know that you could have had the same netbook with a slightly better processor that’s clocked at 1.86GHz? Yes, a 1.86GHz Intel Atom processor is available in the form of the Intel Atom Z540, but manufacturers aren’t in a hurry to offer this variant of the Atom in their products. Why? Because it costs more–twice more, to be exact–than the 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. Yes, it offers a higher CPU clock speed, but at a 100% increase in price, it’s hard to say it will be worth it, especially since netbooks with 1.6GHz Atoms seem to be doing pretty well in the market. Here’s hoping Intel wakes up to reality and lowers their price for these, so we can, you know, experience using it in future netbooks to see if it’s really any better.
Via Fudzilla
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Maybe Intel is waiting for Windows 7 to be launched before dropping the price of the Z540…
That’s possible…
How about a dual-core version of the N280 instead?
The current dual-core model (the 330) has a TDP of 8W, because it’s based on the 1.6GHz 230, which uses 4W.
Since the N280 (1.66GHz) uses 2.5W, a dual-core varient would use only 5W.
At that point, and presuming that the processor could turn off the second core when not needed, it’d be the perfect thing to get a big performance boost in a netbook.