Intel’s dual-core N500-series Atom processor launching in June?
April 26, 2010 at 7:52 pm
There’s no doubting that Intel has a dual-core netbook Atom part on the horizon, especially given that Intel’s chief recently confirmed the rumours. Digitimes is reporting that Intel will launch the dual-core Atom N500 Atom series in June along with releasing details on Intel’s third Atom platform.
The Asus Eee PC 1215N will be one of the first dual-core Atom N500-powered netbooks when it launches early in the third quarter. It will also start to prepare the DDR3-enabled N455 and N475 Atom processors. These chips were seen running in the ASUS Eee PC 1018P, the company’s new flagship 10-inch netbook. No release dates for these netbooks have been announced so far.
April 27th, 2010 5:46 AM
Is nVidia Optimus compatible with this dual core as well – am thinking it will most probably be since the Asus model with N500 will sport Optimus – & DDR3 and what would be the impact on battery life ?
April 27th, 2010 8:04 AM
Battery life will be the biggest impact from the DDR2 to DDR3 move. Don’t see any reason why Optimus won’t be compatible with the new Atom processors.
April 27th, 2010 4:37 PM
So infact Asus 1215N is perhaps the ideal spec’d netbook – the one we’ve been waiting for – and this brings up another point – the era of $450 – $600 netbooks is here to stay. 10.1 inch screens will remain cheap and will still be sold well, albeit with limited scope, wheras 11 – 12″ screens will gain prominence to take advantage of the newer technology – we’ll all need to shell out that extra $$ and we all will am sure. AMD and VIA are still playing catch up !!
April 27th, 2010 6:37 PM
How will this dual atom perform in comparesin to an SU2300 or an SU7300 CPU? If it will be close, the Asus looks like a great device. Otherwise, I would rather see an Core2Duo/Optimus/Ion 2 combination in an 11.6″ display.
Bronsky