Intel just announced its plan on its
Core 2 Solo single-core processors in Q3 2007. Instead of normal edition, the upcoming Core 2 Solo has ULV (
Ultra Low-Voltage) edition only, targeting for the Sub-Note market. Regarding with the rumor concerning Merom based Celeron M is a dual core, Intel has also announced it should be a single core.
The new Core 2 Solo ULV includes two models:
- U2200 (1.2 GHz/1MB L2/533MHz)
and
- U2100 (1.06 GHz/1MB L2/533MHz).
They are set to replace U1500 and U1400. These two models have very good
power consumption at 5W only, and are support for Intel VT, EIST, XD Bit and 64.
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It should be noted that Core 2 Solo ULV would be released in Socket M interface instead of Socket P for Santa Rosa. The reason is as simple as that 945GM chipset has half power consumption (7W TDP) than 965GM (14W TDP); limited battery capacity is a limitation to Sub-Note so that devices have to use as less power as possible. Therefore, Core 2 Solo ULV is released for Napa Refresh platform only.
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Intel has decided to take a remarkable price cut to minimize the risk in the market. This plan included a huge price cut to Intel Core 2 Quad and Duo models. One of the most noticeable cut,
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.40 GHz/4MB L2 x 2/1066MHz FSB), which is going to launch on Jan 7 2007,
is planned to be cut from $851 to $530, a 37.7% off. Meanwhile,
Core 2 Duo E6700 (2.66 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB)
and E6600 (2.4 GHz/4MB L2/1066MHz FSB)
is planned to cut from $530 and $316 to $316 and $224 respectively, a 40.3% and a 29.1% off.
In addition, the previously planned Intel Core 2 Duo E6390, which does not support for VT, has been cut in the future plan.
E4400 (2 GHz/2MB L2/800MHz FSB) coming in Q2 2007
set at a price of $133. On the day of E4400’s launch and onward,
E4300 will have a new price from $163 to $113, a 30.7% off.
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