Intel's Low Power Core M Processor (Broadwell-Y) Arrives, Will Power Fanless 2-in-1 P

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Intel's Core M will pave the way for even thinner hybrids

Get ready for a barrage of razor thin 2-in-1 systems this holiday season. They'll be powered by Intel's new Core M processor (codenamed Broadwell-Y), a low power part that became official today at the IFA trade show in Berlin. Intel purpose built the Core M processor to deliver high performance in ultra thin and fanless form factors, and the chip maker already has a number of hardware partners ready to bite.
They include Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Toshiba, all of which are planning to release 2-in-1 hybrids with Core M inside. The major draw for OEMs is that the 14nm Core M package is 50 percent smaller and, at just 4.5 watts, sips 60 percent less power than the previous generation. As to performance, Intel says Core M delivers twice the compute performance and up to seven times better graphics compared to a 4-year-old PC.
"We've been on a multi-year mission to address end-user requirements and transform mobile computing," said Kirk Skaugen, senior vice president and general manager of personal computing at Intel Corporation. "The introduction of Core M marks a significant milestone in that journey. Core M is the first of a new product family designed to deliver the promise of one of the world's thinnest laptops and highest performance tablets in a single 2 in 1 device."
Using Intel's Core M part, OEM partners will be able to design and build sleek, fanless systems less than 9mm thin. At present, there are already more than 20 Intel Core M processor-based OEM products in the development pipeline, the Santa Clara chip maker said.
There are three Core M processors available to OEMs. They include the Core M 5Y10 (dual-core, four threads, 0.8GHz to 2GHz, 4MB L3 cache, Intel HD Graphics 5300 clocked at 100MHz to 800MHz), Core M 5Y10a (same specs with possibly a different voltage), and Core M 5Y70 (dual-core, four threads, 1.1GHz to 2.6GHz, 4MB L3 cache, Intel HD Graphics 5300 clocked at 100MHz to 850MHz).
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