Intel Packs Performance Into Ultra-Portable Mobile PCs

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 17, 2002 -- Intel Corporation today announced five mobile processors designed for the industry's smallest mobile computers. Intel's Low Voltage and Ultra Low Voltage processors enable enhanced performance and extended battery life for mini- and sub-notebooks. These ultra-light mobile computers, typically weighing under five pounds and less than one-inch thick, enhance business users' productivity by giving them a virtual office in a sleek, easy to carry design that fits into a small briefcase. Additionally, some Intel mobile processor-based ultra-portables allow consumers and business users to use their mobile computers for more than six hours** without recharging the battery.

"Today's announcement further reinforces Intel's commitment to deliver high performing, low-power processors for every mobile computer market segment," said Don MacDonald, director of marketing, Intel's Mobile Platforms Group. "Intel's Low Voltage and Ultra Low Voltage mobile processor family can bring unparalleled performance and amazing battery life for today's new class of super-thin and light mobile computers such as PC tablets, mini- and sub-notebooks."

Lowest Power, Fans Optional
The Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor - M family features architectural enhancements that provide the best balance of performance and low power consumption. Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® technology, for example, provides automatic switching between Maximum Performance Mode and Battery Optimized Mode. The Deeper Sleep Alert State provides a power reduction from previous low-power sleep states to help extend battery life.

Intel's Low Voltage mobile processors are optimized for mini-notebooks -- one-spindle systems that weigh less than five pounds -- that typically feature a 10 - 12 inch monitor in a system design that is less than one inch thick. The Ultra Low Voltage mobile processors are optimized for sub-notebooks and emerging market segments such as the Tablet PC category. The industry's lowest power*** consuming mobile processor, the Ultra Low Voltage Mobile Intel Pentium III Processor - M, runs at such a low temperature that system designers can offer some system configurations without a fan, which further extend battery life. Sub-notebooks, like their mini-notebook counterparts, are less than one inch thick, weigh less than four pounds and typically feature an 8 - 10 inch monitor.

Blade Servers
The Ultra Low Voltage Mobile Intel Pentium III Processor at 800 MHz is also available for the emerging class of low-power, space-saving "ultra dense" blade servers. Systems containing the chip can deliver additional server-specific reliability and performance features such as error correcting code and large memory support of up to two gigabytes.

New Mobile Processor Specifications And Pricing

Processor	Frequency	Price in 1K Unit Quantities	Average Power	Voltage	Process Technology	L2 Cache
Low Voltage Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor - M	933 MHz / 533MHz in Battery Mode	$316	&#lt;1 Watt Battery Optimized	1.15 Volts/1.05 volts in Battery Mode	0.13-micron	512 KB
Ultra Low Voltage Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor - M (133 MHz PSB)	800 MHz / 400MHz in Battery Mode	$209	&#lt;0.5 Watt Battery Optimized	1.1 Volts/0.95 volts in Battery Mode	0.13-micron	512 KB
Ultra Low Voltage Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor - M (100 MHz PSB)	800 MHz / 400MHz in Battery Mode	$209	&#lt;0.5 Watt Battery Optimized	1.1 Volts/0.95 volts in Battery Mode	0.13-micron	512 KB

Processor	Frequency	Price in 1K Unit Quantities	Voltage	Process Technology	L2 Cache
Mobile Intel® Celeron® Processor	1GHz	$107	1.4 Volts	0.13-micron	256 KB
Low Voltage Mobile Intel® Celeron® Processor	733 MHz	$134	1.15 Volts	0.13-micron	256 KB

Systems based on the new mobile processors are available from leading computer makers worldwide.

Intel, Pentium, Celeron and Enhanced SpeedStep technology are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

** Battery life is a function of the entire mobile PC platform and is dependent on specific components within the mobile computer, batter(ies) utilized, and the specific application/usage patterns; battery life may vary with each computer system.

*** For more information on Intel's mobile power measurement, visit: http://developer.intel.com/design/mobile/perfbref/