Intel Announces The Intel Atom N270 and 230 Processors – 1.6GHz

By Nathan Kirsch

Intel announced the second wave of Atom processors at Computex 2008 one CPU for Netbooks and one for Nettops during a keynote this morning. Both of the new processors are based on the Diamondville single-core, a slightly modified version of the original Silverthorne chip and are aimed at mobile Internet devices (MIDs). The Intel Atom N270 and 230 processors both run at 1.6GHz, with 512KB of L2 cache and a 533MHz front side bus in a 22mm2 package. The difference is that the N270 is intended for laptops such as the MSI Wind and the upcoming Eee PC update. The N270 supports Intel’s Enhanced SpeedStep Technology, with the a deeper C4 sleep state than what the Intel Atom 230 is capable of. The Intel Atom N270 has a 2.5W TDP, rather than the 2W of the Z5-series. The Intel Atom 230 is for desktops (Nettops), and has a slightly higher TDP of 4W. The original Silverthorne based processors used Intel 915 Express based SCH chipset, but with the new Atoms announced today Intel has paired the 230 and N270 with the Intel 945 Express chipset (945GC for Nettops and 945GSE for Netbooks) since the features of the chipset better fit the demands for the devices they will be used in. We had a chance to talk to Intel’s Erik Reid and he informed Legit Reviews that pricing on
netbooks using the N270 would range between $249-$349 and nettops using the 230 would be $199-$299.

During the opening keynote speech at one of the world’s largest technology trade shows, Maloney also unveiled new chipsets that make high-definition (HD) images on a desktop computer’s screen look more realistic. He also announced the availability of new versions of Intel Atom processors for an emerging class of compact, easy-to-use devices called netbooks and nettops that will bring the Internet to new users. Netbooks are compact mobile devices that children, first-time Internet users and people who desire an extra PC can use for basic computing applications, listening to music, e-mailing and surfing the Internet. They can also be used for playing basic online games, social networking and making voice over IP phone calls.

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