Top Merom chip 2.33 GHz? Thought it was supposed to be higher.
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And the TDP on both Merom chips is a full 35w not counting the 965 chipset, not less, so clearly Turion X2 will use less power.
Taiwan makers plan to roll out Conroe-based notebooks, say sources
Celia Lin, Taipei; Steve Shen, DigiTimes.com [Wednesday 7 June 2006]
A number of Taiwan notebook makers plan to roll out notebook models using Intel's forthcoming Conroe desktop processors instead of Merom processors, which are designed for the notebook market, as Conroe will enjoy a price advantage over Merom, according to sources at the makers.
The shift will allow notebook makers to enjoy a price difference of over US$50, and is workable since Conroe and Merom are both designed to be lower powered CPUs, with Conroe coming with a thermal design power (TDP) of 65W, compared with Merom's 35W, the sources indicated.
In addition, when paired with the Intel 965 chipsets, the Conroe-based notebooks are likely to reach a level of performance similar to Intel's next generation Santa Rosa platform, which is scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2007, the sources noted.
The high-performance Conroe models may help boost demand for notebooks in the second half of this year, added the sources.Prices for some models of Intel's Conroe and Merom CPUs
CPUModel Core speed Price(US$) Launch date
Conroe (desktop-use)
E6400 2.13 GHz 224 July 2006
E6700 2.67 GHz 530 July 2006
Merom (notebook-use)
T7200 2.0 GHz 294 August 2006
T7600 2.33 GHz 637 August 2006 Source: Compiled by DigiTimes, June 2006
With a price of $637, Intel is signaling that T7600's will be rare beasts.
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