SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Intel Corp. today rolled out its fastest microprocessors yet for mobile PCs--a 700-MHz Pentium III and a 550-MHz Celeron central processor unit.
Intel said the 700-MHz Pentium III costs $562 and the new Celeron chip is priced at $150 in quantities of 1,000. Volume shipments are now underway, according to the Santa Clara company.
The 700-MHz mobile Pentium III CPU features Intel's SpeedStep technology, which dynamically switches the processor's clock frequency and voltage, depending on whether the computer is running on batteries or is plugged into AC power. In the battery mode, the processor optimizes power with a lower clock frequency and lower voltage (1.35 V). When the portable PC is plugged into a power outlet, the processor switches to a maximum performance mode in 1/2000th of a second, according to Intel.
"Mobile Pentium III processor-based systems meet the demands of the new Internet economy by enabling the highest performing mobile PCs on the market today," said Frank Spindler, vice president and director of marketing of Intel's Mobile Computing Group. "Intel SpeedStep technology provides the ideal combination of instantaneous performance and low power to extend battery life."
Intel's mobile Pentium III is being sold with speeds of 700, 650, and 600 MHz. The mobile Celeron processors are now available in 550, 500, 466, 450, and 433 MHz, said Intel.
