SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 5, 1999 - Further enhancing its role as the leading supplier of processors for the value PC market segment, Intel Corporation today introduced the mobile Intel® Celeron™ processor at 333MHz. The new mobile Intel Celeron processor at 333MHz offers consumers and businesses the benefits of mobility along with great performance at an exceptional price.
"Broad adoption of mobile Intel Celeron processors illustrates the strong acceptance of the product as a great value for entry-level mobile PCs," said Robert Jecmen, vice president, Intel Architecture Business Group, and general manager, Mobile and Handheld Products Group. "Intel's mobile Celeron processors offer the benefits of low power for long battery life, unique packaging for smaller and lighter systems, and a mobile-friendly thermal design specification which avoids the need for bulky or noisy cooling devices to manage heat dissipation."
The mobile Intel Celeron processor provides the performance required for handling everything from the Internet to educational programs and interactive games, offering consumers, students and others a great low-cost, portable PC.
Intel today also introduced new low-voltage versions of the mobile Pentium II and Celeron processors at 266MHz. Lowering the voltage of these existing mobile processors at 266MHz enables Intel to deliver the performance of the P6 microarchitecture to mini-notebook PCs where reduced power consumption is paramount. Available in an extremely small and light weight ball grid array (BGA) package, the new mobile Pentium II and Celeron processors at 266MHz operate at 1.5 volts and consume 5.8 watts of thermal design power.
Product Features, Pricing and Availability
The mobile Intel Celeron processor at 333MHz is based on the P6 microarchitecture and contains 128KB integrated level 2 cache. They are built on a single processor silicon die, providing higher performance, lower power consumption and smaller packaging for the thinnest and lightest mobile PCs. Mobile Celeron processors at 333MHz operate at 1.6 volts and consume approximately 6 watts of power while running typical word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications. Mobile Intel Celeron processors also support Intel's mobile-specific low power modes to help extend battery life in power-managed mobile PCs. These low power states include a Quick Start mode which reduces power to just 0.5 watts and a deep sleep power mode where power is at a mere 0.15 watts.
Intel's family of mobile Celeron processors are offered at speeds of 333-, 300- and 266MHz. The mobile Intel Celeron processor 333MHz is up to 11 percent faster than the mobile Celeron processor at 300MHz. For more details on performance benchmarks, visit www.intel.com/mobile/performance/.
Available today, the mobile Intel Celeron processor at 333MHz is offered in 1,000 unit quantities in BGA packaging or the Intel Mobile Module (MMC1) for $159 and $214, respectively.
Intel's mobile Celeron and Pentium II processors are designed specifically for use in mobile PCs and employ the latest Intel technology to maximize performance, minimize power consumption and preserve battery life.
For more information about Intel's mobile processors and technologies, access www.intel.com/mobile.
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
* For complete benchmark information on Intel mobile Pentium II and Celeron processors, visit the Intel Web site at developer.intel.com/design/mobile/mobile_pentiumii.htm or developer.intel.com/design/mobile/celeron/index.htm.
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