Sunday, February 8, 2009

Atom N280 processors being shipped by Intel

Intel has now confirmed they are shipping their new Atom N280 processors to PC manufacturers. The Intel Atom N280 processor should improve performance and improved graphics within laptops.The Intel Atom N280 delivers a marginal increase over the Atom N270 and runs at 1.66GHz while the N270 runs at 1.6GHz.
Originally perceived to run basic apps such as web surfing and production apps, the Intel Atom N280 processor’s ability to decode HD video will allow laptops to better handle streaming video says Intel spokesman Bill Calder.The new offering from Intel is paired with a chipset which allows the user to view high definition content whilst drawing less power.

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