Intel Core i family ULV processors ready for ultra portable laptops

The latest additions to Intel’s Core family will allow manufacturers to incorporate the latest chips into some of the most desirable models on the market – ultraportables.

Ultraportables are typically less than 2.5cm thick and weigh less than 2kg – they include models like the Sony VAIO X Series and the Dell Adamo.

Previously they have mostly relied on the Intel Atom or Core 2 Duo processor families for economy in power consumption and size. With the new Ultra Low Voltage Core i processors, consumers could get an ultra-powerful, ultraportable laptop; sleek and very expensive.

In an official statement Intel said that its ’32 nanometer’ technology “delivers 32 percent slimmer laptops and more than 32 percent better performance”. The processors feature Turbo Boost and Hyper Threading technology which will make the processor smarter when it comes to power use.

Intel said they expect more than 40 designs from manufacturers including Acer, Asus, Lenovo and MSI.