Intel “Montevina” CPU Prices Revealed

VR-Zone has revealed the prices of the first Intel Core 2 Duo “Penryn” 45-nanometer mobile processors for the next-generation “Montevina” Centrino 2 notebook platform. The new Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme 45nm CPUs will be priced in range from $209 to $851 in 1000-unit tray quantities, which is the same range as in the “Penryn” processor line for the current “Santa Rosa Refresh” Centrino platform.

According to VR-Zone, the chips will be launched in June this year. It was also reported earlier that the “Montevina” will be launched in June at Computex show in Taipei.

In addition, Intel is expected to launch eight small form factor mobile processors, including low voltage and ultra-low voltage models, in the third quarter 2008. Their prices are from $161 to $316. VR-Zone also lists the QX9300 quad core laptop CPU, but there is no information on its pricing and availability.

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[…] The “Montevina”, which utilizes the 45-nanometer Core 2 Duo “Penryn” processors, will also include the Intel PM45 laptop chipset, designed for use with dedicated video cards. […]

[…] The first quad core notebook CPU is a part of the upcoming Intel “Penryn” lineup, designed for use with the next generation Intel Centrino 2 “Montevina” mobile platform. […]

[…] Previously, Intel was expected to release “Montevina” at the 2008 Computex show in Taipei, June 3-7. Along with the new CPUs, chipsets, and wireless modules, the next-gen platform includes updated integrated graphics, support for faster front side bus and system memory, new version of the Intel Turbo Memory, and presumably the High Performance SSD. […]

[…] These VAIO laptops are based on Intel’s Centrino 2 “Montevina” mobile platform with Core 2 Duo “Penryn” 45nm processors. Some of the notebooks have new screen sizes, such as 16.4-inch and 13.1-inch. […]

[…] Along with the new Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 45nm processor at 2.53GHz, the listed M70VM-7U005G 17-inch notebook and M50VM-AS001G 15.4-incher feature the NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GS 512MB video cards and 4GB of DDR2 memory. […]