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Is Intels Conroe notebook-bound?

April 26, 2017conroe Intel

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Is Intels Conroe notebook-bound?

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Interesting to say the least, often misguided DigiTimes is reporting that “a number of Taiwan notebook makers plan to roll out notebook models using Intel’s forthcoming Conroe desktop processors instead of Merom processors.” The shift will reportedly allow notebook makers to enjoy a price difference of over US$50 by using the cheaper Conroe chips. The swap is said to be workable because both chips are designed to be lower powered processor, with Conroe coming with a thermal design power (TDP) of 65W, compared with Merom’s 35W. When paired with Intel’s recently announced “Broadwater” 965 chipsets, the Conroe-based notebooks are likely to reach a level of performance similar to Intel’s next generation Santa Rosa platform, according to the report. The Santa Rose platform is scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2007.