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Invited guests at the launch of the Intel Tech Bonanza

Invited guests at the launch of the Intel Tech Bonanza

The Intel Tech Bonanaza has kicked off and Intel has taken the opportunity to launch the new Intel Core M processor. The processor will power new 2 in 1 devices from a variety of manufacturers including: Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Toshiba. The new processor can power razor-thin devices with Intel Core level performance and deliver up to double the battery life when compared to a four-year old system.

Speaking at the launch of the Intel Tech Bonanza, Danie Steyn, General Manager for East Africa, Intel Corporation said, “We’ve been on a multi-year mission to address end-user requirements and transform mobile computing. The introduction of Core M marks a significant milestone in that journey. Core M is the first of a new product family designed to deliver the promise of one of the world’s thinnest laptops and highest performance tablets in a single 2 in 1 device.”

The Intel Core M enables up to 50 percent faster computer performance and 40 percent faster graphics performance versus the comparable, previous 4th generation Core processor. It also delivers up to two times the computer performance and up to seven times better graphics compared to a four year old PC.

The processors package is 50 percent smaller and, at 4.5 watts, has sixty percent lower thermal power than the previous generation. This lets OEMs design sleek, fanless systems less than 9mm thin –thinner than an AAA battery and today’s sleekest laptops. There are already more than twenty Intel Core M processor-based OEM products in the development pipeline.

The Intel Core M processor is available in several versions: the up to 2.0GHz Intel Core M-5Y10/5Y10a processors and the up to 2.6GHz Intel Core M-5Y70 processor.

Additional Intel Core M platform features include support for high-quality audio, Intel Wireless Display 5.0, Intel’s second generation 802.11ac products and will evolve to support wireless docking with WiGig from Intel.

The first systems based on the Intel Core M processor will be on shelves in Kenya in 2015.