Due out at the end of September

Aug 26, 2009 06:41 GMT  ·  By

Intel's next-generation mobile platform for high-performance portable computer systems is expected to debut at the end of next month, according to recent details that have been made available on the Internet. The new chips will be based on the same Nehalem microarchitecture as the company's current line of high-end desktop processors, but will be available as downscaled versions of their desktop counterparts. On that note, Taiwanese PC vendor MSI has recently confirmed that it plans to launch new potable PCs based on the new platform and running on the upcoming Microsoft operating system, the much-anticipated Windows 7.

According to a recent news-article on Gizmodo, MSI has recently confirmed plans for its upcoming line of portable computer systems, the company aiming to ship 15.4-inch and 17-inch notebooks that will be powered by Intel's upcoming Core i7 mobile processors and combined with Microsoft's Windows 7. The new processor line includes the Core i7 7200M, Core i7 8200M and Core i7 920XM, according to the article. These new CPUs are expected to deliver a significant performance boost over Intel's current generation of mobile processors, as they have been designed as downscaled versions of their desktop counterparts.

The Santa Clara, California-based Intel is also expected to update its mobile processor portfolio with the introduction of the mainstream Core i5 and Core i3 CPUs (codenamed Arrandale), which will be powering new laptops sometime in the first quarter of next year. The world's leading chip maker is also planning to launch new dual-core ULV processors, designed for ultraportable, ultrathin notebooks, which will reportedly be released around the same time as the new Clarksfield CPUs.

MSI is also planning to take full advantage of the specifications enabled by Intel's new ULV processors, aiming to launch new X-Slim laptops, including the X420 and X620, which will be powered by the Core 2 Duo SU4100 and SU7300, respectively.