14 DAY TRIAL // In case you didn't have enough info on the topic of Intel and tablets, we have some more coming for you. Yesterday, the chip-maker showcased a thin and sleek 12.5-inch tablet reference design which ran on the company’s latest Broadwell architecture.
Now, the company is showing off the 12.5-inch prototype, code-named “Llama Mountain,” another smaller version with a 10-inch display, was spotted on the grounds at Computex 2014, reports Liliputing.
As we already know, Intel plans to roll out its next-gen Core processor this year. We don’t exactly know when this will happen, but the important part is that Broadwell won’t be a part only in the traditional desktop and notebooks.
No, this time Intel is planning to port the new chip architecture into tablets. Being at Computex represents a great opportunity for major players in the tech industry to showcase their latest designs, so Intel isn't just tagging along.
The company has showed the “Llama Mountain” tablets, which have certainly impressed the audience due to their sleek and thin design.
These devices can also act as 2-in-1s by virtue of snapping a keyboard dock and they are the first to come equipped with the low-power 14nm chip.
Intel is calling this particular architecture Intel Core M and we can expect a wave of hybrid machines like these coming from brand vendors to hit the market at any time.
Intel Core M chips are not shipping out just yet, but there are plenty of 2-in-1 systems available on the market. Not to mention that we saw a lot of products fitting this category be introduced at Computex, the likes of ASUS or HP.
Intel believes 3 times more designs are currently being prepped for release, compared to the same time a year ago. The chip maker also mentions half of them will most likely sell for around $700 / €514 or less.
The truth will be revealed when these devices start making an appearance in real-life.
Going back to the two reference-tablets, the 12.5-inch one measures 0.28 inches / 7.2 mm in thickness and weighs 1.48 lbs / 670 g. The smaller 10-inch model is 0.27 inches / 6.8 mm thick and weighs a little less (1.2 lbs / 550 g).
As you can see, the tablets are super sleek and also take advantage of passive cooling.
Intel specified that 12.5-inch tablet would arrive with 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution, which suggests the panel supporting it might be an IGZO one.