New Core 2 processors for future MacBooks
Intel has published a series of new Core 2 Duo processors (PDF),, for the Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro is expected: With the new Core 2 Duo T9800 Apple could optionally 2.93 GHz for the 15-inch MacBook Pro offer – for the current surcharge of 2 , 8GHz option. At the same time, the 15-inch MacBook Pro without changing the price to 2.53 and 2.66 GHz in the two standard configurations are transported and the 13 “MacBook to 2.26 and (continue to) 2.4 or 2.53 instead GHz. Apple, this could be a silent update in the coming weeks on the stage, seems likely, however, a contemporary update around April 2009 – until then would have a 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo for the optional top-end MBP available and new low Voltage SFF variants appear, the MacBook Air on the 2GHz limit should carry.
It is possible that the 2.93 GHz model of the Core 2 Duo for the next iMac interesting, although Apple may be here instead of or in addition to quad-core could tend.
By Q9000 Intel also introduces a new mobile and relatively cheap Core 2 Quad in the program, its timing, however, only at 2GHz (with 6MB of L2 cache) and its TDP is 45W with probably too high for use as a future 17 “Unibody – MacBook Pro fails. The higher clocked and long program in Intel’s existing mobile quad-core versions with 12MB of L2 cache Q9100 (2.26 GHz) and QX9300 (2.53 GHz), more than double to three times as expensive.