Intel Corporation today announced a new addition to its family of low-power processors for small mobile PCs. The Low Voltage mobile Pentium III processor 700 MHz featuring Intel SpeedStep technology delivers the best performance, lowest power consumption and extended battery life to new categories of mini-notebooks weighing less than 3 pounds. The Mobile Pentium III processor featuring Intel SpeedStep technology can dynamically switch clock frequency and voltage, depending on whether the computer is running on batteries or is plugged into AC power. When running in Battery Optimized Mode, the processor runs at a lower frequency and lower voltage, significantly lowering CPU power consumption while still delivering high performance. When a user plugs into an AC outlet, the notebook automatically switches to Maximum Performance Mode, increasing the frequency significantly.
Users also have the freedom to select the Maximum Performance Mode even while running on batteries.
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