Intel Launches New Broadwell Chips Appropriate for MacBook Air and 13-Inch MacBook Pro

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intel today announced launch of full set of "broadwell-u" processors, opening door updated versions of apple's macbook air , 13-inch retina macbook pro. chip launch in line leaked timeline last july pegs release of more powerful broadwell chips appropriate 15-inch retina macbook pro late july or august of year.

outlined anandtech, new broadwell-u chips include set of 4 28-watt chips ranging 2.5 ghz 3.1 ghz in base frequency , featuring new iris 6100 integrated graphics. core i5-5257u, core i5-5287u, , core i7-5557u chips appear allow direct upgrades haswell-u chips used in 13-inch retina macbook pro. while new chips include 100 mhz cpu speed increase on haswell counterparts, number of other improvements, regard graphics, should make improved performance.

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broadwell-u chips appropriate 13-inch retina macbook pro (top) , macbook air (bottom)
(source: anandtech)​
on macbook air front, intel offering 4 different 15-watt broadwell-u chips appropriate lineup, of new chips carrying improved hd 6000 graphics. base clock speeds range 1.6 ghz 2.2 ghz compared 1.4 ghz , 1.7 ghz options available in current macbook air, , associated upgrades in broadwell should yield significant performance improvements new chips.

looking @ potential release dates apple's broadwell systems, intel tells anandtech new broadwell-u chips shipping vendors, first systems based on new chips expected end of month. systems based on chips using iris graphics may more toward end of current quarter.

article link: intel launches new broadwell chips appropriate macbook air , 13-inch macbook pro
 

too little late? if 1 can, wait skylake @ point.
 


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