LAPTOPS SPORTING INTEL'S NEXT GEN CORE SERIES PROCESSORS SPOTTED

A couple of laptops sporting Intel's upcoming 2nd generation Core series processors have been spotted in the wild.These machines are scheduled for release on January 5th, 2011 during the CES show.

The laptops in question include the Acer Aspire 17.3 inch model and the Lenovo IdeaPad Y560P. Both notebooks have Intel Core i7-2630QM (quad-core) processor and AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6550M discrete graphics. A certain Gateway laptop will reportedly also have the Core i7-2630QM CPU.

The Intel Core i7-2630QM is believed to be one of the next generation 32nm processors based on the 'Sandy Bridge' microarchitecture. It will sport new and improved performance boosting technologies and better integrated graphics. The second generation Core series processors will be available in dual and quad-core versions.

Interestingly the Acer laptop seems to have the current Intel HM55 chipset while the Gateway model sports the HM65 which is based on Intel's upcoming Huron River laptop platform.