AMD Unveils Notebook Platform Puma


	AMD Unveils Notebook Platform Puma

rickmahn

5-18-2007 10:25 PM

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amd, chipset, notebook, mobile, computer

rickmahn says:

Looks like AMD isn't out of the race yet (thank goodness), as it has a rival to Intel's Centrino platform in the works. Puma, as its called, hits all the same mobile power saving points and features that Centrino is famous for including support for the upcoming hybrid hard drives (HHD).

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The overall platform, codenamed Puma, is expected to be available in high-end notebooks in mid-2008. The package is comprised AMD's 64 X2 dual-core "Griffin" processor and a new mobile chipset, called the RS780. The chip package will include support for 802.11n, HyperTransport 3.0, and PCI Express 2.0.
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