Intel is the world’s largest CPU manufacturer, which is why each new technology they invent affects the whole market. Today, there is good news for laptop users. Many of us know about Intel’s Centrino technology, which saves electricity and give us a better performance for less energy. Intel has officially announced an upgrade for the Centrino line – Centrino 2. It will become even more sophisticated, promises Core 2 Duo performance with WiFi-N or WiMax wireless connectivity and faster speeds. Let’s see more precisely, what to us this Centrino upgrade.

The Centrino 2 specifications are very promising. It contains an upgraded Intel graphics processor, Intel CPU with chipsets and Integated Graphics. It includes WiFi-N (the fastest) adapter with optional WiMax wireless network adapter and Gigabit Ethernet (vPro model). It will also support HDMI, Blu-Ray, DisplayPort and cook Dual GPUs for portable computers. However, it is not mentioned with the types of GPUs, NVIDIA or XTi, it will be compatible. The Wi-Fi capability will come from a 300Mbps Intel Wi-Fi Link 5150 or 450Mbps Intel Wi-Fi Link 5350.

This new technology will mainly affect laptop users, because it is aimed at increasing force chief functions. The Intel Centrino 2 inside, specifications lifted the opportunity to see a full-length Blu-Ray movie without the need for an AC adapter. This was made possible by the hundreds of power management improvements, such as Low-power CPU, DDR3 RAM and many more features, which lowers laptop’s power needs by 25%.

Of course some time must pass before we are able to see the first “Intel Centrino 2 inside” portable computers, and the price will vary, but prices on the new CPUs are already known: U.S. $ 209 Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26Ghz, 3MB cache, 25W TDP to 1 Intel Core 2 Extreme X9100 3.06Ghz, 6MB cache, 44W TDP.