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Gateway spills the beans on new Intel chip

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Looks like Intel will be coming out with a new ultra-low voltage Core Solo chip over the next couple of weeks, according to Gateway.

Gateway's new NX100X notebook uses the Intel Ultra Low Voltage Core Solo U1300 processor, which does not appear on Intel's public pricing list. An Intel representative declined to comment on the chip.

Road maps seen by CNET News.com last year indicated that Intel at one point planned to release a U1100 and U1200 processor for ultraportable notebooks. Those road maps said the U1200 would have a clock speed of 1.2GHz, but the clock speed of the U1300 was not available.

These processors are not as powerful as their Core Solo or Core Duo counterparts, but they consume the least amount of power within Intel's latest generation of notebook chips. This means longer battery life for notebooks such as the NX100X, which is available for order on Gateway's Web site.