We recently reviewed Asus' Eee PC 901, which uses the new 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor. Atom uses the same 45nm technology that you’ll find in the latest 'Penryn' Core 2 CPUs and it packs in some nifty power-saving features that result in a TDP of a mere 2.5W which makes it a natural choice for Small, Cheap Computers.

But there’s another side to Atom, as Intel also sells it in desktop form, the 230, which is likewise clocked at 1.6GHz. Atom processors are genreally soldered onto the motherboard so your choice of Atoms is limited to a single model. Buy an Intel D945GCLF motherboard - it was codenamed 'Little Falls' - and you get a 230 as part of the package.

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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by rev3nant on 24 Jun 2008 - 15:30
That one the dumbest review I've seen to date. Authors totally missed the point of this type of hardware.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by tsupersonic on 24 Jun 2008 - 17:23
Comparing this to a dual core T2600? Are you serious? How about comparing it to one of the desktop Via processors?

I agree this reviewer just didn't understand the purpose of this processor.
Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by Skynetfuture on 25 Jun 2008 - 04:53
(tsupersonic said @ #2)
Comparing this to a dual core T2600? Are you serious? How about comparing it to one of the desktop Via processors?

I agree this reviewer just didn't understand the purpose of this processor.



the reviewer is dumb T2600 is for laptop not desktop

so Atom 230 != T2600 i mean it cant be done this way
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by kyro on 25 Jun 2008 - 07:25
lol and this got posted on neowin , i donno what is more sad , that review , or this got posted on neowin.
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