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by Observer99
Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:51 pm
Forum: Legit Reviews Review Forum
Topic: Intel ATOM 230 versus VIA Nano L2100
Replies: 15
Views: 9518

Re: Intel ATOM 230 versus VIA Nano L2100

You are entirely right, if we look strictly at load numbers. The thing is, those UMPC's almost always idle or do something easy for the processor (word, internet, etc) and both CPU's take roughly the same power in those conditions. I haven't seen the actual data to confirm whether the Nano has simi...
by Observer99
Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:58 pm
Forum: Legit Reviews Review Forum
Topic: Intel ATOM 230 versus VIA Nano L2100
Replies: 15
Views: 9518

Re: Intel ATOM 230 versus VIA Nano L2100

I'm a little surprised at the outcome of this article. It was so focused on performance, that power and power efficiency turned out to be a minor footnote. The fact of the matter is that power has a significant impact on the processor micro-architecture, right from the beginning of the design. Intel...