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Intel Pentium M on the Desktops – An Alternative to the Pentium 4?

Intel’s Mobile Chips Starring as Desktop Processors

by Yaroslav Lyssenko

[ 02/11/2005 | 11:41 AM ]

Contemporary desktop processors, such as Intel Pentium 4 and AMD Athlon 64, consume extensive amount of power and require huge coolers that are usually pretty loud. While the consumers do want high performance from their personal computers, they also value quietness and small form-factors. Given that it becomes harder and harder to organize proper cooling while sustaining miniature sizes and quiet operation, some PC makers plug mobile processors into desktops. But is it really a solution for a speedy computer?

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“With a very high cost of ownership, thanks to high motherboard prices and correspondingly high CPU prices, not to mention a very limited upgrade path, the Pentium M just isn't suited for the desktop. And unless these deciding factors change significantly in the near future, it won’t be for some time to come,” claims AnandTech web-site.