Intel Sandy Bridge Spotted In Laptops

Intel Sandy Bridge Spotted In Laptops

Jayesh Limaye, Nov 30, 2010 1023 hrs IST

Lenovo and Gateway sport the quad core Intel Core i7-2630QM

While the desktop versions of Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge processors are expected to be launched at CES show on January 5, 2011, some laptops are already showing off early samples of the laptop version, according to a report by Laptoping.

Laptops from Lenovo and Gateway are apparently having quad core Intel Core i7-2630QM aka Sandy Bridge inside. The laptops with 15.6-inch LED displays are Lenovo IdeaPad Y560P with AMD Mobility Radeon HD 6570M, while the Gateway model with discrete graphics is as yet unnamed. The Gateway is based on the upcoming HM65 aka Huron River laptop platform expected in the first quarter of 2011, while it is not mentioned what chipset the IdeaPad would use, but we think it should also be the HM65.

Keep in mind that these processors based on 32 nm fabrication technology are not expected to be shipped in bulk volumes until the first quarter of 2011, so these laptops will probably be the first ones to let us get our hands on these next generation processors.