The chip offers the processing power of second-generation Pentium M processors, with the power consumption of a cellphone chip.

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That insight is what led to the success of first the Pentium M, and more recently Intel's so-called Core architecture.

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Surprisingly, the notebook is powered by a 1.7GHz Intel Pentium M processor, which is a notch above the Celeron we anticipated.

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Boot-up occurs fairly quickly, and you're up and running within the minute, with most applications performing adequately on a Pentium M CPU backed by 512MB of RAM.

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This media-centric PC is designed to blend in with other components, and as such it sports a glossy low-profile cabinet, and a Pentium M 1.73 GHz processor meant for low heat dispersion.

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