Intel CEO Paul Otellini cited healthy Sandy Bridge uptake several times in the earnings call, clearly indicating a solid launch, which positively affected average selling prices.

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XE300M22-A01US carries a 2.5GHz, Sandy Bridge-era dual-core chip on top of the usual 4GB of memory and 16GB solid-state drive.

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