And consumption is further reduced by adjusting the operating speed and voltage of the chip on the fly, depending on the user's activity.

ECONOMIST: Transmetamorphosis

While the low-voltage Core i5 chip (there's a Core i3 option), 1080p IPS-based screen, 5-megapixel rear camera and front 1.3-megapixel shooter don't scream for attention by themselves among higher-end Windows 8 slates, there's an optical trackpoint and mouse buttons that make themselves genuinely handy in the non-Metro desktop.

ENGADGET: Hands-on with Gigabyte's S1082 and S1185 Windows 8 tablets (video)

He soldered a wire to the chip, held some voltage on it, and scrambled its code.

NEWYORKER: Machine Politics

Power-saving techniques and voltage and frequency "slewing" will allow its chip to lower electricity consumption by up to 50%.

FORBES: Magazine Article