Intel (an SVW sponsor) today provided a sneak peak of its forthcoming ultra-low power Core Duo notebook microprocessor which consumes 0.75 watts of power, which would make it the lowest median average in the industry. Dell and HP will use it in a family of slim notebook computers coming out later this summer.

It was part of a series of announcements made by Intel (INTC) at the Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan by Intel's top sales chief Anand Chandrasekher. It also included a number of Intel technologies that are focused on home/living room applications. Excerpts from Intel's press release:

. . . Chandrasekher officially introduced the Intel® P965 Express Chipset, formerly code-named "Broadwater," and said future versions, including one with graphics built in, will ship over the next two months.

To significantly increase PC performance, the chipset incorporates Intel® Fast Memory Access, an updated Memory Controller Hub backbone architecture that optimizes the system's memory bandwidth. It also supports DDR2 or double-data rate computer memory with data transfer speeds up to 800 MHz, enabling speedy access to files and a highly responsive PC.

Chandrasekher also discussed a future integrated graphics chipset, called the G965 Express Chipset. This product will include a new feature called Intel® Clear Video Technology, which enhances high-definition video playback including those from personal video recorders and digital camcorders for sharper image viewing quality.

All of the 965 Express chipsets enable users to add a second external drive to a PC for extra data protection, Intel® High Definition Audio for theater-like sound quality and Intel® Quiet System Technology to reduce system noise and heat for a much quieter, yet higher-performing PC.

These chipsets will form the basis of systems supporting the Intel® Viiv(TM) Technology and Intel vPRO(TM) Technology platforms that will be increasingly powered by Intel Core 2 Duo processors.

Chandrasekher also disclosed that Intel will introduce the Intel® Core(TM) 2 Extreme processor at speeds of 2.93 Gigahertz in July, and a faster 3.2 Gigahertz version later in the year.

. . .Chandrasekher said that devices that pass the verification program will begin to be available later this year and will carry an "Enjoy with Intel Viiv technology" logo to make them easy for people to find.

For small to medium businesses, Intel today also introduced the Intel® 600SM PCI Phone Adapter that allows businesses to make VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls easily and seamlessly from desktop PCs using existing telephones.

The full release can be seen here: Intel Sales Chief Readies Industry With New Products, Technologies Ahead Of Widely Anticipated Processor Introductions