The MacBook Air Uses Intel Technology From The Future

We all know that the MacBook Air uses a smaller 45nm Penryn mobile CPU from Intel, right? Well, we knew that, because I just found out that information is not the truth(or the truth got a challenge, take it however you want)! According to some new reports, the heart of the MacBook Air is an Intel 65nm core that uses some technology taken from the future by the CPU giant, just for Apple...

If we look at those (few) images available with Air's processor, it becomes obvious the chip has been scaled down, but we can't get any information about the technology used in the core. The rumor is that Apple's MacBook Air has a modified version of the current 65nm mobile Core 2 Duo processor, but with smaller packaging, obviously. This is probably a custom-made Merom Core 2 Duo chip, so it's closely related to the one used already by Apple and a lot of other notebook manufacturers in their products!

According to sources from Intel, "The MacBook Air uses the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor and Intel 965GMS chipset with integrated Gfx using a new miniaturized package technology". I see...pretty nice, so - despite all its detractors - Apple IS ahead of its competition.

"This new CPU and chipset allows for approximately 60 percent reduction in total footprint. The Core 2 Duo Processor TDP is 20 watts. The Macbook Air is using existing Core 2 Duo technology with a lower voltage spec in a new miniaturized packaging design. It is not a ULV processor.", Intel continued, so this should be settled - we don't have a completely new 45nm CPU inside the MacBook Pro, but I am sure we'll get one by the end of the year.