----- Original Message -----
From: "Girish Wadhwani" <girishw@mail.com>
To: <port-i386@netbsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 16:45
Subject: Fw: Re: OT: Hardware question (was Re: Mini-PC 'Spacewalker)


> Hi,
>
> This may be a little off topic but:
>
> About those low power laptop processors- What really makes them low power? They seem to have the
same clock speeds. Do they perform at par with a similarly rated desktop processor? Wheres the
catch?
>
> -Girish

This is the definition from http://www.intel.com/home/glossary/body.htm

Intel® SpeedStepT Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology lets you customize high performance computing on your mobile PC. When the
notebook computer is connected to the AC outlet, the mobile PC runs the most complex business and
Internet applications with speed virtually identical to a desktop system. When powered by a battery,
the processor drops to a lower frequency (by changing the bus ratios) and voltage, conserving
battery life while maintaining a high level of performance. Manual override lets you boost the
frequency back to the high frequency when on battery.


Cheers.

--JW