Intel targets Ultrabook market with 4th gen Intel Core processors

Aimed at the Ultrabook '2-in-1' devices that can switch between tablet and clamshell form factors, Intel says the new processors will provide up to nine hours of battery life with up to two times the graphics capability of previous generations. Speaking at Computex Taipei 2013, the company's executive vp Tom Kilroy said: "Today we deliver on the vision set forth two years ago to reinvent the laptop. Our 4th generation Intel Core processors were designed from the ground up for the Ultrabook market and serve as the foundation for a new era of 2-in-1 computing." Based on Intel's 22nm Haswell microarchitecture, Intel says the processors deliver a 50% increase in battery life over the previous generation, and promise power levels as low as 6W. Select versions will also feature Intel Iris graphics. "We made one of the most seismic changes to our roadmap ever to build these new Core processors," Kilroy added. "The processors deliver the stunning performance of the pc and the mobility of a tablet in one device and power the most exciting 2-in-1 designs to date."