Intel Braswell Chip Will Land in Low-Cost PCs, Chromebooks

Intel's new processor — code-named Braswell — will be built into a series of entry-level, low-cost computers later this year, the company announced Thursday.

Braswell (14 nanometers) will succeed Intel's existing 22-nanometer Bay Trail chip. A nanometer is billionth the size of a meter

According to PCWorld, Braswell will be used in entry-level desktops, notebooks and convertible computer, and more specifically, the chip will make its way to a series of PC computers and about 20 Chromebook designs.

“Last year, we had only four designs on Chrome. Today I can announce that we will have over 20 designs on Chrome,” said Kirk Skaugen, general manager of Intel’s PC Client group. Read more...