The benefits of this technology would be able to achieve are very attractive. There is talk of two-way high-speed 10 Gbps. So, the key point of the new technology developed by Intel is precisely the possibility of carrying through a single cable and data signal from the display in high definition. In this perspective, it is possible to transfer a HD movie in about 30 seconds. This result speaks volumes about the degree of flexibility offered by Thunderbolt whose version is known to many as Light Peak.

The more rapid transfer of multimedia content makes use of a device in an operation less stressful. Thunderbolt combines the DisplayPort and PCI Express technology to achieve even higher resolution to the management of Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) and the multi-device management. In this way, with a single connector, you can connect multiple devices simultaneously cascade, effectively nullifying the unnecessary cables around the desk and floor.

This technology will be especially professionals in the audio / video that will be able to use different devices to achieve the desired result. Thunderbolt does not end here but its horizons of use. Another interesting application could be no doubt that the backups of the system, now feasible in very short timeframe. Currently, the devices can take advantage of the benefits offered by the new Intel are very few but it is expected that in the coming months, the shelves are filled with new products that are compatible with Thunderbolt.

The Intel chip, which will be released in coming weeks, it has two physical cores, each of which represent two logical cores (a total of 4) due to hyper-threading. With the 45-nanometer manufacturing process, the Atom N570 has 176 million transistors and has 1MB of level two cache memory (L2). Its TDP (Thermal Design Power) moves to 8.5W, a value identical to the Atom N550. Asus, Lenovo and Samsung will be among the first companies to integrate the new dual core CPU.

Intel Atom N570 will support DDR3 memory, virtualization technology (Intel Virtualization) and up to 4GB of RAM, a change with respect to Atom N550 (limited to 2GB of DDR3 memory). We do not know when the price of the new processor, but we anticipate that the distribution will start by the end of March. If you are interested in comparing the currently most popular processors, Atom N570 – AMD C-50 – AMD-350, we recommend reading our article.