VIA have just issued a press release about the release of the VX800 chipset devices for Mini-notes and Ultra Mobile devices. The VX800 is the next-gen integrated northbridge, southbridge and GPU that will help ultra mobile devices reach higher processing power for the same power envelope as with previous devices. The significant enhancement over the VX700 is the inclusion of DX9-capable graphics hardware for the first time:
- 250MHz engine clock
- VIA Chrome9 HC3 DX9 3D engine
- 128-bit 2D engine with hardware rotation capability
- High Definition video processor with VMR capability
- Up to 256 MB frame buffer
While you might not see this 33x33mm, 3.5W TDP part in many MID-style 4-5″ devices, you will probably see it coupled with 1.2 or 1.6Ghz VIA C7 or Isaiah CPU’s in 7″ ultra mobile PCs and mini-notes that could be more powerful than the high-end Atom-based netbooks. I’m expecting the HP 2133 UMPC to use this chipset, especially as the VX800 is due to ship in April.
Full press release here and detailed information on the VIA product page.
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