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Intel Corporation announced the Intel Solid-State Drive DC S3500 Series, its latest solid-state drive (SSD) for data centers and cloud computing. Designed for read-intensive applications such as Web hosting, cloud computing and data center virtualization, the Intel DC S3500 Series is an ideal replacement for traditional hard disk drives (HDD), allowing data centers to save significant costs by moving toward an all-SSD storage model. Intel SSDs, including the Intel SSD DC S3500 Series, enable transformational improvements in cloud infrastructure, fostering new and enriching Web experiences. End customers experience quicker Web page loads and improved response times as a result of dramatically improved data access times and reduced latency. The Intel SSD DC S3500 Series offers enterprise IT and data center managers storage options that deliver increased IO performance, reliability and a lower total cost of ownership over traditional HDDs, ideal for cloud applications. By combining 20nm Intel NAND Flash Memory technology with SATA 6 Gb/s interface support, the Intel SSD DC S3500 Series delivers sequential read speeds of up to 500 MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 450 MB/s and a tight distribution of input/outputs per second with low maximum latencies. Random read performance can go up to 75,000 input-output operations per second. The Intel SSD DC S3500 Series also includes data protection features to address IT and data center professional's concerns of data loss. Built-in capacitors provide a short period of backup power to the drive allowing it to finish operations in the event of power loss. The drives also use 256-bit AES encryption for data protection. The new SSDs will be offered in capacities ranging from 80 gigabyte (GB) to 800GB and both 2.5 and 1.8 inch form factors. Available through Intel distributors and resellers, the Intel DC S3500 Series is offered at the suggested channel price of $115 for a 1.8-inch 80GB drive and $979 for a 2.5-inch 800GB drive. It is also accompanied by a 5-year warranty.

Intel Corporation launches its brand new, low-power, high-performance micro-architecture named Silvermont. The technology is aimed squarely at low-power requirements in market segments from smartphones to the data center. Silvermont will be the foundation for a range of innovative products beginning to come to market later this year, and will also be manufactured using the company's leading-edge, 22nm Tri-Gate SoC manufacturing process, which brings significant performance increases and improved energy efficiency. The Silvermont micro-architecture delivers industry-leading performance-per-watt efficiency. The highly balanced design brings increased support for a wider dynamic range and seamlessly scales up and down in performance and power efficiency.

Intel's Mobile and Communications Group unveiled new details about the company's forthcoming Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor-based SoC for tablets (Bay Trail-T) due in market for holiday 2013. Based on the new Silvermont microarchitecture, the next generation 22nm Intel technology for tablets and ultra-mobile devices will enable sleek designs with 8 or more hours of battery life and weeks of standby, as well as support Android and Windows 8.1. Next-Generation 22nm Intel(R) Atom(TM) Processor-based SoC for Tablets and 2-in-1s: Building on the progress of the Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor Z2760, the new products will deliver efficient, quad core processing that doubles the performance over the previous generation. The next-generation Intel Atom processor-based SoC for tablets (Bay Trail) provides the best balance of performance, features and battery life. Taking full advantage of the broad spectrum of capabilities enabled by Intel's design, microarchitecture, 22nm tri-gate transistor technology, and manufacturing, Intel can quickly scale up and down in performance and power efficiency to address various market and product needs. With the new 22nm Silvermont architecture, Intel delivers industry-leading performance with fewer cores, allowing Intel platforms to bring to life incremental features and capabilities. The company highlighted the tablet platform's new Gen 7 graphics that will offer more than three times the graphics capabilities, with support for DX11 for expanded PC application and game support. The new Intel Atom processor-based platform comes equipped with hardware-based security with McAfee Live Safe. This digital life protection suite keeps online identity private, protects from phishing attacks and keeps data secure while protecting the devices. Intel's next-generation Atom processor for tablets will provide the benefits of both performance and productivity. Any task performed on a tablet or 2-in-1 device, from light photo editing to office productivity, becomes much faster and more interactive. People will see increased capability and richer content and will be able to play popular 3-D games on these sleek, battery-efficient devices than previously possible. Bay Trail also represents the first time Intel is offering its customers a mobile platform solution that is flexible with regard to operating system and the company will provide the same great Intel tablet performance and high-resolution graphics at cost savings to consumers. Enabling Mobile Devices with Intel Inside(R): Intel platform and enabling programs have been the foundation of OEM and ODM innovation for decades. The company is currently focused on work with leading ODMs and OEMs to speed time-to-market of mobile devices based on Intel technology. Intel's platform and ecosystem enabling efforts will be focused initially on Intel Atom processor-based tablets running Android and Windows. The company is providing pre-qualified solutions with simplified building blocks to scale designs quickly for mature and emerging markets. The Taiwanese ecosystem is vital to this effort and will bring speed, scale and exciting new innovation. Long-Term Evolution (4G LTE): Intel's strategy is to deliver leading low-power, global modem solutions that work across multiple bands, regions and devices. Intel's XMM 7160 is one of the world's smallest and lowest-power multimode-multiband LTE solutions. The modem supports 15 LTE bands simultaneously, and also includes a highly configurable RF architecture running real-time algorithms for envelope tracking and antenna tuning that enables cost-efficient multiband configurations, extended battery life and global LTE roaming in a single SKU. The company demonstrated the solution by showcasing a Bay Trail-based tablet over an LTE network connection, and said that Intel will begin shipments of multimode data 4G LTE in the coming weeks following final IOT with Tier 1 service providers in North America, Europe and Asia. Intel(R) in Smartphones and Tablets: The ASUS Fonepad Note FHD 6 features the Intel Atom processor Z2560. It has a display brightness rating of 450 nits so it can be used outdoors under bright sunshine, while twin speakers with ASUS SonicMaster technology guarantees optimized high definition audio. In addition, the bundled stylus enables quick, accurate input on ASUS-exclusive note-taking apps. The ASUS MeMO Pad FHD 10 also features the Intel Atom processor Z2560 1.6GHz and a 1920 x 1200 Full HD IPS display for vivid visuals with 178-degree wide viewing angles. It features stereo speakers with SonicMaster audio technology, a 10-inch screen ideal for entertainment, 1080p video playback and handheld gaming. The ASUS MeMO Pad FHD 10 includes Intel(R) Hyper-Threading Technology for improved graphics performance and increased energy efficiency. The slim design has a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus for impressive photos. It is just 9.5mm thick and 580g light, and its lithium polymer battery lasts for up to 10 hours. Intel announced that the new Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 10.1-inch is powered by the Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor Z2560 (Clover Trail+). Additionally, the new Samsung GALAXY Tab 3 10.1-inch tablet will come equipped with Intel's XMM 6262 3G modem solution or Intel's XMM 7160 4G LTE solution. Lenovo recently announced the general availability of the Lenovo K900 smartphone with Intel Inside. The handset, based on the Intel Atom processor Z2580 phone chip, is now available in China and very shortly in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. Additional markets will be announced in the near future. The Lenovo K900 combines powerful performance with elegant design and user-friendly capabilities such as an advanced camera and rich, immersive HD graphics. Building on this, ZTE also disclosed the ZTE Grand X2 IN smartphone with Intel Inside(R) and the ZTE GEEK. Featuring the Intel Atom processor Z2580, the smartphones are scheduled to be available in Europe and then China in the second half of 2013. Looking forward, Intel's next Atom processor-based SoC for smartphones, codenamed 'Merrifield.' Taking advantage of the new, versatile 22nm Silvermont microarchitecture, Merrifield will enable a performance increase of greater than 50% and will also increase battery life over current-generation "Clover Trail+" product offerings. The platform also brings support for contextual awareness and personal services via an integrated sensor hub, and increased data, device and privacy protection.