AMD Announces M690 Mobile Chipset

AMD has announced the availability of the AMD M690 chipset looking to enable OEMs to design laptops that provide users with better graphics and connectivity performance and increased energy efficiency for extended battery life.

"With AMD's graphics engine expertise and our mobile processor leadership, AMD delivers a cohesive mobile platform for commercial and consumer customers that demand the Windows Vista Premium experience on the go," said Phil Eisler, corporate vice president and general manager, AMD Chipset Division. "AMD CPU and GPU technologies work in tandem to deliver increased battery life for mobile workers and consumers who demand a superior graphics and multimedia experience wherever the road takes them."

To ensure longer battery life, the AMD M690 incorporates innovative memory technology known as Display Cache, designed to allow the CPU to operate in low-power mode without accessing system memory. AMD maintains that this platform-level innovation coupled with the energy efficient processor design of AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology extends battery life by up to 30 minutes over previous AMD mobile technologies.

The AMD M690 is powered by the ATI Radeon X1200 series graphics processor and is the first mobile AMD chipset to support ATI Avivo technology and integrated HDMI and DVI connectivity options.

"HP and AMD have a strong track record of working together to provide innovative mobile solutions," said Carol Hess-Nickels, director, worldwide business notebook marketing, Personal Systems Group, HP. "HP offers exceptional mobile products that address the needs of users and AMD's M690 is another example of its customer-centric focus."