Ultra-low-power processor line bumped up to 1.8Ghz

Intel's 82801 IR I/O controller provides the multiple connectivity speeds demanded by manufacturers of home and business networked-attached storage (NAS) appliances. Both processors also support Microsoft Windows Home Server and Linux operating systems.

The new processors are already in products made by leading storage vendors Acer, Cisco, LaCie, LG Electronics, Netgear, QNAP, Super Micro, Synology and Thecus.

"The versatile Atom processor, which is at the heart of a growing variety of small, innovative, Internet-connected devices, makes it possible for storage vendors to develop low-power appliances that can innocuously sit on a desk or shelf while keeping digital content safe and available anytime, anywhere," Intel Storage Group product line manager Dinesh Rao said.