CULV, its full name is the Consumer Ultra Low Voltage. CULV processor that is aimed at consumer-level notebook market, ultra-low voltage processors.The most important features of the emergence of CULV are: “consumption” and “ultra-low voltage.” The so-called ULV, is the ultra-low voltage processor. As early as 2001, Intel released the Pentium architecture in its presence there, but unfortunately their prices too high to see its shadow in the consumer market, also can not speak of consumer recognition of its know. It is now joined the “C” (consumption level), ULV processor is Widely accepted.

Have been launched CULV processors are Core 2 SU9600 (1.6GHz) and Core 2 SU3500 (1.4GHz). The former is a dual-core, while the latter is single-core. These processors are equipped with 4 Series chipsets, constitutes CULV platform.

At the end of the CeBIT2009, MSI X340 notebook appeared on is a representatives of CULV notebook, which has thin blade and MacBook Air’s style.  X340 was able to do so thin, they benefited from CULV processor platform. With the 45nm Core Duo 2P series and T8 series processor power consumption is 25W and 35W, much higher than CULV processor. Significantly lower power consumption means that machine heat dissipation components can significantly reduce, circuit design is more simple, very thin body can do. In other words, the most typical products of CULV, is a 11-inch to 13-inch thin and light notebooks.

Typical

(1) 10W ultra-low power consumption (single-core is 5.5W). CPU frequency have significantly reduced than the same period of conventional CPU products, because of lower frequency is more easy to control power consumption and heat. However, despite the core
structure is very important, but at the same core, the frequency is still affecting the performance of a processor, a decisive factor, so the low frequency significantly limit the overall performance of notebook .
(2) 45nm process.
(3) The Core 2 architecture.
From the definition of CULV we can see that compared to the ATOM platform, CULV has better power control and structure of the advantages, which will enable manufacturers making notebook CULV platform designed to be able to do more often than thin and
beautiful. In fact, from the current release of products of view, thin, and outstanding workmanship have become the common point of this CULV platform. Relative to netbooks, CULV platform for notebooks tend to have more features, more power performance, better
workmanship. A lot of consumers often do not need a notebook which has a strong performance, and they have a limited budget, but have relatively high demand in mobile office, this time, CULV appearance became their best choice.

Meaningful

(1) An unprecedented low price

In people’s minds thin and light notebooks has always been high above, and ultra-thin and light notebooks are only be owned by the high-end business people while the average consumer can do is waiting. Now, the release of CULV has broken the “hidden rules”, widen
the thin and light notebook price segment, also can meet all needs.  Price is not the most important, but the price is often the first element decide to purchase, so a thin CULV brought an unprecedented low price of this is undoubtedly the most practical significance.

(2) Unprecedented thin

Originally the notebook is born to mobile, the use of notebook users want to get rid of cable, use it anytime, anywhere, and one comes mobility, notebook thickness and weight will be very worthy of attention was paid. Previous notebook can do very thin in the mold, this technical difficulty is not great, the real difficulty is once the notebook is very thin, heat became a problem, so the key is to solve the problem of processor power consumption .

This problem has been satisfactorily resolved after CULV processor launched. Single-core CULV processor power consumption is only 5.5W, dual-core CULV processor power consumption is 10W, fully meet the cooling needs of thin and light notebooks. Take a look
at previous articles will be found, the thickness of thin and light notebooks may reach 20mm or 30mm, the thickness of today’s thin and light notebooks can be done less than 10mm, and the weight is about 1Kg. Who would not love such products.

There is an additional effect when CULV processor in solving problems about thin and light, that is to make the laptop more and more beautiful.

(3) An unprecedented long life

In addition to the weight of the impact of mobility, there is an important factor is the battery life. In order to truly anytime, anywhere using a laptop, it is necessary to ensure that laptops have a continuous power at any time.  Previously seen in the high-end notebook battery life is 5 hours , mainstream notebook’s battery life remain generally at 2 hours. But due to CULV platform notebook battery life can be generally up to 6 hours or more, some of a more superior or even higher up to 8-10 hours, this can meet the needs of office around the clock, notebook had been unplugged all day is no longer a luxury dream.