Intel took the wraps off of its new 400MHz Celeron and Pentium II mobile processors late this afternoon. The CPUs, designed exclusively for laptop use, are Intel's fastest mobile solutions to date.

　　The new Celeron, likes its desktop cousin, comes with 128kb of integrated L2 cache and sits on silicon designed with Intel's .25 micron manufacturing process. The 400MHz mobile Pentium II, however, integrates 256kb of L2 cache and represents a landmark accomplishment for Intel, as it's the company's first ever .18 micron processor. It's ironic that a mobile processor is the first to reach this milestone, as Intel's technological advancements have historically been pioneered on its desktop processors first, then trickled down to the mobile lineup later. Early adopters will be able to get their hands on a .18 micron desktop CPU later this August when Intel unveils its next generation Pentium III processor, code-named “Camino”. The mobile 400MHz Pentium II also comes in the older .25 micron process as well as four different packages to make life easier on finicky systems integrators.

　　Expect to see laptops powered by these two new processors almost immediately. The cost of these chips to OEMs, in quantities of 1,000 units, is as follows:

　　400MHz Mobile Celeron - US$187400MHz Mobile Pentium II - $530