why is atom n270 priced lower than z520 when it is 1.66 ghz as compare to 1.33 ghz of

[manishjha18]

why is atom n270 priced lower than z520 when it is 1.66 ghz as compare to 1.33 ghz of z520.
is vista supported by z520 and not by n270

[Pratul_09]

The n270 is a 'n' series processor or netbook family, whereas z520 or z530 is a mobile category processor. The z series is smaller and has a lower TDP compared to n series family. The n series is cheaper than z series, because the z series also supports Poulsbo chipset which has native support for H.264, MPEG-4 and VC-1 decoding and is GMA500 based and supports DirectX10 whereas GMA950 doesn't. This makes the z series smaller, efficient and cooler to run videos and also Vista capable. This explains the price of the z series
N270 (1.60)- $44
Z520 (1.33)- $40
Z530 (1.60)- $65
Z540 (1.86)- $135
Even though z540 is faster, it also costs more than double to z530 thats the reason we have not seen a z540 netbook still.

[manishjha18]

thanks for the update-made a mistake though-bought the n270-
--anyway the acer laptop with z520 was dearer by 5k.strange

[MetalheadGautham]

Don't worry. You made the right choice.
I only wish Intel starts shipping Atom N330 and N270 with G31 chipset.

[manishjha18]

MetalheadGautham-hey man long time--i really appreciate your gesture