Previously, there were rumors that Bay Trail would come in multiple versions. Now these rumors have been confirmed, but it turns out that Bay Trail is not exclusive to tablets. Instead, it covers 2-in-1 devices, desktops, all-in-ones, and even other vertical industry markets.
Bay Trail has a total of three versions: Bay Trail T, Bay Trail M, and Bay Trail D. Among them, T offers the strongest performance, targeting powerful tablets and 2-in-1 devices that require both performance and long battery life. M is aimed at budget laptops, while D targets desktops or even smaller devices. Through differentiation, they aim to be more widely adopted across various devices and price ranges.
Bay Trail-T includes models such as Z3740 and Z3770, all quad-core processors. It is the first mobile platform to simultaneously support Windows 8 and Android systems. The device sizes can range from 7 inches to 11.6 inches, with a maximum supported resolution of up to 2560×1600, and thickness can be compressed down to 8mm.
The T series features an out-of-order execution engine, 22nm tri-gate transistors, and supports power sharing between the CPU, GPU, and camera for better energy efficiency, achieving over 10 hours of battery life and a standby time of up to 3 weeks.
Intel Vice President responsible for mobile products, Mr. He Eryou, shared a set of data. Compared to the previous generation, the T series (Z3770) sees a 6.4 times improvement in 3D display performance, a doubling of multimedia processing speed, and a doubling of task handling efficiency, surpassing NVIDIA Tegra 3 and Qualcomm Snapdragon S4.
The lowest-priced Bay Trail T devices will cost less than $350. In the near future, Asus will release the first 2-in-1 Bay Trail T product priced at only $349 (for the 32GB version). Mr. He Eryou stated that Bay Trail's goal is to create the best affordable devices.
Here are details on the other two versions:
Bay Trail M will offer four product specifications, including Intel Pentium N3510 and Intel Celeron N2910, N2810, and N2805 processors, mainly designed for notebooks. Key features include:
Compared to the previous generation Pentium and Celeron in the same category, Bay Trail M improves operational speed and graphics performance by 3 times. Supports detachable, touch-enabled, convertible devices with a thickness as low as 11mm, offering up to 8 hours of battery life with a fanless design. Devices using Bay Trail M, such as clamshell designs, can start at a minimum price of $199, touch-enabled notebooks at $250, and 2-in-1 devices at $349.
Bay Trail D will offer three product specifications, including Intel Pentium J2850, Intel Celeron J1850, and Intel Celeron J1750, which are Intel's smallest desktop processor packages ever. Key features include:
Compared to the previous generation Pentium and Celeron in the same category, performance is improved by 3 times. Supports fanless design suitable for desktops and small devices, as well as vertical markets like smart digital displays. The lowest price can reach $199.
Stay tuned for hands-on experiences with Bay Trail T tablets and Haswell-based Chromebooks coming soon.