In the market for faster & better laptops consumers want the best of everything. They want the lightest laptops with the longest of battery life. When it comes to wireless connectivity there again consumers want the fastest access. Currently, the fastest 802.11n WiFi chipsets are capable of a data throughput in the area of 300 Mbps. Marvell's new WiFi chipset puts that data speed to shame with a maximum throughput of a whopping 450 Mbps. The chipset, called TopDog 11n-450, is able to deliver this blistering performance by using three transmitters and three receivers.

In addition to the much faster transfer speeds, Marvell also claims that the TopDog 11n-450 chipset provides a wireless range 500% better than 802.11g chipsets and 160% better than other 802.11n chipsets. Sameer Bidichandani, senior director of technology strategy at Marvell issued a statement saying, "Marvell is first to market with an 802.11n 450-Mbps solution so manufacturers can deliver industry-leading wireless range and performance to consumers who are seeking faster and more powerful WiFi capabilities." According to InformationWeek, Marvell didn't disclose customers for its new chipset that will be building consumer devices, but Marvell did say the chipset would be ready for mass shipments in Q2 2008.

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