According to DailyTech, Intel will quietly introduce two new additions to its Core Duo lineup this week. The fastest of the two, the new Core Duo T2700 is a 2.33GHz dual-core 65nm Yonah-based CPU, specifically targeted for high end notebooks and desktop replacement (DTR) devices. The processor is already shipping at some retail outlets, and should start showing up in high-end notebooks very soon. The previous high end model, the 2.16GHz T2600, was reduced to $423 on June 4th, but neither the T2600 nor T2700 will receive another discount until the Merom launch later this year. The T2700 will sell for $637 in quantities of 1,000.

The other new introduction will be the Core Duo U2500, an ultra low-voltage chip clocked at 1.2 GHz with 2 MB of cache and a 533 MHz front-side bus. Despite the U2500's two cores, Intel has managed to cut the chip's power envelope to just 9 W. The chip is also said to draw less than 1 W during "normal operation." Intel is expected to price the Core Duo U2500 at $289 in 1,000-unit quantities, while the top-of-the-line T2700 will go for a pricier $637.