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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by pinewurst on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @03:57PM (#18340751)
The i7-8510Y is the only one with the specified 617 graphics, but thanks for pointing out that difference. Maybe they have a slightly lower-spec custom i5 SKU from Intel? I'd be surprised though if it wasn't a Y-device nevertheless.
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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by SyneRyder on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @02:48PM (#18348276)
Looks like it's landed in Intel ARK now - i5-8210Y:

https://ark.intel.com/products/189912/Intel-Core-i5-8210Y-Pr...

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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by pinewurst on Wednesday October 31, 2018 @05:35PM (#18349467)
Thanks for posting - that's a pretty big yawn part. The Haswell in my current old Macbook Pro (a wonderful laptop) beats that easily enough.
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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by dogma1138 on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @04:41PM (#18341099)
The only thing custom in it is the naming, the GT2 is a single slice iGPU there is nothing to enable in it over the 615 which is already a full slice my bet is that if there is any difference is that the 617 has a boost clock of 1100 instead of 1050mhz or something silly like this.
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