The following models are affected:
- Core i7-2720QM (BGA and PGA)
- Core i7-2657M
- Core i7-2617M
- Core i7-2629M
- Core i7-2649M
- Core i7-2920XM
- Core i7-2820QM
- Core i7-2760QM
- Core i7-2860QM
According to the product change notification, these processors can be ordered until February 18, 2013. Last tray shipments are scheduled for August 13, 2013. Shipments for boxed processors will be available until supply lasts.
The change affects all mobile i7 processor price ranges from $1,096 (2920XM) to $346 (2629M) and is apparent move to transition the product portfolio to the 22 nm Ivy Bridge generation. Intel has become increasingly effective to shift its processor offering to newer manufacturing processes. The only 45 nm chips currently available are some Atom CPUs, the Xeon 7500 series as well as all Itanium processors.