Unlike desktop PCs, that have consistent designs and easily upgradeable parts,
notebooks are subject to restrictive size and thermal constraints, leading to multiple
customized designs. In order to implement a new generation of graphics technology
in their notebooks, manufacturers have to do extensive redesigns, resulting in the slow adoption of the latest graphics technology.
NVIDIA recognizes the explosive growth of the notebook PC market,
and the value that consumers place on portable systems that offer uncompromised
features and performance, and deliver the latest graphics technology.
The transition to the PCI Express graphics specification presents the ideal opportunity
to introduce a consistent interface for any GPU from any vendor to instantly connect to any mobile system.
MXM (Mobile PCI Express Module), the result of a joint design effort between NVIDIA
and the industry’s leading notebook manufacturers,
provides a consistent interface for mobile PCI Express graphics in order to achieve:
-Faster time to market for the latest notebook graphics -Multiple system configurations and price points from a single system design -Compatibility for any graphics solution from any vendor -Configure-to-order upgradeable graphics through notebook manufacturers, or potentially by consumers
With these goals in mind NVIDIA has worked with these leading notebook manufacturers to create MXM—a consistent graphics interface designed for notebook PC systems.
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