R-series Haswell chips headed to desktop in BGA packages

We already know that select desktop versions of Broadwell, the successor to Intel's upcoming Haswell chips, will come soldered onto motherboards. According to VR-Zone's Chinese site, some desktop-bound Haswell chips will be available in similar BGA packages. The new R series will reportedly include three models likely targeted at all-in-one systems and tiny NUC machines.

BGA packages are common among mobile chips, and the R-series processors bear a striking resemblance to notebook versions of Haswell. VR-Zone says the trio will be equipped with HD 5200 graphics, the most powerful variant of Intel's new IGP.