40GB PS3 is using 65nm and quieter according to German Magazine.

[ps3andlovinit]

via.. http://playstation-disorder.com/comm...p?blog_id=996&

For those that have links blocked at work here is the meat of the article..

"There have been speculations already that the new 40GB model already supports the new smaller and cheaper 65nm Cell. So far this has not been confirmed by Sony or any other unofficial source. Now, the German c't magazine talks about this in its newest Monday edition and actually confirms the 65nm Cell (on the right) being used. It is still unclear for me if this is also true for the RSX. At least c't says so.
This would of course explain the lower power consumption that is even listed by Sony, which is about 60 Watt less than the former models. But that's not all, the new model is almost half as loud as the old model making it barely recognizable with its 0.5 - 0.8 Sone. The new revision also features a smaller heatpipe, a revised Southbridge (CXD2984GB) and a battery cell for the system clock."

Hopefully we can get official confirmation at some point .. as this may be of interest to some of you that find the current models too noisy in comparison to a standalone.