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Intel® Centrino® processor technology

Intel's trusted notebook technology provides a great mobile computing experience.

The world is your playground. And with a laptop based on Intel® Centrino® processor technology you can experience great performance, battery life and wireless capability.

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Features and benefits

Performance hungry? With hafnium-based circuitry and up to 6MB L2 cache, you can multitask compute-intensive applications fast. Intel® HD Boost gives you the performance to run hi-def multimedia applications.

Demanding applications? With mobile-optimized 800 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) providing increased bandwidth and fast data transfer rates, you'll have the performance you need for everything from gaming to multimedia applications.

Remain unwired longer. Intel® Intelligent Power Capability helps extend battery life so you can stay unplugged longer. The low-leakage, hafnium-based 45nm processor delivers great energy efficiency while Deep Power Down Technology lets you save power by using it only when you need it. No matter where you are, you'll have the battery power you need to enjoy a DVD, music, the coolest games, and more. Plus, with built-in wireless connectivity, you can connect to many public Wi-Fi networks around the globe, no wires attached.+

Enjoy hi-def mobile multimedia. With 3D graphics features like Vertex Shader Model 3.0* and Hardware Transform and Lightening*, and the performance-packed next-gen Intel® dual-core technology, you'll experience hi-def multimedia like you're in it.

Get the most out of your available bandwidth. Intel® Smart Memory Access improves system performance by optimizing available bandwidth in the system bus and memory subsystems to provide data to the processor when and where it is needed.

Do more with all things digital. Get up to 2x the performance when converting video from a camcorder to a format for the Web, 1.25x more speed for editing digital photos, and download MP3s over 1.75x as fast.Φ

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+ System performance, battery life, power savings, high-definition quality, video playback and functionality, and wireless performance and functionality will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware, chipset, connection rate, site conditions, and software configurations. References to enhanced performance including wireless refer to comparisons with previous generation Intel technologies. Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external hardware. Availability of public wireless LAN access points is limited, wireless functionality may vary by country and some hotspots may not support Linux*-based Intel® Centrino® processor technology systems. See www.intel.com/cd/products/services/emea/eng/centrino/ and www.intel.com/performance/mobile/benchmarks.htm for more information on performance, wireless, power savings and energy efficiency.
Φ As measured by platform capabilities for immersive entertainment comparing latest generation Intel® Centrino® processor technology-based notebooks with comparable frequency single core Intel Centrino processor technology. Actual performance may vary. See www.intel.com/performance/mobile/dighome/index.htm for important additional information.
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