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Intel Visual Technology

Enhanced built-in visuals1 deliver seamless visual experiences

A suite of visual enhancements built into 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors provides superb visual performance that enables sharper, crisper images; deeper, richer color; and lifelike video and audio. Watch your favorite movies and Internet videos in high definition, play popular casual and mainstream games. With built-in visuals, you have everything you need to enjoy a smooth, stunning experience on your Ultrabook™, laptop, or desktop.

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Intel® Quick Sync Video

Intel® Quick Sync Video saves valuable time for PC users who want to create and edit video, synchronize it with other devices, and share it–at home and on the internet. Intel Quick Sync Video uses hardware on the processor, instead of software, to accelerate video encoding.

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Intel® HD Graphics

Intel® HD Graphics2 is now built right into the processor! This integration means lower latencies and leads to superior mainstream gaming and enhanced 3D experiences.

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Intel® Wireless Display

Intel® Wireless Display lets you wirelessly stream all the things you love—movies, photos, websites, and more—live from your Ultrabook™ (or PC) to your HDTV.3

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Intel® Insider™

Unlock a world of premium HD movies and entertainment right from your PC with Intel® Insider™ technology.4 Your ticket to the show, available exclusively with the built-in visuals that come standard with the 3rd generation Intel Core processor family. Gather around your big screen at home to enjoy this new world of premium content, with great image clarity up to 1080p.

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Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology

Add a new dimension to your viewing experience. Now you can play games and watch your favorite 3D movies with Blu-ray* Stereo 3D* playback using passive or active shutter 3D glasses. InTru™ 3D Technology by Intel in association with Dreamworks delivers it all in 1080p full high-definition resolution on your TV over HDMI* 1.4.

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Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD) enables rich media experiences with crystal-clear image quality by using a host of advanced graphics technologies that support optimized, high-definition video playback and allows you to view images and HD video the way they were meant to be seen—sharper, smoother, and richer.

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Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel® AVX) gives more computing power to application developers. Conversion support is provided for 128-bit and 256-bit vector forms (SSE and AVX) and in both directions. Additionally, a new group of instructions—Float 16—supports data conversion between the 16-bit floating-point format and the 32-bit single precision format. Ideal for more demanding image processing and graphical applications, Float 16 enables easy data compression, requiring less memory and bandwidth, and a result, increasing performance.

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1. Built-in visual features are not enabled on all PCs and optimized software may be required. Check with your system manufacturer. Learn more at www.intel.com/go/biv.


2. Intel® HD Graphics is available on select models of the 2010 Intel® Core™ processor and 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor families.


3. Requires an Intel® Wireless Display-enabled system, compatible adapter, and TV. 1080p and Blu-ray* or other protected content playback only available on 2nd or 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor-based PCs with built-in visuals enabled, a compatible adapter and media player, and supporting Intel® WiDi software and graphics driver installed. Consult your PC manufacturer. For more information, see www.intel.com/go/widi.


4. Intel® Insider™ is a hardware-based content protection mechanism. Requires a 2nd or 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor-based PC with built-in visuals enabled, an Internet connection, and content purchase or rental from qualified providers. Consult your PC manufacturer. For more information, visit www.intel.com/go/intelinsider.