Intel and Windows Vista* Consumer
Some things just belong together
Revolutionize your PC with the Intel® Core™2 Duo processor and Microsoft Windows Vista*. Get blistering performance, stunning entertainment, and the power to do more than ever before. Because when superior design meets groundbreaking technology, the possibilities are endless.
Get more out of your PC
- Get up to 40 percent more performance¹ with Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processors powering Vista. Do more at once with effortless multi-tasking.
- Let Intel Graphics give you the most out of the new Windows Aero* user experience.
- Find documents and data files in a flash with the speed of the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the dynamic search capabilities of Windows Vista.
- Bring your imagination to life with Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processors powering Windows Photo Gallery* and Windows Movie Maker*.
Create a high-definition slideshow movie with 100 of your favorite photos in about an hour; 57 percent faster than previous generation processors.²
Convert 30 minutes of MPEG video files into a high-definition Windows Media* file in under an hour; 29 percent faster than previous generation processors.³
Experience breathtaking high-definition entertainment
Now everyone in your family can find, organize, create and play all their digital entertainment in one place with Intel® Core™2 Processor with Viiv™ Technology powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor.
- Rock the house with smooth, high-definition video playback and up to 7.1 theater-quality surround sound with Intel's support for the Dolby PC Entertainment experience on Windows Vista.
- Blast new and exclusive music, TV shows, and movies from your entertainment PC.
Get your game on
- More play, your way with the Intel® Core™2 Extreme processor for unbelievable game-play realism.
- Satisfy your passion for extreme gaming: enjoy jaw-dropping, next-generation 3D graphics and a wide selection of high-performance games.
- Handle advanced AI and physics for intense, stutter-free 3D gaming.
Your digital life to go+
Play and share your favorite movies, games, music, and home videos on your Intel® Centrino® processor technology-based laptop featuring the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and Windows Vista.
- Enjoy the highest level of the Windows Aero* user experience with Intel Graphics.
- Do more of the things you love where and when you want: laptops running Vista on Intel® Centrino® processor technology deliver outstanding power management for great battery life, and easy-to-use options for enhanced security when connecting wirelessly on the go.
- Tailor your wireless environment on the go using Windows Mobility Center and an Intel® Centrino® processor technology based-laptop. Confidently connect to wireless networks at a growing number of hotspots around the world.
- Enjoy more time unplugged thanks to outstanding processor performance, energy efficiency, and power-management features that maximize battery life.
¹ Performance measured Intel® Core™2 Duo desktop processors compared to Intel® Pentium® D Processor 805 on SPECint_base2000 and SPECint_rate_base2000(2 copies.) Actual performance may vary. See www.intel.com/performance/ for more information.
² Calculation based on Photo Gallery 6.0 converting 6 jpg photos into a high definition wmv file. Source: Intel. Configuration: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6700 (4MB L2, 2.66GHz, 1066MHz FSB), or Intel Pentium D Processor 960 (2x2MB L2, 3.60GHz, 800MHz FSB), Intel® DG965WH motherboard with G965 Express Chipset, Intel G965G 7.14.10.1101 driver, DS Corsair* CM2X1024-8500C5 XMS2-8500 2x1GB @DDR2-800 5-5-5-15, Maxtor* DiamondMax* 10 6B300S0 300GB NCQ Serial ATA (7200 RPM, 16MB cache), using Windows* Vista* Ultimate RTM Build 6000. Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific systems and/or components and reflect approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware, software, or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate system or component performance they are considering purchasing. For information on performance tests and performance of Intel products, visit www.intel.com/performance/resources/limits.htm
³ Calculation based on Movie Maker* 6.0 converting a 24 sec mpeg file (53MB, 1920x1080) into a high definition Windows* Media Video* file. Source: Intel. Configuration:, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6700 (4MB L2, 2.66GHz, 1066MHz FSB), or Intel Pentium D Processor 960 (2x2MB L2, 3.60GHz, 800MHz FSB), Intel® DG965WH motherboard with G965 Express Chipset, Intel G965G 7.14.10.1101 driver, DS Corsair* CM2X1024-8500C5 XMS2-8500 2x1GB @DDR2-800 5-5-5-15, Maxtor* DiamondMax* 10 6B300S0 300GB NCQ Serial ATA (7200 RPM, 16MB cache), using Windows* Vista* Ultimate RTM Build 6000. Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific systems and/or components and reflect approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware, software, or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate system or component performance they are considering purchasing. For information on performance tests and performance of Intel products, visit www.intel.com/performance/resources/limits.htm
+ System performance, battery life, high-definition quality and functionality, and wireless performance and functionality will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware and software configurations. References to enhanced performance including wireless as measured by SYSmark* 2004 SE, PCMark*05, 3DMark*05, 3DMark*06, SPEC* CPU2000* and Adjacent Channel Interference (ACI)* refer to comparisons with previous generation Intel® Centrino® with vPro™ Technology platforms. References to improved battery life as measured by MobileMark* 2005, if applicable, refer to previous generation Intel Centrino processor technology platforms. 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/products/centrino/ for more information. SPEC, SPECint, SPECfp, SPECrate, SPECweb, SPECjbb are trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. See: www.spec.org for more information on the benchmarks.
