Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology Upgrade your PCs and strengthen your business
By upgrading notebooks with Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology you can mobilize and accelerate your business with industry-leading performance, enhanced wireless connectivity, and longer battery life. Plus, investing in new PCs with Intel Centrino 2 processors can mean big savings for your business.¹
Giving your mobile workforce an average of an additional 51 minutes of productivity per day,² notebooks with Intel Centrino 2 processor technology offer industry-leading performance you can count on combined with reduced energy consumption by more than 26x compared to desktop PCs.³ You'll also get the power you need to get the most out of Microsoft Windows Vista* 64-bit environments along with demanding new applications without the need for a costly external graphics card.
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Features and benefits
Upgrade performance. Built on hafnium-based Intel® Core™ microarchitecture and next-generation Intel® Core™2 processor, new Intel Centrino 2 processor technology provides a minimum of 3MB smart cache and 1066 Front Side Bus, providing performance gains of up to 50 percent.‡
Empower multitasking. By upgrading to notebooks with Intel Centrino 2 processor technology your mobile workforce can make quick work of the toughest computing tasks such as 90 percent faster HD video encodingµ and integrated Intel® Turbo Boost so you have everything you need to run Microsoft Windows Vista with support for full Aero*.
Stay productive with the longest possible battery life. Notebooks with Intel Centrino 2 processor technology will keep you unwired longer with Intel® Intelligent Power Capability and Deep Power Down Technology built in.
Unleash multimedia. With up to 90 percent faster performance when compressing HD videosº and over 3X better 3D graphics performanceµ, you'll enjoy your HD entertainment experience at home or on the fly.
The future of wireless now. With integrated WiFi, you'll get up to 5X the speed when connecting wirelessly to your Wireless N home network and up to 5X better wireless performance for even faster Wireless N technology that's just around the corner.∇
With WiMAX rolling out in cities around the world, you’ll want to add optional WiMAX-enabled notebooks powered by Intel Centrino 2 processor technology.Φ Positioning you at the cutting edge of 4G wireless, these notebooks offer the fast, high-performance Internet experience you’ve come to require for your mobile workforce.
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¹ 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 availability and 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. See www.intel.com/products/centrino/index.htm and www.intel.com/go/consumerbenchmarks for more information on performance, wireless, power savings and energy efficiency.
² "Increase Productivity by Providing Notebooks Beyond Road Warriors” Forrester Consulting, October 2008
³ Notebook - Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology with Intel® Core™2 Duo processor T9600 and Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset versus Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology with Intel® Core™ Duo processor T2700 and Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset. MobileMark 2007 Productivity and Battery Life benchmarks.
‡ As measured using Adobe Photoshop Lightroom* comparing latest generation Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology-based notebooks with comparable frequency first-generation Intel® Centrino® processor technology-based notebooks. Actual performance may vary.
µ Performance measured is based on TMPGEncoder Xpress* 4.4 comparing Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology-based notebooks with comparable frequency first-generation Intel® Centrino® processor technology-based notebooks. Actual performance may vary.
º As measured by 3DMark*06 comparing latest generation Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology-based notebooks, including Intel® Graphics Technology, with first-generation Intel® Centrino® processor technology-based notebooks. Actual performance may vary.
∇ Up to 2x greater range and up to 5x better performance (compared to 802.11a/g) with Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology-enabled notebooks. Actual results may vary based on your specific hardware, connection rate, site conditions, and software configurations. See www.intel.com/performance/mobile/wireless/index.htm for more information. Wireless N standard currently not available in all countries. Check with your PC and access point manufacturer for details.
Φ WiMAX connectivity requires a WiMAX-enabled device and subscription to a WiMAX broadband service. WiMAX connectivity may require you to purchase additional software or hardware at extra cost. Availability of WiMAX is limited; check with your service provider for details on availability and network limitations. Broadband performance and results may vary due to environmental factors and other variables. See www.intel.com/go/getwimax/ for more information.