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High Performance, Enhanced Security

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  • Security
  • Manageability
  • Performance
  • Productivity
  • Deployment

Next-generation business computing

Bring together benefits for both end users and IT departments with the combination of Intel® Centrino® with vPro™ Technology and Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology with Microsoft Windows Vista*. Intel Centrino with vPro Technology and Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology provides excellent performance from the Dual-Core Intel® Core™2 Duo processor, as well as innovative security and manageability advantages.

Microsoft Windows Vista extends the capabilities of Intel Centrino with vPro Technology and Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology and provides a stable, reliable operating environment where users can work and collaborate more easily and effectively.

Paired for success

Take full advantage of the capabilities of Windows Vista with Intel Centrino with vPro Technology and Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology-based PCs. Multi-task with ease or run through large amounts of business data without bogging down system performance. Get the productivity advantages of the Windows Aero* interface, which is beautifully supported by Intel Centrino with vPro Technology and Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology with Intel Graphics.

Engineered to complement one another's capabilities, this powerful combination jointly delivers benefits to businesses of all sizes.

Embrace the full spectrum of benefits

The combination of Intel Centrino with vPro Technology and Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology and Microsoft Windows Vista provides benefits to businesses of all sizes. The tabs on this page navigate to more detailed discussions of key benefit areas:

  • Improve manageability, even for powered-off machines.¹ Integrate the advanced remote capabilities of Intel Centrino with vPro Technology and Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology with Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) and Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003* (SMS 2003) using the Intel AMT Add-on for Microsoft SMS 2003.
  • Tighten security. Run advanced security functions in the background with performance increases as high as 232 percent for productivity applications running in the foreground.²
  • Take advantage of higher performance. Every Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology-based PC features the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, with up to 40 percent better performance than predecessor processors.³
  • Enhance productivity. Get results as much as 307 percent faster from operations using 2007 Microsoft Office System* applications on Intel Centrino with vPro Technology and Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology-based PCs.²
  • Simplify deployment. Control total cost of ownership by simplifying patch deployment and minimizing the number of desktop images that need to be distributed.

Insight from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer

Insight from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer

In a recent video, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses the core benefits (WMV 11MB) of the combination of Microsoft Windows Vista, 2007 Microsoft Office System, Microsoft System Management Server 2003 and Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology.

Learn more about Intel® Centrino® with vPro™ Technology and Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology

Watch Intel Centrino with vPro Technology and Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology in action, cutting costs and building productivity.

See how much Intel Centrino with vPro Technology and Intel Core 2 Processor with vPro Technology can save your company.

Resources

Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance.

¹ Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) requires the computer system to have an Intel® AMT-enabled chipset, network hardware and software, as well as connection with a power source and a corporate network connection. Setup requires configuration by the purchaser and may require scripting with the management console or further integration into existing security frameworks to enable certain functionality. It may also require modifications of implementation of new business processes. For more information, see www.intel.com/technology/platform-technology/intel-amt/.

² Compares against Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.8 GHz. Source: Principled Technologies, Inc. Configuration: Intel® Core™2 processor with vPro™ technology based PC with Intel Core™2 Duo processor E6700 2.66 GHz – Intel® Q965 Desktop Board, 1024MB PC2-6400 5-5-5-18, Seagate ST3808110AS SATA 300Mb/s hard drive, Intel® GMA 3000 graphics card 256MB, Intel® 7.14.10.1111 graphics driver, Integrated Intel® 82566DM Gigabit Ethernet adapter; Intel® Pentium® D processor 930 3.0 GHz -Intel® i945G Desktop Board, 1024 MB PC2-5300 5-5-5-15, Seagate ST380811AS SATA 150Mb/s hard drive, Intel® GMA 950 graphics card, 128MB, Intel 7.14.10.1111 graphics driver, Integrated Intel® PRO/1000 PM Gigabit Ethernet adapter; Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 630 with HT Technology 3.0 GHz -Intel i945G Desktop Board, 1024 MB PC2-5300 5-5-5-15, Seagate ST380811AS SATA 150Mb/s hard drive, Intel GMA 950 graphics card, 128MB, Intel 7.14.10.1111 graphics driver, Integrated Intel PRO/1000 PM Gigabit Ethernet adapter; Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.8 GHz -Intel® i865G Desktop Board, 1024 MB PC2-3200 2.5-3-3-7, Seagate ST3802110A ATA100 hard drive, Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 graphics card, 224MB, Intel® 6.14.10.4656 graphics driver, Integrated Intel PRO/1000 CTGigabit Ethernet adapter. All platforms: DirectX* 10, Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate RTM. Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Full results available at:
www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/reports/Intel/vProVistaEmp.pdf (PDF 570KB)
www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/reports/Intel/vProVistaPred.pdf (PDF 334KB)
www.principledtechnologies.com/clients/reports/Intel/vProVistaAero.pdf (PDF 321KB)

³ Performance measured on 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. SPECint, SPECfp, SPECrate are trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation; see www.spec.org for more information.