The new technology will let IT departments reliably manage both desktops and notebooks and deal with what plagues them most – security threats, cost of ownership, resource allocation, and asset management, and perform that management over WiFi connectivity.
“Intel Centrino Pro processor technology brings the best of our offering with Intel vPro processor technology and adds it right into our highly successful Intel Centrino brand for laptops,” Intel Mobile Products Group vice-president Mooly Eden said.
“This is an ideal time for this product as we continue to see notebook penetration rates increasing in business,” Mooly said.
The Centrino Pro technology would let administrators manage both wired notebooks and desktop PCs regardless of their power state or the health of the PC.
The company says the result is better protected PCs, increased IT department compliance, more accurate PC inventories, fewer desk-side visits and less interruption to business.
At the heart of the new Centrino Pro chips is the Intel Core 2 Duo processor engine. These latest versions offer higher performance while also delivering better energy efficiency and battery life.
The company said a new wireless component, with support for the draft 802.11n specification would deliver up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range.
Intel Centrino Pro processor technology will be available in the second quarter this year as part of the company's planned introduction of the next generation Centrino processor technology code-named 'Santa Rosa.'
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