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Intel Centrino Systems by Sam C. Chan
 July 5, 2006
At-a-glance reference of Intel's latest Centrino offering for mobile computing: advanced chipset, low-power CPU, and wireless connectivity (next-gen Wireless N + WiMAX). Data compiled from Intel web site.

Centrino

 Centrino vPro
Enterprise
CPU number L7000/T7000/
U7000		 T5000; L7000/
T7000/U7000		 T2000/U2000 T1000/U1000 U2000 L7000/T7000/
U7000
Processor Core2 Duo Core2 Duo Core2 Duo Core Solo Core Solo Core2 Duo
Cores 2 2 2 1 1 2
Clock speed 2.4 GHz 2.33 GHz 2.33 GHz 1.83 GHz 1.2 GHz 2.6 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB 2/4 MB 2 MB 2 MB 1 MB 4 MB
Front side bus 800 MHz 533/667 MHz 533/667 MHz 533/667 MHz 533 MHz 800 MHz
DDR2 Speed max 667 MHz 533 667 MHz
Chipset 965/945 945 Express 965 Express
Wireless NIC Next-Gen Wireless-N or PRO/Wireless N or AG
Wired NIC 82566MM GB N/A N/A N/A N/A 82566MM GB

Benefits
Performance 100 percent 75 percent 50 percent 1/3 1/3 100 percent
Battery life 100 percent 75 percent 50 percent 1/3 1/3 100 percent
Gaming & multimedia 100 percent 75 percent 50 percent 1/3 1/3 7/8
Enterprise manageability / Security 7/8 50 percent 50 percent 1/8 1/8 100 percent
multi-streaming HD content check check check — — check
HD-DVD or Blu-ray* playback check check check — — check
Adaptive de-interlacing check check check check check check
Enhanced QoS WLAN check check check check check check
Enhanced AP selection check check check check check check
Noise Interference Filter check check check check check check
Friendly Neighbor Assurance: Business Class Wireless Suite (ver2) Available with Next-Gen Wireless-N

Features
Intel 64 check check — — check check
Wide Dynamic Execution check check — — check check
Smart Memory Access check check — — check check
Front Side Bus Frequency Switching T7000 only — — — — check
Turbo Memory Optional — — — — Optional
Digital Media Boost Advanced Advanced check check check Advanced
Media Share Software Optional Optional — — — —
Active Management Technology — — — — — check
Smart Cache Advanced Advanced Shared — Advanced Advanced
Rapid Memory Power Management check check check check check check
Dynamic Power Coordination w/Intelligent Power Capability w/Intelligent Power Capability check check check w/Intelligent Power Capability
Enhanced Deeper Sleep with dynamic cache Enhanced on T7000 check check check check Enhanced
Integrated wireless technology check check check check check check
Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0 check check check check check check
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