Intel has revealed the future of its AI PC hardware with the announcement of its new vPro platform at Mobile World Congress 2024.
Powered by the company's latest Intel Core Ultra processors, the new platform will look to power enterprise users across industries, delivering not only a hardware upgrade across the CPU, GPU and NPU that drives AI, but also usability benefits. in all fields.
Intel says it has already signed deals with partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell Technologies, HP, Lenovo, LG and Microsoft Surface, and that more than 100 designs will be released sometime in 2024.
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Intel says its new platform seeks to attract customers by focusing on four main points for users: productivity, security, manageability and stability.
As many companies prepare their first major fleet upgrade since the pandemic forced many businesses to invest in laptops and mobile workstations to enable hybrid work, Intel says its new offering can address a number of issues frustrating customers. today's users.
With many businesses still looking to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11, Intel says its hardware can help businesses upgrade and deliver with confidence. It also includes a specific focus on increasing productivity when it comes to the apps we all use every day: Intel claims up to 47% productivity gains from office apps compared to a three-year-old PC.
Security has also been improved thanks to Intel's threat detection technology, which can harness the power of the NPU for scanning, improving scanning efficiency, and not slowing down the device when scanning for threats.
Now that many businesses are embracing hybrid working, Intel says its new hardware also offers improved manageability, with its new Device Discovery tool allowing greater control for administrators and new Device Health tool giving Provides businesses with a greater understanding of patch requirements and drives end-to-end integration. Management of end devices.
The new Intel Core processor also includes Arc GPU with up to twice the graphics performance of its previous generation, with features such as ray tracing and AI capabilities that make it easier to perform tasks such as video editing, CAD design or even image generation for advertising. and marketing campaigns.
“The new Intel vPro platform with Intel Core Ultra continues to raise the bar for productivity, security, manageability and stability, ensuring IT organizations manage transitions with confidence,” said David Feng, Intel vice president of Client Computing Group. and general manager of Client Segments. “We are offering new AI experiences with more than 100 software providers, Windows 11 and Copilot. 2024 is shaping up to be the best year to renew your fleet and be ready for AI
