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Intel 14nm Manufacturing Process Technology
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Intel Turbo Boost Technology
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Intel Hyper Threading Technology
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Intel Built-in Visuals
– Intel HD graphics - exceptional videos, editing smallest details in the videos
– Intel Quick Sync Video - excellent video conferencing capability, quick video editing and authoring
– Intel Clear Video HD - visual quality and color fidelity enhancements for HD playback and immersing web browsing
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Integrated memory controller
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Intel Smart Cache
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Optional Intel vPro technology (on i5/i7) with Active Management Technology 11.6
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Intel Rapid Storage Technology
NOTE:
Windows 7 and 8 are not supported by systems with 7
th
generation processors
USB features
Universal Serial Bus, or USB, was introduced in 1996. It dramatically simplified the connection between host computers and peripheral
devices like mice, keyboards, external drivers, and printers.
Let's take a quick look on the USB evolution referencing to the table below.
Table 1. USB evolution
Type
Data Transfer Rate
Category
Introduction Year
USB 2.0
480 Mbps
High Speed
2000
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1
5 Gbps
Super Speed
2010
USB 3.1 Gen 2
10 Gbps
Super Speed
2013
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB)
For years, the USB 2.0 has been firmly entrenched as the de facto interface standard in the PC world with about 6 billion devices sold, and
yet the need for more speed grows by ever faster computing hardware and ever greater bandwidth demands. The USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1
finally has the answer to the consumers' demands with a theoretically 10 times faster than its predecessor. In a nutshell, USB 3.1 Gen 1
features are as follows:
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Higher transfer rates (up to 5 Gbps)
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Increased maximum bus power and increased device current draw to better accommodate power-hungry devices
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New power management features
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Full-duplex data transfers and support for new transfer types
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Backward USB 2.0 compatibility
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New connectors and cable
The topics below cover some of the most commonly asked questions regarding USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1.
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Technology and components
