Centrino

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Components of the Centrino platform. From right, clockwise: Intel PRO/Wireless network adapter, Intel mobile processor, Intel mobile southbridge chipset, and Intel mobilenorthbridge chipset.

The Centrino brand represents Intel Wi-Fi and WiMAX adapters. It was formerly a platform-marketing initiative from Intel until January 7, 2010. Previously, the brand covered a particular combination of mainboard chipset, mobile CPU and wireless network interface in the design of alaptop. Intel claims systems equipped with these technologies deliver better performance, longer battery life and broad wireless networkinteroperability. The new product line name for Intel wireless products is Intel Centrino Wireless.[1]
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1 Intel Centrino 2 Notebook implementations

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2.1 Carmel platform (2003) 2.2 Sonoma platform (2005) 2.3 Napa platform (2006) 2.4 Santa Rosa platform (2007) 2.5 Montevina platform (2008)

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2.6 Calpella platform (2009) 2.7 Huron River platform (2011) 2.8 Chief River platform (2012) 2.9 Shark Bay platform (2013)

3 Mobile Internet Device

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3.1 Menlow platform (2008) 3.2 Intel Centrino Wireless

4 Centrino with Intel vPro technology

4.1 Security technologies

5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit]Intel

Centrino
Process Chipse Processo Codenam Releas Microarchitectu BI Centrino Technolog t r e e Date re T y

Wireless LAN

RAM

Intel PRO/Wireles s 2100 800 Series Intel PRO/Wireles s 2200 Intel Pentium M Intel PRO/Wireles s 2200 Sonoma 900 Intel Series PRO/Wireles s 2915 Carmel

Banias

2003

130 nm DDR

2004

Intel P6 Dothan 2005 90 nm

32Bit

DDR2

Intel PRO/Wireles

Napa

Intel Core

Yonah

2006

65 nm

s 3945

Duo/Solo

Intel PRO/Wireles s 4965

Napa Refresh

Intel Core 2 Duo/Solo Merom

Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965

Santa Rosa

2007

Santa Rosa Refresh

Intel WiFi Link 5100 Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn 4 Montevin Series a 2008

Intel Core

Intel WiMAX/Wi Fi Link 5150

Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300

45 nm

64Bit DDR2/DDR 3

Intel WiMAX/Wi Fi Link 5350

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 5 Series Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 Calpella

Intel Core Clarksfiel i7/i7 d Extreme Edition

2009

Intel Nehalem Intel Core i3/i5/i7

DDR3

Arrandale

2010

32 nm

Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250

Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030

Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6150 6 Series Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 Huron River

Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i 7 Extreme Edition

Sandy Bridge

2011

Intel Sandy Bridge

Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230

Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250

Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300

7 Series [edit]Notebook [edit]Carmel

Chief River

Ivy Bridge

2012

22 nm

implementations

platform (2003)

Intel used "Carmel" as the codename for the first-generation Centrino platform, introduced in March 2003.

Centrino

Carmel platform

Mobile chipset

an Intel Mobile 855 Express series chipset (codenamed Odem or Montara with Intel Extreme Graphics 2), including ICH4M southbridge. RAM supported for PC-2100 (DDR-266) or PC-2700 (DDR-333) SO-DIMM.

Processors - Socket 479 Mobile processor Wireless network an Intel Pentium M (codenamed Banias) processor with a 400 MT/s FSB, or an Intel Pentium M (codenamed Dothan) processor with a 400 MT/s FSB (after May 2004).

an Intel PRO/Wireless 2100B (codenamed Calexico) or later 2200BG mini-PCI Wi-Fi adapter (codenamed Calexico2).

Industry-watchers initially criticized the Carmel platform for its lack of an IEEE 802.11g-solution, because many independent Wi-Fi chip-makers like Broadcom and Atheros had already started shipping 802.11g products. Intel responded that the IEEE had not finalized the 802.11g standard at the time of Carmel's launch, and that it only wanted to launch products based on a finalized standard. In early 2004, after the finalization of the 802.11g standard, Intel permitted an Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG to substitute for the 2100. At the same time, they permitted the new Dothan Pentium M to substitute for the Banias Pentium M. Initially, Intel permitted only the 855GM chipset, which did not support external graphics. Later, Intel allowed the 855GME and 855PM chips, which did support external graphics, in Centrino laptops. Despite criticisms, the Carmel platform won quick acceptance among OEMs and consumers. Carmel could attain or exceed the performance of older Pentium 4-M platforms, while allowing for laptops to operate for 4 to 5 hours on a 48 W-h battery. Carmel also allowed laptop manufacturers to create thinner and lighter laptops because its components did not dissipate much heat, and thus did not require large cooling systems.

[edit]Sonoma

platform (2005)

Intel used Sonoma as the codename for the second-generation Centrino platform, introduced in January 2005.

Centrino

Sonoma platform

Mobile chipset

an Intel Mobile 915 Express series chipset (codenamed Alviso with Intel GMA 900), including ICH6M southbridge. RAM supported for PC2-4200 (DDR2-533) SO-DIMM.

Processors - Socket 479 Mobile processor Wireless network an Intel Pentium M (codenamed Dothan) processor with a 533 MT/s FSB.

an Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG or 2915ABG mini-PCI Wi-Fi adapter (both codenamed Calexico2).

The Mobile 915 Express chipset, like its desktop version, supports many new features such as DDR2, PCI Express, Intel High Definition Audio, and SATA. Unfortunately, the introduction of PCI Express and faster Pentium M processors causes laptops built around the Sonoma platform to have a shorter battery-life than their Carmel counterparts; Sonoma laptops typically achieve between 3.54.6 hours of battery-life on a 53 W-h battery.

[edit]Napa

platform (2006)

The codename Napa designates the third-generation Centrino platform, introduced in January 2006 at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show. The platform initially supported Intel Core Duoprocessors but the newer Core 2 Duo processors were launched and supported in this platform from July 27, 2006 onwards.

Centrino

Napa platform

Mobile chipset

an Intel Mobile 945 Express series chipset (codenamed Calistoga with Intel GMA 950), including ICH7M southbridge. RAM supported for PC2-4200 (DDR2-533) and PC2-5300 (DDR2-667) SO-DIMM.

Processors - Socket M / Micro-FCBGA Mobile processor an Intel Core Solo, Core Duo (codenamed Yonah) processor, or an Intel Core 2 Duo (codenamed Merom) processor with a 667 MT/s FSB for Napa Refresh platform, or

an Intel Core 2 Solo (codenamed Merom) processor with 533 MT/s FSB for Napa Refresh platform (Sept 2007).

an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG mini-PCIe Wi-Fi adapter (codenamed Golan). Wireless network Some newer models (as of 1st quarter 2007) of the Napa Refresh platform contain the newer 4965AGN (a/b/g/draft-n) wireless cards.
Intel uses Centrino Duo branding for laptops with dual-core Core Duo processors and retains the Centrino name for laptops with single core (Core Solo) processors. Some of the initial Core Duo laptops are still labeled as Intel Centrino rather than Centrino Duo.

[edit]Santa

Rosa platform (2007)

The codename Santa Rosa refers to the fourth-generation Centrino platform, which was released on Thursday May 10, 2007.

Centrino

Santa Rosa platform

an Intel Mobile 965 Express series chipset (codenamed Crestline): GM965 with Intel GMA X3100 graphics technology or PM965 with discrete graphics, and ICH8M southbridge, 800MT/s front side bus with Dynamic Front Side Bus Switching to save power during low utilization. Mobilechipset Intel Dynamic Acceleration (IDA), better Windows Vista Aero support. [2] RAM supported for PC2-4200 (DDR2-533) and PC2-5300 (DDR2-667) SODIMM.[3] Runs DDR2-800 SO-DIMMs at 667 MHz even though an 800 MT/s front side bus is supported.[4] EFI-compliant firmware, a successor to BIOS. optional NAND flash-memory caching branded as Intel Turbo Memory (codenamed Robson). Ethernet LAN controller 82562V (codenamed Ekron-N) or Gigabit Ethernet LAN controllers 82566MM and 82566MC (codenamed Nineveh). Processors - Socket P / Socket M / Micro-FCBGA an Intel Core 2 Duo (codenamed Merom) second generation processor with 800 MT/s FSB, or an Intel Core 2 Duo (codenamed Penryn) 45 nm processor with 800 MT/s FSB and SSE4.1, which will add 47 new instructions to SSSE3. It was scheduled for release in January 2008[5] for Santa Rosa Refresh platform. Wireless network an Intel WiFi Link 4965AGN (a/b/g/draft-n) mini-PCIe Wi-Fi adapter (codenamed Kedron).

Mobile processor

Wireless-N technology boasts a 5X speed increase, along with a 2X greater coverage area, and supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz signal bands, with enough bandwidth for high definition audio and video streams.[6]

The Santa Rosa platform comes with dynamic acceleration technology, allowing single threaded applications to execute faster. When a single threaded application is running, the CPU can turn off one of its cores and overclock the active core. In this way the CPU maintains the same Thermal Profile as it would when both cores are active. Santa Rosa performs well as a mobile gaming platform due to its ability to switch between single threaded and multithreaded tasks.[7] Other power savings come from an Enhanced Sleep state where both the CPU cores and the chipset will power down. The wireless chipset update was originally intended to include WWAN Internet access via HSDPA (3.5G), (codenamed Windigo) co-developed with Nokia.[8][9] After announcing a working partnership, both later retracted the deal citing the lack of a clear business case for the technology. Support for WiMAX (802.16) was originally scheduled for inclusion in Santa Rosa but was later delayed until Montevina in 2008. [8] It is branded as "Centrino Pro" when combined with the enhanced security technologies Intel introduced with vPro and "Centrino Duo" when they are not used.[10]

[edit]Montevina

platform (2008)

The codename Montevina refers to the fifth-generation Centrino platform, now formally named Centrino 2 to avoid confusion with previous Centrino platforms. It was scheduled for release at Computex Taipei 2008, which took place on June 37, 2008,[11] but was delayed until July 15, due to problems with integrated graphics and wireless certification.[12]

Centrino

Montevina platform

an Intel Mobile Express series 4 chipset (codenamed Cantiga; GL40, GS45, GM45, PM45) with Intel GMA X4500 graphics technology and ICH9M southbridge, 1066 MT/s (667 MT/s for GL40) FSB. The GM45/GS45 graphics core is clocked at 533 MHz and 400 MHz for GL40, which contains ten unified shaders, up from the eight provided by GMA X3100. RAM support for PC2-5300 (DDR2-667), PC2-6400 (DDR2-800), PC3-6400 (DDR3-800), PC3-8500 (DDR3-1066) SO-DIMM. (GL40 does not support DDR3-1066) NAND flash-memory caching branded as Intel Turbo Memory (codenamed Robson 2). Gigabit Ethernet LAN controllers 82567LM and 82567LF (codenamed Boazman).[13] Main support for DisplayPort with an external connector attached to the motherboard along with full supplemental support of HDMI, DVI, and VGA standards.

Mobilechipset

Processors - Socket P / Socket M / Micro-FCBGA Mobile processor a second-generation Intel Core 2 Duo (codenamed Penryn) 45nm processor with 8001066 MT/s FSB with clock speeds ranging from 2 GHz to 3.06 GHz, also featuring SSE4.1support, which adds 47 new instructions to SSSE3. It was planned to consume no more than 29W, compared to Merom's and first-generation Penryn's 34W TDP. But after release only a few models (P series) have 25W TDP and the rest (T series) still have 35W TDP, besides the Q series (Quad core) TDP is 45W. Wireless Modules Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 mini-PCIe (codenamed Echo Peak-P) supporting both WiMAX and up to 450Mbit/s Wi-Fi, or Wireless network Intel Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 mini-PCIe adapter (codenamed Shirley Peak 3x3) supporting up to 450Mbit/s, or Intel WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 mini-PCIe adapter (codenamed Echo Peak-V) supporting both WiMAX and up to 300Mbit/s Rx / 150Mbit/s Tx Wi-Fi, or Intel WiFi Link 5100 mini-PCIe adapter (codenamed Shirley Peak 1x2) supporting up to 300Mbit/s Rx / 150Mbit/s Tx
It is branded as Centrino 2 vPro when combined with built-in security and manageability features technologies.

[edit]Calpella

platform (2009)

The codename Calpella refers to the sixth-generation Centrino platform. Though originally scheduled to premiere in Q3 2009 with the second iteration of Nehalem processors,[14] Intel had stated that due to pressure from computer manufacturers, they would delay the release of the platform until at least October 2009 (Q4 2009) to allow OEM partners to clear excess inventory of existing chips. This was believed to be spurred by the lowered demand due to unfavorable economic conditions throughout 2009.[15]

Centrino

Calpella platform

an Intel Mobile Express Series 5 chipset (PCHM codenamed Ibex Peak) with Intel HD Graphics technology that will allow for optimized decoding/encoding and editing/playback ofH.264/MPEG-4 AVC video used in Blu-ray Discs and HD 1080p video, optimized for MPEGMobilechipset 2 (DVD) video playback and editing. Integrated memory controller and integrated PCI express controller remove the need for a northbridge and the older FSB technology.

Direct connect to DisplayPort with DPCP as with its predecessor along with legacy support for HDMI (and HDCP), DVI, and VGA.

RAM supported for PC3-6400 (DDR3-800), PC3-8500 (DDR3-1066), PC3-10600 (DDR31333) and PC3-12800 (DDR3-1600) SO-DIMM.

Gigabit Ethernet LAN controllers 82577LM and 82577LF (codenamed Hanksville). Solid-state drive or Hybrid hard drives support.

Processors, based on Intel Nehalem microarchitecture[16] an Intel Core i7 Extreme processor (codenamed Clarksfield-XE) 45nm for Quad Core version, 55W TDP. Mobile processor an Intel Core i7 processor (codenamed Clarksfield) 45nm for Quad Core version, 45W TDP. an Intel Core i3/Core i5/Core i7 processor (codenamed ArrandaleSV contains 32nm Hillel and 45nm Ironlake) for Dual Core version, 35W TDP. an Intel Core i7 processor (codenamed ArrandaleLV contains 32nm Hillel and 45nm Ironlake) for Dual Core version, 25W TDP. an Intel Core i5/Core i7 processor (codenamed ArrandaleULV contains 32nm Hillel and 45nm Ironlake) for Dual Core version, 18W TDP. Wireless Modules[17] Wireless network Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN mini-PCIe adapter (codenamed Puma Peak 33), or Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 AGN mini-PCIe adapter (codenamed Kilmer Peak), or [edit]Huron Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 AGN mini-PCIe adapter (codenamed Puma Peak 22), or Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 BGN mini-PCIe adapter (codenamed Condor Peak)

River platform (2011)

The codename Huron River refers to the seventh-generation Centrino platform.

Centrino

Huron River platform

an Intel Mobile Express Series 6 chipset (PCHM codenamed Cougar Point[18]). Mobile chipset Mobile processor Wireless Gigabit Ethernet LAN controllers 82579LM and 82579LF (codenamed Lewisville).

Processors, based on Intel Sandy Bridge microarchitecture Wireless Modules

network Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN mini-PCIe adapter [19] (codenamed Puma Peak 33), or Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 AGN mini-PCIe adapter [20] (codenamed Kilmer Peak 2x2), or Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 AGN mini-PCIe adapter [21] (codenamed Taylor Peak 22), or Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 AGN mini-PCIe adapter with Bluetooth [22] (codenamed Rainbow Peak 22), or Intel Centrino Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 BGN mini-PCIe adapter [23] (codenamed Kelsey Peak 2x1), or Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030 BGN mini-PCIe adapter with Bluetooth[24] (codenamed Rainbow Peak 21), or [edit]Chief Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 BGN mini-PCIe adapter [25] (codenamed Condor Peak 21)

River platform (2012)

The codename Chief River refers to the eighth-generation Centrino platform.

Centrino

Chief River platform

an Intel Mobile Express Series 7 chipset (PCHM codenamed Panther Point ) Mobile chipset Gigabit Ethernet LAN controllers ... (codenamed ...).

Mobile processor Processors, based on Intel Ivy Bridge microarchitecture Wireless network Wireless Modules [edit]Shark

Bay platform (2013)

The codename Shark Bay refers to the ninth-generation Centrino platform.

Centrino

Shark Bay platform

an Intel Mobile Express Series 8 chipset (PCHM codenamed Lynx Point) Mobile chipset Gigabit Ethernet LAN controllers ... (codenamed Clarkville).

Mobile processor Processors, based on Intel Haswell microarchitecture Wireless network Wireless Modules Wilkins Peak

[edit]Mobile

Internet Device

Main article: mobile Internet device

[edit]Menlow

platform (2008)

On March 2, 2008, Intel introduced the Intel Atom processor brand[26] for a new family of low-power processor platforms. The components have thin, small designs and work together to "enable the best mobile computing and Internet experience" on mobile and low-power devices. Intel's second generation MID platform (codenamed Menlow) contains a 45 nm Intel Atom processor (codenamed Silverthorne) which can run up to 2.0 GHz and a System Controller Hub (codenamedPoulsbo) which includes Intel HD Audio (codenamed Azalia).

Centrino

Menlow platform

Mobile chipset

a Intel SCH (codenamed Poulsbo) with integrated GMA 500 graphics (PowerVR SGX 535 based)

Mobile processor a 45 nm Intel Atom CPU (codenamed Silverthorne)

Wireless network

a wireless radio

This platform was initially branded as Centrino Atom but the logo was dropped in August 2008; the logo had caused confusion between laptop and MID with previous marketing of Centrino stating only Intel chipsets are being used. Hence MIDs will be branded as Atom to allow integration with other OEM chipsets for the low-end market.[27][28]

[edit]Intel

Centrino Wireless

Intel Centrino Wireless is the brand for Intel Wi-Fi and WiMAX adapters. The product line includes:

Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 Intel Centrino Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250

[edit]Centrino

with Intel vPro technology

Main article: Intel vPro

Laptops with Intel vPro technology have hardware features that allow a system administrator to remotely access wired and wireless laptops for maintenance and servicing if the operating system is unresponsive or crashed and, when a laptop is connected to AC power (not on battery power), allow a sys-admin to remotely access the laptop when the system is asleep or laptop power is off. It is targeted more for businesses than consumers.[29]

Centrino laptop with Intel vPro technology (Santa Rosa platform) Centrino 2 laptop with Intel vPro technology (Montevina platform)

[edit]Security

technologies

Laptops with vPro have the typical dual-core or quad-core processor and wireless features of the Centrino family.

The vPro technology built into the chipset adds management, security, and remote-deployment features for: monitoring laptops (protected event logs, access to BIOS settings, out-of-band alerting, protected data storage), maintaining and updating systems (access to protected system information, remote power up, console redirection), repairing systems (remote boot, console redirection, preboot access to BIOS settings, protected events logs), and securing systems (remote power up, hardware filters for network traffic, agent presence checks/triggers, out-of-band alerting).

The 45 nm Centrino 2 package is based on the Penryn microprocessor and Q47/Q45 chipset. It includes a better graphics engine (integrated) than Centrino, and three key additional features:Transport Layer Security (TLS) secured communications over an open local area network (LAN) for wired laptops outside the corporate firewall (not supported for wireless states), support forMicrosoft Network Access Protection (NAP), and support for out-of-band management and security features in Sx (all sleep states) when the laptop is inside the corporate firewall.

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also

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