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Intel Evo certification, a guarantee of performance, responsiveness and autonomy, is moving to its third generation. It now relies on the quality of exchanges and extends the ecosystem to accessories.
To guarantee the best experience with laptops equipped with an Intel processor, the founder launched its Intel Evo certification in September 2020. The latter ensures a certain fluidity, reactivity and autonomy. On the occasion of the release of its 12th generation Alder Lake processors for laptops, Intel presents the third iteration of its Evo certification.
The third generation of certification strengthens its specifications. © Intel
Obviously, to obtain certification, the laptop must now have a 12th generation processor, but also 6E wifi, an ambient noise cancellation system and a webcam with a minimum definition of 1080p.
All of these characteristics make it possible to respond to the manufacturer’s user scenarios aiming for better collaboration, particularly during videoconferences, with flawless responsiveness and real autonomy of at least 9 hours with a fast recharge allowing you to recover 4 hours of battery life. autonomy in 30 min of charge. Asked about the “low” autonomy announced against AMD’s Ryzen 6000 which promises nearly 24 hours of video playback, Intel assures that it indicates autonomy in real use and tested during a real scenario representative of the work day activity.
With Intel Evo, incomprehensible visios are over! © Intel
Mandatory Full HD webcam
The focus is now on the quality of videoconferencing. Thus, manufacturers are asked to integrate webcams with a definition of at least 1080p, even if all models will not benefit from it immediately, while manufacturers adapt. The latter will be supported by an IPU (Imaging Processing Unit), responsible for improving the final rendering. The audio part is not left out, and the microphone benefits from an active reduction of ambient and unwanted noise.
Two other new features are appearing: a presence sensor to lock the computer and support for 5G. Thus eight PC models equipped with the presence sensor are expected for 2022, while around fifteen PCs are planned with 5G compatibility.
Intel highlights the possibility of interaction with all of its terminals. An Intel Evo PC will now be able to take calls from your smartphone, Android or iOS, or quickly transfer photos and files from one device to another smoothly. However, the manufacturer remains evasive about the implementation and announces the availability of this solution during the summer of 2022.
The specifications will be able to adapt to accommodate the new formats. © Intel
Evo certification is no longer limited to ultrabooks, it will encompass hybrid models and, above all, new formats with foldable screens. Intel claims to work with the manufacturers of this type of model in order to have them integrate the program, even if it means relaxing the specifications according to the constraints that these new formats could encounter.
The “Engineered for Intel Evo” logo will not appear on devices. © Intel
Intel is no longer content with laptops and intends to form a complete ecosystem. In partnership with accessory manufacturers, an “Engineered for Intel Evo” label has been created. It allows the user to ensure that the peripherals work perfectly with their Evo-certified PC, in the manner of Apple with its “Made for Apple” program. There are currently docking stations (HP, Belkin, Anker, etc.) and two models of Poly brand headsets dedicated to the professional world, which will be joined very soon by Jabra and Lenovo.