These desktop PCs continue to push innovation with a new architecture designed to deliver quality, performance, and industry-leading I/O technologies featuring Intel Core i7 CPU, dual-channel DDR-3 memory, PCI-E 2.0 and SATA 6G RAID.
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Customers just like you told Microsoft what they were looking for in their PCs. The answer came in loud and clear: performance, ease of use, and security. Designed with these needs in mind, the Windows® 7 operating system delivers a powerful combination of innovation, improved performance, and productivity.
Responsive and ready—you can start using your PC quickly with fast startup, shutdown, sleep, and resume from Standby. Further performance improvements lead to fewer interruptions and prompts, as well as faster recovery from problems when they happen.
Specifically designed with compatibility in mind, Windows 7 Professional works with a broad set of devices and applications. In addition, Windows XP Mode provides you with the flexibility to run many older Windows XP productivity applications right from the Windows 7 desktop.
Find what you need fast with instant search, Jump Lists, and a larger, customizable taskbar with pop-up previews. Type a few letters in the search box, and files, applications, or even menus appear in seconds. Similar types of documents (such as financial records or customer lists) can be grouped into Libraries—making it easy to find them even if they are stored in different folders or on different PCs.
Everyday tasks are streamlined and simplified—with commonly used resources put within easy access and clutter minimized on the desktop. Enhancements to the Windows Aero® desktop experience (such as Aero Snap, Aero Peek, and Aero Shake) help you intuitively navigate, arrange, and work with multiple open windows on the desktop.
The Intel® Core™ i7 processor delivers best-in-class performance for the most demanding applications. This quad-core processor features 8-way multitasking capability and additional L3 cache. With adaptive performance and built-in visual capabilities this 2nd generation processor brings more intelligence to your PC.
2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors feature Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, enabling required security applications and protocols to run efficiently in the background without compromising productivity.
Today's more visually sophisticated communication needs will be met with Intel® HD Graphics 2000 Technology, integrated into 2nd generation Intel Core processors. This eliminates the need for a discrete graphics card, reducing power consumption and system cost.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
With 2nd generation Intel Core i7 processors, you get the following features built in:
BOLData® high-performance systems feature DDR-3 SDRAM. This new memory technology is designed to shatter the limits imposed by that of DDR-2 memory architecture, enabling our systems to process critical information at blistering speeds to enable the highest possible performance in compute-intensive applications.
A major component of next-generation PC design, dual channel DDR-3 memory ushers in a new era of performance and speed in advanced PC games, professional 3D modeling, and high-resolution video editing and playback – multitask between applications with unparalleled ease, command vast amounts of digital content without pause, and reduce load times in all of your favorite games and applications.
Intel® HD Graphics enables superior mainstream gaming and 3D experiences – without the need for a discrete graphics card. Now, you can enjoy immersive gaming on titles that are optimized for Intel HD Graphics, such as Star Trek Online. Intel HD Graphics delivers up to 3X performance over previous-generation Intel HD GraphicsΦπΛ – with additional headroom for tomorrow’s games. Plus, it integrates advanced 3D processing for stunning visual experiences that put you right into the middle of the action.
Intel HD Graphics is next-generation graphics technology in 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors. Intel HD Graphics integrates high-performance graphics and media processing right on the processor, putting the two key gaming components – CPU processing and graphics – together on a single chip. Two versions of Intel HD Graphics are available: Intel® HD Graphics 3000 and Intel® HD Graphics 2000.
Intel HD Graphics take advantage of graphics being integrated into the processor, thus significantly boosting performance, while eliminating the need for separate hardware and the design and performance challenges that accompany them. The graphics engine includes more, redesigned execution units (EUs) and enhanced 3D functionality.