Intel puts security at the center of its latest 13th Gen Core vPro Platform

• Intel has launched the latest version of its business-focused vPro PC hardware platform, with a focus on security, power efficiency and performance.
• The vPro platform offers protection from critical threats with dozens of security features built deep into the silicon, helping to reduce the attack surface by an estimated 70% compared to 4-year-old PCs.

launched a new version of its business-focused PC hardware platform vPro this week – and the company claims it’s also the first to integrate threat detection into hardware. Combined with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms from Intel partners, the new vPro processors promise a 70% reduction in attack surface compared to four-year-old PCs.

The platform is built for businesses with a focus on security, energy efficiency and performance. Windows 11 systems can use vPro’s storage encryption for better virtualization-based security. In a statement today, Intel said customers will also have more choices as endpoint detection and response (EDR) providers become enabled with Intel threat detection Technology that enables more efficient detection of the latest threats.

“This business-class integrated PC platform offers an exciting array of hardware-based capabilities. These range from remote management capabilities to wifi 6 too long battery life. But the platform is more than the sum of its parts. It is designed to deliver business benefits in four key areas of computing: performance, security, manageability, and stability,” Intel said in the statement.

Basically, Intel worked closely with Microsoft on virtualization-based security within the Windows environment and with CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. to improve the effectiveness of Intel Threat Detection Technology, particularly against ransomware And Attacks on the software supply chain. The company claims that its latest technology is 93% effective at detecting ransomware and can also detect many types of zero-day attacks never seen before.

Citing a recent report by IDC, the statement also notes that Intel-based Windows PCs have a 26% lower risk of major PC-related security events compared to other Windows PCs. However, it’s worth noting that Intel commissioned the studies, so they should be taken with a grain of salt.

Additional performance improvements for Intel vPro designs with 13th Gen Intel Core include up to 65% faster Windows application performance compared to a three-year-old desktop PC and up to 45% faster content creation. When compared to a current AMD desktop, multitasking is up to 2.3x faster than Windows application performance on a three-year-old mobile PC.

Compared to the current AMD notebook, Intel vPro designs with 13th generation Intel Core offer up to 40% faster Windows application performance. It also offers up to 25% faster business application performance compared to the Apple M2 and up to 58% faster collaboration reporting than a current AMD notebook.

For edge application developers, 13th Gen Intel Core processors on Intel vPro platforms offer edge processing power, remote device management, powerful security tools, and higher capabilities to unlock the potential of their data. “They are ideal for applications in retail, banking, hospitality, education, healthcare, manufacturing and others,” Intel said.

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