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AMD Business Class technology was designed with business in mind to deliver the best value on the market.

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Advanced Visual Productivity

AMD Business Class technology helps drive business productivity by delivering a smooth Windows Vista® or Windows® 71 experience in single- or multiple- display configurations.2

Systems with Integrated Graphics:

  • Support for the enhanced visual and productivity features of Windows Vista® and Windows® 7
  • Provide users with an exceptional experience on visual applications such as:
    • Microsoft® PowerPoint
    • Videoconferencing
    • Video streaming
    • 3D productivity
    • Skype™
    • Windows Live™
    • Mapping applications
    • Google Video for Business
    • Office FX for 3D applications
  • Superior user satisfaction and visual experience while on the road:
    • Windows® 73 and AMD Business Class technology work together to make preparing and delivering PowerPoint presentations streamlined, more professional, and more visually compelling
    • Deliver Road Warrior satisfaction when they relax with the things they enjoy at home: watching movies, managing and editing photos, playing games, and surfing the Internet
  • AMD Business Class technology delivers a superior visual experience while preparing users for tomorrow’s software upgrades with the only business-class platform to support the advanced features of Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1
  • Multi-core performance that helps systems meet and exceed real-world multi-tasking performance needs
  • Seamless, easy connectivity for two displays—even in basic configurations4
  • Dual-monitor scenario can deliver up to a 40% increase in end-user productivity5
  • Excellent performance on Windows® 7 at an exceptional value6
  • Extend the productivity-enhancing features of Windows® 7 like richer graphics and improved multi-monitor support7
  • AMD Business Class technology supports desktop virtualization, helping to improve productivity, extend business continuity, and increase business value when you run your Windows® XP legacy software using Windows® 7 in XP Mode

Systems with Discrete Graphics:

In addition to above:

  • Add a discrete ATI Radeon™ graphics card and enjoy support for up to four monitors7
  • Exceptional performance in the multi-monitor configurations that can help drive productivity on applications for:
    • Advanced financial tracking
    • Product design
    • Computer-aided design
    • Digital post production
    • Advanced content development
    • Medical imaging
    • Flash animation
    • Video editing and rendering
    • 3D animation and design
    • Digital animation
  • Multi-core performance that helps systems meet and exceed real-world multi-tasking performance needs

DAS 1.0 for Virtualization, Security, and Manageability

AMD Business Class’ open-standards-based DAS 1.0 platform enables critical management, security, and virtualization features without locking your organization into a single, proprietary technology.

  • AMD supports choice in the marketplace with DAS 1.0, based exclusively on open industry standards
  • Support for remote power management and automated system startup and shut down to help reduce electricity costs
  • Help resolve end-user problems quickly with remote diagnostics and troubleshooting on systems that are in-band, out-of-band, or even some that are out-of-service
  • Help reduce risk by remotely providing system security patch and update compliance
  • Full support for new Windows® 75 management features through the DASH standard
  • Improve asset management with easy support for remote hardware and software inventory, even on systems that are powered down
  • Safeguard your work with comprehensive security from boot-up to shut down with the combination of AMD Business Class chip-level security features like Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support and advanced Windows® 7 Security5
  • Simplify infrastructure management and technology transitions with a single graphics driver for Windows Vista® and Windows® 7
  • AMD-V™ technology provides integrated virtualization support to help streamline PC management through Windows® 7 Virtual PC, delivering:
    • VDI enhancements to help improve user experience
    • VHD support that enables consistent servicing for physical and virtual images
    • AMD-V™ technology supports desktop the virtualization required for running Windows® XP Mode under the Windows® 7 operating system

Uncompromised Energy Efficiency

AMD Business Class technology delivers energy-efficient features designed to help reduce power consumption and extend battery life, and can help save you money.

  • Professional-grade efficiency enhancements that reduce idle processor power consumption
  • Cool‘n’Quiet™ 2.0 technology that enables reduced noise and heat to help extend the life of your systems
  • AMD Business Class technology helps enable ENERGY STAR 4.0 and 5.08 compliance
  • Low overall power consumption, enabling ultra-thin notebooks, all-in-one PCs, and other smaller form factors
  • AMD Business Class technology manages and can help reduce overall power consumption, helping extend battery life, especially when combined with new power saving features in Windows® 75
  • Get application performance when you need it, while enjoying low overall power usage, low system temperature, and extended battery life thanks to AMD PowerNow!™ technology and ATI PowerPlay™ technology9
  1. Windows® 7 capable PC configuration required. For details visit: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/download.aspx.
  2. AMD Business Class technology-based systems with integrated ATI Radeon™ graphics processors support dual monitors. Check with seller to see whether monitors are included with system purchase.
  3. Windows® 7 capable PC configuration required. For details visit: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/download.aspx.
  4. AMD Business Class technology-based systems with integrated ATI Radeon™ graphics processors support dual monitors. Check with seller to see whether monitors are included with system purchase.
  5. Based on comparison of comparable sized single- vs. dual-monitor configurations. See http://www.necdisplay.com/gowide/NEC_Productivity_Study_0208.pdf.
  6. Windows® 7 capable PC configuration required. For details visit: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/download.aspx.
  7. For a list of product combinations that support this capability see http://ati.amd.com/technology/hybridgraphics/technology.html. Not all board manufacturers’ products support four monitors. Check with particular manufacturer for system specifications and capabilities.
  8. ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Specification for Computers expected to go into effect July 2009.
  9. Systems based on ATI Radeon™ HD graphics and ATI Mobility Radeon™ graphics.