Intel officially released the vPro commercial platform based on the Core Ultra 300 series, covering the complete product stack from Core Ultra 5 332 to Core Ultra X9 388H.Officials claim this is their most advanced commercial client product portfolio to date.

All models support Intel vPro technology and are included in the Intel SIPP plan. Targeting the commercial PC market in 2026, they will power more than 125 end products.

The flagship models Core Ultra X9 388H, X9 386H, X7 368H and X7 366H all adopt a 16-core configuration, with a maximum core frequency of 5.1 GHz and an integrated NPU computing power of 50 TOPS.

Some high-end models are equipped with Intel Arc B390 or Arc Pro B390 graphics cards (12 Xe cores), while mid- and low-end models are equipped with 4-core or 2-core Intel integrated graphics cards.

The Core Ultra 5 338H is a 12-core design with an NPU computing power of 47 TOPS and is paired with Arc B370 or Arc Pro B370 graphics cards.

In terms of platform scalability, it provides up to 20 PCIe lanes, integrates four Thunderbolt 4 interfaces and supports independent Thunderbolt 5. The wireless connection covers Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.

The memory supports LPDDR5x-9600 or DDR5-7200, and some configurations can be expanded up to 128GB. The basic power consumption of the processor is 25W, and the maximum turbo frequency power consumption of high-end models reaches 80W.

Intel compared the Core Ultra 7 365 to the Core i7-1265U. Single-core performance increased by 32%, multi-core performance increased by 40%, GPU performance increased by 80%, video editing performance increased by 86%, office productivity increased by 34%, and GPU AI performance reached 4 times.

In terms of competitive product benchmarking, Intel compared it with AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375. Taking the Core Ultra X7 358H as an example, it led by 1% in photo editing performance, 8% in web application performance, 33% in general office performance, 58% in video editing performance, and 149% in AI performance.

For the vPro platform, new features include:

Intel vPro Certification Program:Through in-depth collaboration with ISVs and ecosystems, this program optimizes application and accessory performance, further reduces CPU usage, optimizes power efficiency, and minimizes background operations. Preliminary results show that CPU usage can be reduced by up to 59%, energy efficiency can be improved by up to 56%, and background activities can be reduced by up to 74%.

Intel vPro intelligent management and device IQ functions:Introducing AI-driven analysis capabilities to proactively detect, diagnose and resolve equipment issues, thereby reducing downtime and easing the operational burden on IT support teams.

Intel vPro Fleet device management service:The service simplifies out-of-band management and disaster recovery as a fully managed, one-stop SaaS-activated service that integrates with Microsoft Intune, eliminating the need for additional infrastructure.

Intel vPro reliability enhancements:Added Intel Total Storage Encryption, which is suitable for Microsoft BitLocker and can detect malware threats in real time.