Insyde® Software Powers Newly Launched Intel® Evo™ Edition AI PCs
InsydeH2O® UEFI BIOS Helps Leading OEMs and ODMs Deliver AI-Accelerated PCs with Enhanced Efficiency, Performance and Security
TAIPEI, TAIWAN, January 31, 2024 – Insyde® Software, a leading provider of UEFI BIOS and OpenBMC-based systems management firmware, announced today that several of its customers are now shipping InsydeH2O® UEFI BIOS on newly launched Intel Evo Edition-certified notebooks, representing some of the industry’s first AI PCs powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra processors.
The new Intel Core Ultra processors integrate the CPU, GPU and a new Neural Processing Unit (NPU) into a single package. By combining the CPU’s fast response, the Intel Arc GPU’s high throughput, and the NPU’s efficient computing performance of AI workloads, new Intel Evo-edition notebooks can achieve exciting AI-accelerated capabilities that include real-time language translation, automation inferencing, enhanced gaming environments. These AI PCs also offer instant wake, fast charging, long battery life, enhanced connectivity with Wi-Fi 7, and support for the latest security features on Windows 11. Additionally, this is the first generation of notebooks to offer a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key for easy access to Microsoft’s AI companion service.
“Since the inception of Intel’s Project Athena, Insyde has helped its customers meet the high bar of getting their products Intel Evo-certified,” said Aven Chuang, President of Insyde Software. “For this generation, we are proud to not only assist our customers in delivering the world’s first AI PCs, but also in delivering advanced value-add features like memory overclocking, Microsoft Connected System Recovery and Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security,” Added Chuang.
Among the new Intel Evo-certified AI PCs powered by Insyde include the Acer® Swift Go 14, Acer Swift Go 16, HP Spectre x360, and the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16IMH9 and Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14IMH9.
About Insyde Software
Insyde Software is a leading worldwide provider of UEFI firmware, systems management solutions and custom engineering services for companies in the mobile, server, desktop and IoT (Internet-of-Things) computing industries. The company is publicly held (6230.TWO) and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with U.S. headquarters in Westborough, MA. The company’s customers include the world’s leading computing, communications and storage device designers and manufacturers.
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