Non Volatile | Amount (Size) | Does this | Does this | What is the | How is data | How is this |
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| input using the | render the PC |
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Intel | 1.5 or 5 MBytes | Yes | Yes | Stores | Management | The Intel chipset |
Management |
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Engine Firmware |
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(present only in |
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| Settings, | the factory. | hardware |
models ending in |
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| Provisioning | Code is updated | protection to |
a ‘p’ or ‘w’ or |
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| Data and iAMT | via Intel secure | block all direct |
with Intel |
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| third party data | firmware update | read/write |
Centrino Pro |
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| store. | utility. Unique | access to this |
technology) |
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| Provisioning | area. An Intel |
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| entered at the | for updating the |
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| factory or by an | firmware. Only |
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| administrator | firmware |
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| using the | updates digitally |
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| Management | signed by Intel |
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| Engine (MEBx) | can be applied |
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| setup utility. The | using this utility. |
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| third party data |
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| store contents |
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Bluetooth flash | 2 MBits | No | Yes | Stores Bluetooth | Programmed at | A utility is |
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| configuration | the factory. | required for |
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| and firmware. | Tools for writing | writing data to |
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| data to this | this memory and |
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| memory are not | is made |
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802.11 WLAN | 4 KBytes to 8 | No | Yes | Stores | Programmed at | A utility is |
EEPROM | KBytes |
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| configuration | the factory. | required for |
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| and calibration | Tools for writing | writing data to |
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| data. | data to this | this memory and |
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