• Intel 14nm Manufacturing Process Technology• Intel Turbo Boost Technology• Intel Hyper Threading Technology• Intel Built-in Visuals– Intel HD graphics - exceptional videos, editing smallest details in the videos– Intel Quick Sync Video - excellent video conferencing capability, quick video editing and authoring– Intel Clear Video HD - visual quality and color fidelity enhancements for HD playback and immersing web browsing• Integrated memory controller• Intel Smart Cache• Optional Intel vPro technology (on i5/i7) with Active Management Technology 11.6• Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNOTE: Windows 7 and 8 are not supported by systems with 7th generation processorsUSB featuresUniversal Serial Bus, or USB, was introduced in 1996. It dramatically simplified the connection between host computers and peripheraldevices like mice, keyboards, external drivers, and printers.Let's take a quick look on the USB evolution referencing to the table below.Table 1. USB evolutionType Data Transfer Rate Category Introduction YearUSB 2.0 480 Mbps High Speed 2000USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 5 Gbps Super Speed 2010USB 3.1 Gen 2 10 Gbps Super Speed 2013USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SuperSpeed USB)For years, the USB 2.0 has been firmly entrenched as the de facto interface standard in the PC world with about 6 billion devices sold, andyet the need for more speed grows by ever faster computing hardware and ever greater bandwidth demands. The USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1finally has the answer to the consumers' demands with a theoretically 10 times faster than its predecessor. In a nutshell, USB 3.1 Gen 1features are as follows:• Higher transfer rates (up to 5 Gbps)• Increased maximum bus power and increased device current draw to better accommodate power-hungry devices• New power management features• Full-duplex data transfers and support for new transfer types• Backward USB 2.0 compatibility• New connectors and cableThe topics below cover some of the most commonly asked questions regarding USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1.56 Technology and components