The Intel Core 2 Duo processor is Intel's second-generation mobile dual-core processor designed to deliver breakthrough performance and great power savings. With Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology-based laptop with Intel Core 2 Duo processor you can enjoy a greater than 20% performance increase when doing processor-intensive tasks like multitasking, compared to previous-generation laptops. At the same time, the Intel Core 2 Duo processor is tuned for power savings, making it a key ingredient in the Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology-based notebooks.