Share this article
Improve this guide
Here’s how Project Athena will revolutionize Windows 10 laptops
4 min. read
Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
Share this article
Improve this guide
Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial teamRead more
Intel’sProject Athena created a lot of hype in the tech world. But how does Project Athena make laptops better? Read on to learn more.
What is Project Athena and how it affects me?
But what is Project Athena? Well, it’s a collaboration between Intel and the biggest laptop manufacturers in the industry tocreate thelaptopsof the future.
The main goal is to create improved laptop hardware and software, and offer certitude to users.
Remember ultrabooks from back in the day when they first launched? It’s a similar story, but with a lot more guarantees fromInteland OEM manufacturers.
If you’re a normal Windows 10 user or even if you’re a power user, this is great news for you. Project Athena will have some important standards that will have to be met by thelaptops.
That means improvedperformance,faster boot timeand startup, stable connections, andenhanced battery life.
Along with all these, there will be an updated annual platform requirements standard, continuous collaboration in an open ecosystem, a comprehensive certification process, and real-world benchmarking.
You’ll no longer see shady benchmarks with thebrightness all the way down, no Wi-Fi,muted sound, and very little to none CPU usage. No one uses theirlaptopthis way.
The benchmarks onWindows 10will be in real-world condition, with real tasks, as a normal user would have.
Speaking of benchmarks, download one of these tools if you want to test your PC’s performance.
This means that when you buy a Project Athena certified laptop, you can expect that the claims regarding speed and battery life are accurate.
If I’m just a normal Windows 10 user, what’s in it for me?
Some of the most important features you can expect onWindows 10are:
We also have to mention that not alllaptopswill be Athena certified. Only those who meet the standards and offer the best experience will pass.
You can expect to see some Project Athena certifiedlaptopsto start rolling out in Q3 and Q4 of 2019, but the majority will be launched next year.
If you’re an Windows 10 user, expect great things in the near future. The guarantees that Athena is offering along with the OS optimizations fromMicrosoftis a big win for everyone, especially for the average buyer.
Opening your PC withWindows Hellowill be faster than ever, running Windows 10 apps from the fastestSSDwill also be cool, and downloading and uploading on WI-FI 6 will be crazy fast.
This is pretty exciting news. A powerfullaptoppaired with the latestWindows 10? That sound like a great package, thanks toIntelandMicrosoft.
All that remains is to actually test theselaptopswithWindows 10on your own.
Are you as excited as we are? Does this new laptop standard means something to you or do you think that it won’t have such a big impact?
Leave your answers along with any other questions in the comments section below.
You may also want to check out these related posts:
More about the topics:intel,PC performance,windows 10 laptops
Vlad Turiceanu
Windows Editor
Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.
Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
User forum
0 messages
Sort by:LatestOldestMost Votes
Comment*
Name*
Email*
Commenting as.Not you?
Save information for future comments
Comment
Δ
Vlad Turiceanu
Windows Editor
Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
