Only Intel's Core Ultra is good enough for vPro laptops

Intel has followed up the launch of its 14th-gen mobile processors for consumers by announcing the corresponding vPro platform for business PCs, with one key difference: Only one mobile processor platform will be available, not two. Intel announced nearly a dozen Core Ultra processors for business laptops, but said that it would not offer the 14th-gen Core chips for mobile PCs. That's a change from Intel's consumer laptop offerings, where Core Ultra chips can be found in more efficient mainstream laptops and the 14th-gen Core (or Core HX) has been used for performance laptops and gaming. Conversely, only 14th-gen Core chips will be available for vPro's desktop lineup. There's Intel vPro Essentials, for small businesses up to 20 employees; and vPro Enterprise, for larger enterprises which receive the bulk of Intel's security and manageability solutions. Since these features are generally managed by an IT department, consumers typically don't need to buy a vPro laptop, though features like Intel Hardware Shield come standard with the Essentials platform.