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According to Intel's article to be linked below, Centrino Duo simply indicates that its a mobile computer processor family designed with energy saving features and a small computer form for smaller and lighter weight cases. Core 2 Duo processors can be Centrino Duo processors if they are being used in the format for laptop computers, if not, they are called Core 2 Duo's in regards to Desktop applications. Here is the link defining this from Intel: http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/sb/CS-022093... .

Intel Core 2 Duo is a processor

rather a family of processors, numbered t5x00 / t7x00

similarly,

Intel Core Duo is a processor

rather a family of processors, numbered t2x00 / t2x50

Intel Centrino Duo:

is a label dished out by intel, where-in

processor is Intel Core 2 Duo / Intel Core Duo

chipset is Mobile Intel® 945 Express Chipset Family

wi-fi card is Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG

meaning, use of a combination of 3 Intel products

processor, chipset & wifi card >> all Intel made

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the centrino label is pretty much confusing for me, as intel keeps revising it's definition time to time

i've even seen laptops with celeron m > carry the centrino label

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Intel core 2 duo is d latest version.