New Classification Standards for “Green PCs” Released by Major Manufacturers
Following the February presentation by Intel and its partners in Beijing on the concept of a Green PC – 90% recyclable – major manufacturers have jointly released a set of classification standards for these “green” PCs. The standard includes five major evaluation criteria, influenced by 15 first-level indicators and 27-second level indicators. This classification system will initially be launched in China and might later be introduced in the United States.
Qualifying for the “Green PC” title would require meeting five base criteria: “Design Definition,” “Production Delivery,” “Use & Maintenance,” “Recyclability,” and an unnamed bonus criterion. Devices tallying less than 60 points will not be classified as a Green PC, 61-74 points would correspond to Green PC Bronze, 75-89 points to Green PC Silver, while 90+ points would be Green PC Gold.
Simultaneously, Intel announced several upcoming “green” PCs manufactured by Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, H3C, Panlong, and Tongfang:
- Tongfang Chaoyue A7000 – versatile PC based on Intel Core Ultra mobile processors;
- Panlong Tenglong – compact desktop computer with future-generation Core i5 15th;
- H3C Desk X500s G2 – compact PC with a 14th generation Intel Core i9 processor;
- Asus D700MER – standard desktop computer with Intel Core i5-14400 processor;
- Dell OptiPlex 7020 – standard desktop computer with Intel Core i5-14500 processor;
- HP Pro SFF 280 G9 – compact PC with Intel Core i5-12400 processor;
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M70a Gen5 – an all-in-one with an Intel Core i7-13700 processor.
Overall, the new rating system appears promising, although it remains unclear how successful this “green PC” series will be. It’s also uncertain when such a rating system will become the standard in the U.S. and E.U.
