.. _intelme:

Intel ME
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The Intel Management Engine (or ME) is a proprietary binary loaded into the firmware of all recent Intel hardware. Purism has gone to lengths to `neutralized and disable the Intel Management Engine <https://puri.sm/posts/deep-dive-into-intel-me-disablement/>`_, where only the code absolutely essential for the system to boot is left in the ME firmware binary. You can read more about the Intel ME at `<https://puri.sm/learn/intel-me>`_, and if you are interested in up-to-date information on the state of the Intel ME on our latest Skylake/Kabylake-based laptops, read the in-depth technical write up on `disabling the Intel ME on Skylake <https://puri.sm/posts/deep-dive-into-intel-me-disablement/>`_.