Acer introduces new Swift 5 and Swift 3 laptops

Acer introduces new Swift 5 and Swift 3 laptops

Acer has updated its Swift line of notebooks with new models of the Swift 5 and Swift 3. The new laptop models are thin, light, powered with 12th Gen Intel Core processors and Intel Iris Xe graphics. They have bright 14-inch touchscreen displays and all-day battery life.

Acer Swift 5

Acer Swift 5 2022

The new Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56T) laptop comes in a CNC-machined unibody chassis weighing 1.2 kg and 14.95 mm thin. It runs on a 12th Gen Intel® Core Processor featuring up to 12 cores with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics. Has 16 GB of dual-channel LPDDR5 memory and up to 2 TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage. The Swift 5 features a 14-inch WQXGA (2560×1600) touchscreen display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and 92% screen-to-body ratio. Acer notes the display is made with a layer of Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass to protect the surface.

The Acer Swift 5 (SF514-56T) will be available in North America in June starting at USD 1,499. It will come to the EMEA in March at EUR 1,799, and in China in April at RMB 9,999.

Acer Swift 3

The Acer Swift 3 (SF314-512) is an all-new 14-inch laptop available in three color-washed designs. It comes with the latest 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and up to 2 TB of SSD storage. It features a bright 16:9 QHD or FHD touch display and an FHD webcam with Acer’s TNR technology for better video calls. The device ports include USB Type-C, USB Type-A, and HDMI 2.1. The Swift 3 promises four hours of battery life after a single 30-minute charge. It also comes with Acer’s TwinAir dual-fan cooling system, which offers an improvement over the thermal performance of a single fan alone.

The Acer Swift 3 (SF314-512) will be available in North America in June starting at USD 849.99. In the EMEA in April starting at EUR 1,199; and in China in April, starting at RMB 5,499.

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Acer brings Porsche Design and performance to Book RS laptop

Acer brings Porsche Design and performance to Book RS laptop

Acer Book RS Porsche Design laptop

Acer has worked with Porsche Design to produce a new laptop called the Porsche Design Acer Book RS. The design of the laptop is inspired by the Porsche 911 classic sports car.

The companies combine the sleek and elegance of the car with the latest Intel generation processor. Thereby producing what it calls a device that brings premium and performance together.

Acer Book RS Porsche Design laptop

Acer announced the new laptop during the October 2020 Next at Acer virtual press event. Where the company also announced the Acer Swift 3X, Acer Aspire 5, Acer Spin 5 and Spin3 Windows 10 devices.

The device sports a compact all-metal chassis with a 3K carbon fiber cover at the top. It comes powered with the latest 11th generation Intel core i7 processor and the NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU. Acer notes the display has ultra-narrow bezels that allow for an immersive 90% screen-to-body ratio. The included dual copper heat pipes will ensure the laptop remains generally cool. An included fast charge technology will generate about four hours of use after just thirty minutes of charging, Acer says.

Watch Acer announce the Porsche Design Acer Book RS

Device Technology Specifications

  • 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor
  • Intel Iris Xe graphics
  • NVIDIA GeForce MX350 GPU
  • 16 GB RAM 
  • 14-inch FHD IPS touchscreen w/ Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Dual-band Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+)
  • USB-C
  • Thunderbolt 4
  • USB3.2 Gen 2
  • Fingerprint logins
  •  Weighs 1.2 kg (2.65 lbs) and 15.99 mm (0.63 in) thin

Acer will be selling a premium package of the device that includes a specially designed travelpack and mouse for the device. The travel pack includes a specially designed mousepad, mouse, carrying pouch and a notebook sleeve.

No date has been given for when the Porsche Design Acer Book RS laptop will be available. However, Acer notes it will be available in North America at USD 1,399.99, Europe Middle East and Africa(EMEA) at EUR 1,799 and in China at RMB 14,999.

The premium package will retail in North America starting at USD 1,999.99; in EMEA starting at EUR 2,399; and in China starting at RMB 19,999.

What do you think about this high end design partnership between Porsche and Acer?

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Acer makes world’s lightest 15-inch PC laptop, Swift 5

Acer makes world’s lightest 15-inch PC laptop, Swift 5

Acer introduces Swift 5, it’s latest portable computing device 

Swift 5

Acer announced a host of devices during its next@acer event at the Internationale Funkausstellung(IFA) Berlin trade show. Latest announcement include Swift 5, Swift 3, Aspire 7, Aspire Z24, ACer OJO 500, Nitro and the Predator.

We take a look at the Acer Swift 5 laptop. Acer claims it is the worlds lightest 15″ Laptop weighing only 0.97kg. It has a metal design and very narrow bezels of 5.87mm, which should give a user more screen space. Also “combining ultimate portability with smooth usability”.

Let’s Take a look at the Swift 5 

Coined by Acer, the new feather weight of size, shape an style has up to 10 hours of batter life. It comes with full HD touch display and USB C ports.

  • 8th Gen Intel®Core™ i7 Processor
  • 15.6” FHD, IPS Touchscreen Display
  • Windows 10 Home/pro
  • Up to 16GB of DDR4 SDRAM
  • Full HD 1920×1080 IPS
  • up to a 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD

Pricing will vary based on device specification configuration. Check out the other Acer products announced at IFA Berlin 2018