Acer Predator 21 X, Swift 7, and Spin 7
Acer held its IFA 2016 press event and one of the main focuses were the company's new Windows 10 notebooks. The
most interesting one is the Predator 21 X with a curved display aimed at the
serious, on-the-go games. Then, there are the Acer Swift 7 and
Spin 7, which are thin and light.
Acer Predator 21 X
There's no going away from the fact that
the Predator 21 X is a beast. It's the first gaming laptop to sport a 21"
curved display and its dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 GPUs support the awesome
G-Sync technology. The CPU options include the latest 7th-gen Intel Core
K-series. The resolution of the IPS display is 2560 x 1080. Inside this beast is space for up to
64 GB of DD4 RAM and four terabytes of SSD storage. As you'd imagine, this
machine isn't light, as it weighs 8 kg.
That's because it also sports Tobii
eye-tracking, LED RGB mechanical keyboard with CherryMX switches and a
SoundPound2+ sound system (4 speakers and 2 subwoofers). The list of cool
features goes on with a numpad that flips over to become a touchpad, a large
window that shows off some of the five cooling fans in total.
Each Predator 21 X will be made to order
and shipping starts in January, 2017. Pricing is yet to be detailed. Meanwhile,
you can check out the awesome promo video of the laptop.
Acer Swift 7
The Acer Swift 7 is on the other end of
the laptop spectrum touting a lightweight body - 1.12 kg and a thin profile at a
mere 0.99 cm. The Swift 7 sports a 13.3" IPS2,
Gorilla Glass display with micro-bezel design and a 1080p resolution. Acer says
the notebook's battery can last up to 9 hours on a single charge.
Under the hood, you get a 7th-gen Intel
Core i5 processor, up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD. There are also two USB 3.1
Type-C ports and a headphone jack. The Acer Swift 7 will be available in North America in October with prices
starting at US$ 999; in EMEA in October with prices starting at € 1,299.
Acer Spin 7
The Acer Spin 7 is also thin and light,
but not as much as the Swift 7. Acer advertises it as "thinner than a
standard DVD case" at 1.09 cm thick. The weight of the notebook is 1.17 kg.
Inside the all-aluminum unibody, the
Spin 7 houses a 14-inch 1080p IPS touch display with Gorilla Glass on top for
protection. The display can be flipped to become a tablet, giving you more
versatility. The Acer Spin 7 will be available in
North America in October with prices starting at US$ 1,199, and in EMEA in October
with prices starting at € 1,299.
