Acer has announced new laptops in its
creator-focused Concept D lineup, featuring Pantone-validated displays, 10th
Gen Intel Core CPUs and up to NVIDIA Quadro GPU’s. They also announced a new
Swift 5 laptop with next Gen Intel Core processors, Intel XE based integrated
graphics, NVIDIA MX350 GPUs and long battery life.
Within the ConceptD lineup there are two
models: the ConceptD 3 Ezel and ConceptD 3 Notebook. The ConceptD 3 Ezel
features its signature Ezel hinge that allows it to be used in 6 modes – stand
mode, display mode, adjustable float mode, traditional laptop mode, pad mode
and share mode.
For screen options, users can configure
between 14- or 15.6-inch FHD PANTONE-Validated touchscreen display, which cover
100% of the sRGB color gamut and delta E<2 color accuracy. Powering the
laptops is either a 10th Gen Intel Core
i7-10750H or 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10300H processors, NVIDIA Quadro T1000
(ConceptD 3 Ezel Pro) or GeForce GTX 1650Ti GPUs and 1 TB of PCIe SSD storage.
The ConceptD 3 Notebook is a traditional
clamshell designed model, with a claimed battery life of 20 hours. It also
offers 14- or 15.6-inch FHD PANTONE Validated display and is powered by the new
10th Gen Intel Core H-series processors with either an NVIDIA Quadro T1000
(ConceptD 3 Pro) or GeForce GTX 1650Ti GPU.
The Acer Swift 5 is an ultra-thin and
light 14-inch notebook weighing under 1 kg, that features the next gen Intel
Core processors with the option of NVIDIA‘s GeForce MX350 GPU. It can be configured
up to 16 GB LPDDRAX RAM along with 1 TB of PCle SSD storage. The 14-inch FHD
IPS touchscreen display has a 90% screen-to-body ratio, features a maximum
brightness of 300 nits and is protected by a layer of Antimicrobial Corning
Gorilla Glass. Connectivity options include USB Type-C, Thunderbolt and USB 3.2
Gen 2 ports, Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 6.
The ConceptD 3 Ezel will be available in
North America in August starting at US$ 1,499.99 while the
ConceptD 3 will be available in North America in October starting at US$ 999.99. The Acer Swift 5 comes in two colour options: mist green
or safari gold and will be available in North America in October starting at US$ 999.99.