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Acer’s thin and light Swift X features the RTX 3050 GPU and AMD 5000-series processor

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Adding to their portfolio of premium Swift laptops, Acer have launched the new ‘thin and light’ Swift X which is powered with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000-series processors and RTX 30 series GPUs.

With up to 4.4GHz, 8 cores, and 16 processing threads, the Acer Swift X is also equipped with a 14-inch FHD IPS display with an 85.73% screen-to-body ratio, 300 nits of brightness, and 100% sRGB. The Swift X weighs just 1.39kg and is integrated with a 59Wh battery, with up to 15 hours of use, and fast charging support.

However, apart from its ultraportable design, one of the main talking points of the Acer Swift X is the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, which is a powerful discrete graphics card, and a valuable addition for the Swift X’s retail price. The Swift X also supports up to 16GB RAM and an internal storage capacity of 2TB SSD.

The Swift X is ‘capable of rendering 4K videos to churning through spreadsheets without breaking a sweat’ and is also comes with an improved thermal design comprising a fan of 59 blades, 0.3mm, and dual D6 copper heat pipes to maximise cooling efficiency. The stereo ring with an inclined plane on the fan top brings in more volume of air combined with a wider air vent, and the Swift X intakes more air and delivers up to 5-10% improvement in airflow as well.

The Swift X comes with a fingerprint sensor to offer a more secure sign-in through Windows Hello. It also comes with AI-enhanced noise suppression for smoother video calls, and Acer BlueLightShield technology to help reduce eye strain.

Speaking on the launch Sudhir Goel, Chief Business Officer, Acer India said, “The Swift X is designed to be a high-performance ultraportable laptop for consumers who prefer elegance and performance on the go. The laptop delivers on multiple counts be it style, ultra-portable design, performance, long battery-life and more. It is truly a unique model and provides the “X” factor for the customer.”

The Acer Swift X is available on the Acer Online Store, Flipkart, Vijay Sales, Acer Exclusive stores, and other authorised retail stores. It is priced at Rs. 84,999.

Acer donates oxygen concentrators to help India’s battle against COVID-19

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The second wave of COVID-19 has hit India harder than the first, causing an exponential rise in the number of cases. The lack of oxygen for patients with severe form of COVID-19 is something India is battling and a helping hand is always welcomed. To help India in this crisis, global giant Acer has announced that it is donating oxygen concentrators for medical use.

This is a very generous gesture of Acer India, a leading brand that was introduced in India over two decades ago. They have also contributed oxygen cylinders to NGOs who run COVID-19 healthcare facilities as well. Additionally, they’ve also been bearing the expenses for continuous re-filling of the cylinders as well.

“While the doctors and hospitals are doing everything, they can save precious lives, the country also needs an immediate and coordinated response from every corporate to render whatever help they can. As a company who has been in India for over two decades it is our responsibility to come to the need of the nation at a time like this. We hope the oxygen concentrators supplied by Acer will go in some way to help provide this life-saving treatment to critical COVID-19 patients”, said Mr. Harish Kohli, President & MD, Acer India.

 “COVID-19 is still spreading around the world, and India has faced severe medical supply shortages in this latest wave of the pandemic,” said Andrew Hou, President of Pan-Asia Pacific Regional Operations, Acer. “As one the world’s top ICT companies, we are quickly mobilizing our resources across the world to help those in need in India, starting with oxygen concentrators for medical use.”

Acer’s kind gesture to donate oxygen concentrators has the potential to save many lives, and surely, India is very thankful. We are all in this together.

Acer expands its audio portfolio with three new wireless earbuds

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Along with a pair of premium wireless earbuds launched under their acquired Gateway brand, Acer have also announced two of their very own true wireless earbuds, which feature all that one would expect and more through an advanced design and a LED display on their case. Let’s get into each of these three TWS earphones and see what they have to offer.

The Gateway TWS earbuds – GAHR012 – comes in a stick form factor, coloured in white, and in chic design with vinyl finish. Like some of the premium earbuds out there, the GAHR 012 pairs with phones, tablets, PC’s and other devices, instantly once the case is opened. There is also a ‘Current Battery Display’ on the earbuds case. These earbuds get fully charged in 90 minutes and they also have the touch/tap feature to aid users in controlling the music, calls, and accessing voice assistance apps.

Gateway GAHR 012

The Gateway GAHR 012 earbuds cost Rs. 4,499.

The Acer GAHR 010 earbuds are designed in a classy black finish and when connected via Bluetooth to the user’s smartphone, the battery percentage is displayed on the top right corner as well. The translucent charging case, like the GAHR 012, comes with a LED digital display on the top.

Acer GAHR 011

The GAHR 011 has similar features like the GAHR 010, and both the earbuds are equipped with the touch/tap capabilities. The GAHR 010 consists of a Type-C charging port and the GAHR 011 comes with a USB Type C + USB Type A charging port.

Acer GAHR 010

Both, the GAHR 010 and the GAHR 011, are priced at Rs. 2,999.

All three TWS are available on Flipkart, Amazon, and Acer’s online store. For more information please visit this page.

Acer launches Spin 3 laptop

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Acer has further expanded their Spin series with the introduction of the Acer Spin 3. The device features the trademark 360 degree hinge locking mechanism associated with the Spin line.

The Spin 3 has a sleek design that employs a hairline brush finish on the entire body. The 15.6″ HD display is backed by Acer’s Colour Intelligence display technology that adjusts gamma and saturation in real time. A Bluelight Shield filter helps protect eyes from harmful emission. The backlit keyboard has 1.6mm key travel providing a speedy typing experience and a wide glass touchpad provides easier navigation.

Running on Windows 10 OS, the laptop is powered by 6th Gen Intel processor paired with 4GB DDR4 RAM and 500GB HDD storage. The included battery is able to provide upto 9 hours backup on regular usage. USB Type-C ports present on the side support faster data transfer. The audio experience is improved with the implementation of Dolby Audio Premium and Acer TrueHarmony.

Priced at Rs.42,999, the Acer Spin 3 is available online and offline across the country.

New Acer A1500 projector targets mainstream segment

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Acer has recently launched the A1500 projector which is aimed at the home entertainment and AV segment. 100 inch projection, Full HD, Rec.709 and sRGB colour standard are some of the main specifications of the projector.

It comes with a brightness of 3000AL and a dynamic contrast ratio of 20000:1. Equipped with LumiSense+ light sensor, the A1500 can intelligently detect ambient light conditions. LumiSense+ can then automatically optimise brightness levels and colour saturation accordingly. With the use of a clever content-aware process, it analyses projected content frame by frame and dynamically adjusts image visibility to optimum levels. Its 4 corner keystone allows for image adjustment even if projected from the corner of the room.

The A1500 can be connected to a set-top box, DVD player or wirelessly project using a wireless dongle to stream content from a smartphone, laptop or tablet. It has a 10,000 hours lamp life and a built-in speaker.

The Acer A1500 projector has a price tag of Rs.82,000 and is available for purchase across major retailers in the country.