These days Las Vegas hosts the largest consumer electronics show, where global brands present their products for the coming year. CES was not missed by Acer, which demonstrated new laptops and top-end OLED monitors at the Next@Acer conference.
Acer has traditionally had a strong presence in the gaming portfolio in the form of the Nitro and Predator series. In the first case, the components are updated. The Acer Nitro 16 features a new 16:10 aspect ratio screen with excellent 100% sRGB color space coverage. The 165Hz refresh rate perfectly complements GeForce RTX 40 series graphics and 13th Gen Intel Core processors.
The larger Acer Nitro 17 will even get Intel Core HX chips, the most powerful laptop models of the year. All this in a rugged case with improved cooling and weighing less than 3 kg.
The Acer Nitro 16 will be available in May for a suggested European price of 1499 euros, for the Nitro 17 you will pay 1599 euros. With increased performance and still affordable price, the Nitro series will be the perfect choice for many gamers.
For more demanding gamers, Acer has prepared new Predator Helios 16 and 18 laptops. A couple of new products have been redesigned to accommodate the most powerful chips from Intel and Nvidia. Inside, the new 13th Gen Intel Core i9 HX and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 are ticking with up to 165W MGP.
Powerful components are cooled by 5th generation AeroBlade 3D fans and more efficient rectangular heat pipes. In this case, heat transfer is provided by liquid metal supplied directly to the heat spreaders on the chips.
A couple of new products from the Predator Helios series picked up the trend of displays with an aspect ratio of 16:10. You can choose from a variety of display panel specifications, and there are also high-end options with mini-LED backlighting and a 250Hz refresh rate. Maximum contrast ratio and 1000 local dimming zones add up to 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space. These machines will appeal not only to players, but also to creators and artists.
It goes without saying that the best connectivity options are the Intel Killer Wi-Fi AX1675, the new HDMI 2.1, or Thunderbolt 4. The backlit keyboard with 1.8mm of key travel provides protection against false positives from N-Key rollover, so you don’t have to worry about than worry. about frantically pressing several buttons at the same time.
In addition, the Predator Helios 16 will arrive in February at a price of 2399 euros. Predator Helios 18 will have to wait just a month longer, and the price will start at 2499 euros.
Acer has also thought about desktop gamers who are currently looking for new OLED gaming monitors. They’ve been like saffron so far, luckily Acer will have plenty to choose from.
For starters, we have the new Acer Predator X27U 27-inch QHD monitor with an OLED panel. As usual with this display technology, we can expect perfect blacks thanks to disabled pixels and a wide color spectrum. With 98.5% DCI-P3 coverage, HDR 10 and up to 1000 nits of brightness, this monitor will satisfy even the most demanding users.
The big Predator X45 will make you feel like you’re in a movie theater. The 45-inch diagonal panel with a 21:9 aspect ratio is adorned with UWQHD resolution, and most importantly, an immersive 800R curve with thin bezels around the display. If you play action and adventure games, this will definitely be the perfect choice. Even movie buffs will appreciate the wide-angle aspect ratio and superb color reproduction.
Both monitors share an extremely fast response time of 0.01 ms and a refresh rate of 240 Hz. This is complemented by AMD FreeSync Premium technology, which adjusts the refresh rate according to your graphics card’s output. The icing on the cake is the built-in KVM switch, so you can control two connected computers with one set of accessories without having to switch cables.
Predator X45 and X27U will appear in the second quarter of this year. For Predator X27U you will pay 1099 euros, Predator X45 in the European market will cost 1799 euros.
Acer has also been working on stereoscopic gaming technology. SpatialLabs TruGame will get a new 3D Ultra mode with a wider set of 3D mode settings.
Finally, we have a new product for interested parties who don’t need a slot machine. Acer Swift Go laptops feature a state-of-the-art OLED display with high brightness up to 500 nits, superb 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and stunning resolution up to 3200×2000 pixels. The 13th gen Intel Core runs inside and up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 with Nvidia Studio drivers. These are compact devices with a diagonal of 14 and 16 inches, designed for creative people and students.
In the case of the smaller model, the weight was less than 1.3 kg, and the thickness of the case was only 14.9 mm. Acer has focused on connectivity, where we can find Wi-Fi 6E, HDMI 2.1, Thunderbolt 4 or a microSD card reader. Above the display is a webcam capable of recording at 1440p. The price starts at 999 euros and the Acer Swift Go 14 will go on sale from February.
Once again, the Next@Acer press conference did not disappoint, and passionate gamers and users looking for value for money slots will find something to their liking. New generations of components, improved 3D at SpatialLabs and the introduction of mini LED and OLED panels mean this year is going to be really interesting in terms of gaming hardware.
Source :Indian TV
