Acer is backing the launch of Intel’s Core Extremely (Meteor Lake) processors with a pair of notebooks: the Acer Swift Go 14, for productiveness, and the Predator Triton Neo 16 gaming/creator laptop computer.
The Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14-72/T) will ship in North America in January for $799.99, whereas the Predator Triton Neo 16 will value $1,499 and up, and can ship in March.
Each laptops will use Intel’s Core Extremely-branded processors, a part of the Meteor Lake cell processor structure that Intel has spoken at size about. The Acer Swift Go 14 additionally carries Intel’s “Evo Version” branding, which tweaks Intel’s Evo certification barely. Historically, Evo has signified Intel’s premium laptop computer model, wherein Intel engineers and the PC maker share engineering sources and carry out intensive testing.
Acer will ship 5 Swift Go 14 configurations, starting with the bottom mannequin: 8GB of reminiscence, plus 512GB of SSD storage, paired with a Core Extremely 5 125H. (Intel has ditched the “i,” so this might beforehand be a Core i5.) Acer may also supply configurations with 16GB of reminiscence and as much as 1TB of Gen4 NVMe SSD storage, topping out at $999.99.
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We’re seeing two heartening tendencies, each on the show. Even Acer’s Swift Go base mannequin provides 1920×1200 decision, a step up from the standard 1080p shows. And, even higher, the premium fashions supply 2,880×1,800 decision — and a pure, black OLED (CineCrystal) show, and at 90Hz besides. Pair that with DisplayHDR True Black 500 capabilities and these shows ought to ease eyestrain and enhance the standard of cinematic content material.
Acer can be constructing in 1440p webcams — although we’re not one hundred pc sure whether or not they’ll broadcast at 1080p and use that further decision for digitally panning and zooming.
So the place is the AI? Eric Ackerson, senior product advertising and model supervisor for the brand new units, stated Acer is taking a sluggish, measured strategy. AI is getting used as a part of Purified Voice 2.0, a noise-filtering expertise for video calls, in addition to Home windows Studio impact and Home windows Copilot. What Ackerman did suggest, nevertheless, is that extra generative AI options could possibly be added over time. This matches properly with what chipmakers have stated: Ship the AI-infused processors first and add providers later.
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How? By way of AcerSense, the laptop computer utility (launched with a devoted button) which controls laptop computer efficiency, upkeep, and customized experiences. The app will embrace an Acer AI Zone tab for managing and updating AI apps and options.
In step with what Intel has stated earlier than about Meteor Lake, the Swift Go 14 will ship with a pair of Thunderbolt 4 ports, WiFi 6e (not WiFi 7), an HDMI 2.1 port, and a microSD card reader.
We’ve added the precise configurations and their costs beneath, supplied by Acer.
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Acer Predator Triton Neo 16
Acer’s Predator Triton Neo 16, in the meantime, is much less optimized for battery life and productiveness, favoring uncooked efficiency as an alternative.
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Acer isn’t saying precisely what processors are within the Triton Neo 16 (PTN16-51), however they’ll embrace Core-H components for gaming, paired with as much as Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPUs. As an alternative, the main focus is on maintaining the chips cool. Acer added liquid-metal grease to the CPU for higher cooling, with vector warmth pipes and what Acer is referring to as its Fifth-gen AeroBlade fan.
This laptop computer has a devoted key as properly: PredatorSense, by way of which you’ll be able to management one in all 4 operation modes, management fan velocity, and monitor gadget efficiency, plus personalize the (naturally!) RGB keyboard, which has three zones. It additionally helps Nvidia Optimus, which balances graphics efficiency with battery life.
It’s price noting, although, that that is an Nvidia Studio-classified machine, which leans extra closely onto the inventive ingredient, moderately than uncooked gameplay.
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The show choices level to this: the 16-inch show provides just a few choices, as much as 3.2K decision at a 165Hz refresh charge. It additionally contains one thing new: “Calman Verified” color-accurate shows alongside an one hundred pc DCI-P3 colour gamut.
The laptop computer features a Thunderbolt port, HDMI, and a microSD card reader.
This story has been corrected at 9:06 AM to right the identify of the seller and a element in regards to the new Triton laptop computer.
