SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — X Financial (NYSE: XYF) (the “Company”), a leading online personal finance company in China, today announced that it will release its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022, before the open of U.S. markets on Thursday, November 17, 2022.
X Financial’s management team will host an earnings conference call at 7:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 17, 2022 (8:00 PM Beijing / Hong Kong Time on the same day).
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
United States:
1-888-346-8982
Hong Kong:
852-301-84992
Mainland China:
4001-201203
International:
1-412-902-4272
Passcode:
X Financial
Please dial in ten minutes before the call is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode to join the call.
A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following numbers until November 24, 2022:
United States:
1-877-344-7529
International:
1-412-317-0088
Passcode:
3350951
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at https://ir.xiaoyinggroup.com.
About X Financial
X Financial is a leading online personal finance company in China. The Company is committed to connecting borrowers on its platform with its institutional funding partners. With its proprietary big data-driven technology, the Company has established strategic partnerships with financial institutions across multiple areas of its business operations, enabling it to facilitate loans to prime borrowers under a robust risk assessment and control system.
The HONOR 11.11 Mega Sale has been announced, promising discounts on popular devices and the chance to get an exclusive Touch ‘n Go gift set!
Up to 48% off devices on the HONOR 11.11 Mega Sale
HONOR MagicBook 14 laptops on big discounts for 11.11
The HONOR MagicBook 14 AMD variants will be on discount of up to RM920 during the HONOR 11.11 Mega Sale. Fans can get the 16GB RAM + 512GB storage variant for RM2379 and the 8GB RAM + 512GB storage variant for RM1909. The HONOR MagicBook 14 is a great value for money pickup with these discounts, offering good battery life and snappy performance for productivity.
Get The Elusive Touch ‘n Go NFC card with HONOR 70
Get a limited-edition Touch ‘, Go NFC card with the Honor 70 X. Image source: Lowyat.net
For those still searching for the Touch ‘n Go NFC card, here is another unique avenue to get one. The new HONOR 70 Icelandic Frost edition comes bundled with the enhanced Touch ‘n Go NFC card. For just RM1999, the HONOR 70 comes with an HONOR 70 X Touch ‘n Go Limited edition gift set. The gift set includes Touch ‘n Go RFID set, Protective casing with card holder, and HONOR Band 6 with a 1-year extended warranty.
HONOR X6 available in 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant
HONOR has also added a new variant of the lightweight X6 with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. Retailing at RM499, the Honor X6 weighs in at only 194g and comes with a triple rear camera. It is good value for those wanting a smartphone with portability and crisp pictures on the go.
PICO ushers in 11.11 sales on Lazada and Shopee by offering discounts on VR headsets and comes bundled with 10 games for free!
Discounted VR headsets and free game bundles on PICO 11.11 sales on Lazada and Shopee
Discount and 10 free games for PICO 4 on 11.11 week
PICO is offering an RM100 discount on its newly launched PICO 4 all-in-one VR headset. This discount applies to both the 128GB variant, at promo price of RM1599 and 256GB variant at promo price of RM1899. Purchasing the PICO 4 comes with the Super Game pack bundle of 6 games, worth more than RM 549.91. The games are Wands Alliance, In Death: Unchained, A Fisherman’s Tale, Multibrush, Puzzling Places and Les Mills Bodycombat. These 6 games are in addition to a further 4 games bundled with the PICO 4 by default. These are After The Fall, Down The Rabbit Hole, OhShape and All-in-One Sports VR. This offer runs from 1st November 2022 to 15th November 2022, while stocks last.
24 hour discount on PICO Neo 3 on 11.11
Another great offer on the PICO 11.11 sales is a big discount on the PICO Neo 3 headset. For 24 hours only on 11th November 2022, the PICO Neo 3 will retail for RM999, down from RM1599. While it was released earlier, the PICO Neo 3 has weaker but comparable specifications to the PICO 4. It shares the same Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 processor, it has 4K resolution with lower pixel density (770 vs 1200 PPI) and 4 cameras instead of 5 cameras for tracking compared to the PICO 4. However, with the large discount during 11.11 sales, the Neo 3 is good value for anyone looking for an affordable entry into VR gaming.
With discounts and game bundles on offer, VR gamers may want to mark your calendars for the PICO 11.11 sales! Don’t forget to check in on PICO official Lazada, Shopee and Tik Tok platforms for more deals.
Great deals on Oppo smartphones, tablets and wearables on 11.11
Exclusively on 11th November 2022, visit OPPO’s official online platforms on Lazada and Shopee to score great deals on smartphone, tablets and wearables. A highlight deal for Lazada users will be the 2021 flagship smartphone Find X3 Pro on offer for RM2259, RM2040 less than retail price. Shopee users can grab the Reno6 on discount for RM1084, RM1315 off its retail price. Users of both platforms can get the tablet Pad Air with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage for RM899, that is a RM200 discount, and receive the Pad Air casing as a complimentary gift. Other notable discounts are the Reno7 Z for RM1099 on Lazada and Oppo A76 for RM697, both at RM200 off.
Mystery Gifts and Giveaways
OPPO is having a giveaway during its 11.11 sales with customers on Lazada and Shopee standing a chance to win a mystery gift.
Mystery gift giveaway on Lazada and Shoppe for Oppo 11.11 sales
To win, simply purchase any OPPO device on 11th November 2022 on Shopee or Lazada. If your Identity Card includes 4 digits of the number “1”, send a photo of your IC to the OPPO Customer Service team to participate in the giveaway. November babies take note, you already have two digits in hand! Winners will be announced during live sessions as below:
Shopee: 17th November 2022, 11am – 12pm
Lazada: 18th November 2022, 11am – 12pm
Shopee Exclusive Rewards up to RM1800 on OPPO 11.11 Sales
Find the missing pieces to win additional discount vouchers on OPPO’s Official Shopee Store
Shopee users can stand a chance to win additional discount vouchers in the Missing Puzzle game. Find the four missing pieces, screenshot and send them to OPPO’s live chat on Shopee to redeem an exclusive hidden voucher. More rewards are available for Shopee users who join Shopee Live 10th November 2022 from 8.00pm to 9.30pm:
Win an OPPO A16 4GB + 64GB worth RM499 by purchasing RM1 Lucky Draw Pack and joining Shopee Live lucky draw
Get the OPPO Enco Buds (RRP: RM159) or OPPO Band (RRP: RM159) for only RM11
Furthermore, Shopee users also stand a chance to win an OPPO band by sharing Shopee 11.11 posting to Instagram Stories. There is plenty to be excited about for Shopee fans of OPPO.
Giveaways and games galore for OPPO’s Official Shopee Store
Daily Vouchers on Lazada for OPPO 11.11 Sales
In addition to Shopee, OPPO also has treats for Lazada users this 11.11. Win vouchers simply by checking in daily to the OPPO LazMall Flagship Store. Claim vouchers worth up to RM15 for 5 days total starting on 5th to 10th November 2022.
Earn vouchers up to RM15 on the OPPO LazMall Flagship Store
To sum up, OPPO 11.11 sales has some great deals lined up on Shopee and Lazada so mark your calendars!
Samsung ushers in the month of November, and Singles Day, with a big sale on 11.11 for its Essential Lifestyle products. Be it a gift for a loved one or a self-love treat, a variety of deals and vouchers are up for grabs on Shopee Samsung Malaysia Official Store and Lazada Samsung Flagship Store on the 11th of November 2022.
Shopee and Lazada vouchers for grabs
Grab exclusive RM100 vouchers all day long on 11.11, with a minimum spend of RM1000. Be one of the first 10 buyers to rate and review your orders on Shopee and Lazada to stand a chance to win Upsized platform vouchers worth RM100. Samsung Members will also receive RM100 stackable vouchers to be used on these platforms. Check the Samsung Members app to receive the unique codes and redeem them on Shopee or Lazada. Furthermore, exclusive for all Lazada users, there is an additional RM99 off Lazada Samsung Brand Store for the daily sign in.
To share the love, Samsung has shared the two codes below for all users to get exclusive RM110 vouchers with no minimum spend, but hurry as there are limited quantities.
Lazada: LZD110PR
Shopee: SP110PR
Great discounts on household electronics
The Samsung 11.11 sale has amazing deals for those looking to enhance their homes with Samsung’s Lifestyle products. Looking for a new TV before the World Cup kicks off? Shopee users can grab the 65-inch 4K UHD TV, AU7000 for just RM 2799, down from RM4599. Lazada users can purchase the 55-inch variant of the AU7000 for RM1777, down from RM3499. Need a new washing machine? Shopee users can get an 8.5kg Front Load Washer for a promo price of RM1549 (retail price RM2499)/. Also, Lazada users can get a 9.5kg Front Load Washer for the online promo price of RM1599 (retail price RM2599). And there are more fabulous deals to be enjoyed. These include 30% off 34-inch Curved Gaming Monitor on Lazada and 28% off The Freestyle Projector on Shopee.
BEIJING, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CRI Online: On November 9, the 2022 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit got under way in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province. This year’s WIC Wuzhen Summit serves as the first annual meeting of the WIC since the inauguration of the international organization, and brings together more than 2,000 representatives from over 120 countries and regions who are attending either in person or online.
Meeting Venue
The theme of the summit, “Towards a Shared Digital Future in a Connected World – Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace”, focuses on four main topics: cooperation and development, technology and industry, humanity and society, and governance and security. The 2022 session covers the hot issues of the moment in the world of cyberspace and reflects the insights from various industries on the growth prospects for the Internet that could set the groundwork for the next stage of development in digital technologies. The event showcases on the international stage solutions proposed by China’s leaders in the field, their wisdom, and the contributions they have made and will continue to make to facilitate the growth and governance of the Internet.
A series of events, including the Release Ceremony for the World’s Leading Internet Scientific and Technological Achievements, the unveiling of the Blue Book for the World Internet Conference, and the finals for the “Straight to Wuzhen” global internet competition, also took place during the summit.
SINGAPORE, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Airgram is one of the top-ranked meeting productivity software programs that provides its users with a whole suite of features, including voice transcription and real-time recording. After Airgram was founded in 2020, it quickly amassed a huge user base in under a year. Now the company has raised 10 million dollars in funding as it targets North America. Airgram’s latest round was led by GL Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Asia-focused investment giant Hillhouse, with participation from Linear Capital, CDH Capital, and PKSHA SPARX Algorithm Fund.
Airgram can auto-join, record and transcribe your meetings.
“As the popularity and use of remote work increases, there is a dire need for online conference and meeting software designed for business use,” said Airgram’s founder and CEO Ryan Zhang. “Bosses need to realize how important and cost-efficient it is to properly manage and record their meetings if they want to increase productivity. Airgram serves as a one-stop solution that benefits the entire lifecycle of virtual meetings. Companies thus minimize extra time spent on online meetings.”
How Airgram Improves Meeting Experience:
Meeting Recording: Airgram allows you to record audio as well as video of your online meetings. Users can even set Airgram’s AI assistant to auto-join a pre-scheduled Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams meeting and record it when they are not present. Once the meeting is recorded, you get the option to download it, play it at adjustable speed or even clip and share a snippet of the recording with others to align on crucial information. With Airgram, any team meeting or call can be recorded for future viewing.
Meeting Transcribing: Airgram provides real-time transcription for all your live meetings, converting the audio of your meetings into text with high accuracy. The transcripts are editable and you can add timestamped notes. Airgram also comes with speaker detection, identifying speakers with its AI-powered voice technology. Automated transcription for meetings helps ensure attendees and no-shows get the most out of each meeting.
Meeting Note: Airgram also offers many collaborative features like meeting agenda templates, integrated text-rich notepads, and multiple action items. Users can also associate notes of recurring meetings and extract key information from transcripts with AI Topic extraction. Meeting notes are taken to provide a record of the discussion for your future reference.
Sharing: Users can quickly share notes and snippets of their recordings with integrated apps like Notion, Google Docs, Word, and Slack or with anyone by creating a shareable link. Following up after a meeting is a good way to ensure that every teammate has clarity on the decisions made. Anyone who misses the meeting can catch up asynchronously by reading the meeting notes you share.
Airgram, as a one-stop virtual meeting management tool, is well-used in meeting planning, engaging, and reviewing, helping teams collaborate and improve the productivity of their meetings. In the next version, Airgram will integrate with Zapier to empower users to automate their workflows.
About Airgram
Airgram is a top-notch meeting transcription and recording tool that started its journey in 2020 and has been rapidly used worldwide. Airgram is headquartered in Singapore and now has various offices in Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Austin, TX. In July 2022, Airgram won the #1 Product of the Day on Product Hunt. So far, they have supported thousands of teams and individuals in arranging efficient and engaging meetings every single day, aiming to ensure users have efficient, thoughtful, and fruitful meetings.
The ROG Phone 6 was announced earlier this year with impressive specifications and a sharp focus on gamers. It seems like that’s not enough for ASUS as they’ve just announced another version of the ROG Phone 6 – the ROG Phone 6D. It’s not just the Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ that’s changed on the phone either, ASUS is taking major design risks with the 6D.
Built for Power on the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ Chipset
The biggest change coming to the ROG Phone 6D series is the processor. The D in the name comes from MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000+ processor which brings a boost in performance. The new flagship chipset from MediaTek brings high clock speeds of up to 3.2GHz complete with 5G connectivity. The processor is complemented with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of internal storage for the ultimate gaming experience.
The Mediatek-powered ROG Phone 6D series comes with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate. The display has an FHD+ resolution of 1080×2448 pixels and also comes with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. Of course, the ROG Phone 6D series continues to come with the AirTriggers for quick, customisable gaming buttons. In addition, it also comes with high colour accuracy with a ΔE value that’s below 1. It also supports HDR playback.
On the camera front, the ROG Phone6D comes with a triple camera setup with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 sensor which is complemented by a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor and a 5-megapixel macro sensor. On the front is a 12-megapixel selfie camera.
The biggest change comes in the form of a brand new approach to cooling on the ROG Phone 6D Ultimate. The new 6D ultimate comes with a unique vent that allows the AeroActive cooler access to a heat sync. The direct access allows the cooler to directly cool the processor and circulate air within the phone resulting in 30% better cooling and more power from the processor.
Holy Special Editions… It’s Batman!
In addition to the regular ROG Phone 6D series which consists of the regular 6D and the 6D Ultimate, the lineup is also getting a special DC collaboration. The collaboration sees the Caped Crusader take over the regular ROG Phone 6D with a special wallpaper and the Bat Symbol replacing the ROG emblem on the dot-matrix display on the back.
The special Batman edition also comes in a special box which is emblazoned with the Bat symbol and also a special Bat symbol SIM ejector tool. The box has design accents that bring the City of Gotham to life complete with a fully functional Bat Signal to call Batman when you need him.
Pricing & Availability
The ROG Phone 6D series will be available starting on 9 November 2022. The ROG Phone 6D (12GB +256GB) will be priced at MYR3,499 while the ROG Phone 6D Ultimate (16GB + 512GB) will be priced at MYR4,999. Both will be available in Space Gray.
The Batman edition of the ROG Phone 6 with 12GB RAM and 256GB of onboard storage will be on sale for MYR4,799.
Working on-the-go is pretty much the name of the game in the modern corporate world. Thanks to the advances in technology too, the concept of working from anywhere in the world is made a reality. With laptops that offers battery life beyond a full workday, you can technically open your laptop from anywhere and get work done at any time.
To be fair, battery technology has not progressed all that much. The Lithium battery that we are used to today has been the same battery technology that we have seen over the past 10 years. What has progressed though is our understanding of silicon technology and how to make transistors smaller, more powerful, and even more efficient. With Intel’s modern Core processors at least, it finally happened, we have laptops that can run on battery longer than 10 hours on a single charge.
That leads us to this Acer TravelMate P6 made for the corporate world. It is also made for corporate employees who travel. In that sense, it is made to last for an entire day on a single charge. It is meant to be whipped out and get you productive anytime, anywhere.
At MYR 6,680, it is not exactly the most affordable laptop for corporate use. In fact, there are many thin-and-light laptops that cost less. The Acer Swift 5 for example, offers the same Intel Core i7, more RAM at 16GB, and better touch screen display while costing about MYR 600 less.
So, what makes this TravelMate P614P special? Why does it cost more than the Acer Swift 5? Is it worth its asking price? Should you get it? We dive right in.
Design
It looks just like any other laptops out there. It is rather unassuming. There is not much in terms of angles and tapers. It is just a rectangular piece of kit that is made mostly out of aluminium. You also get an Acer logo on the top right corner behind the display.
Even the colour is rather plain in its Navy Blue guise. The only other colour you can find on the device is the chrome strips that are also the hinges that holds the bottom and top half of the laptop together.
Then you open it up and the simplistic approach continues with the aluminium bezels surrounding a 14-inch Full HD display. The keyboard and trackpad are pretty much standard designs with the power button integrated into the layout instead of it being a separate button placed elsewhere. That way, you save same spaces on top for a slightly roomier keyboard and larger trackpad.
Because most of the laptop is made from aluminium, it feels solid with minimal flex all around. There is a little bit of play in the aluminium bezels, though not at alarming levels. We suspect that it was because the bezel also houses the webcam.
Hardware
The Acer TravelMate P6 we have here is not an entry-level device. You get a powerful 11th generation Intel Core processor that powers Windows 11 Pro. There is no discrete GPU here though, just Intel’s Iris Xe graphics.
Specifications
ACER TravelMate P614-52
As tested
Processor (clock)
Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 processor 2.80 GHz quad-core with Turbo Boost (up to 4.70GHz) and 12MB cache
GPU
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Display
14” IPS Full HD+ (1920 x 1200) 16:10 aspect ratio
Memory
8GB LPDDR4X 1TB PCIe® NVMe™ 3.0 M.2 SSD
Networking and Connections
Intel WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Bluetooth 5.0 2x Thunderbolt™ 4 USB-C® 1 USB 3.2 Gen 2 1x Type-A 1x HDMI 2.0 1x MicroSD card reader 1x 3.5mm AUX Jack
Battery
Lithium Ion battery with up to 20 hours of battery life (quoted) 65W Type-C power adapter
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
Miscellaneous
HD camera Backlit Keyboard Stereo Speakers Far Field Microphone DisplayPort over USB-C Thunderbolt 4 MIL-STD 810H Windows Hello with Facial Recognition
Features
Of course, at over MYR 6,000 you need some selling points. This one is a business specific laptop, which also means security is everything. Leaks at your work is not an option.
Windows 11 Pro
The Pro variants of Windows has always been the just a little bit better than the Home variants. There is no difference in terms of the user interface. Everything should be familiar to a Windows 11 home user, or even Windows 10 users.
Windows 11 Pro is designed with security in mind. On the Pro edition, you can set passwords on your drives with BitLocker. BitLocker also allows you to lock your PC remotely until you can recover it or forever, jus to make sure that your data is safe even when your device is not.
Windows Hello Security
Yes, all Windows PC comes with Windows Hello function. But that does not mean that every PC does what the TravelMate P6 does with Windows Hello.
Most Windows PC must settle with Window Hello Pin. The TravelMate P6 boasts facial recognition with IR blaster that allows you to use it in lower light condition too. You can use the fingerprint sensor if you want to, or if you choose to cover you webcam with the physical webcam cover.
There is also an added advantage to having an IR blaster right next to your webcam. Your PC knows if you are in front of the laptop or not. That way, the PC locks the moment you move away from the laptop to keep prying eyes from all your important documents. Once you come back, the TravelMate P6 unlocks in no time and you are back at it.
Simple Keys
Backlit keyboard is sort of expected. While it is a normal thing for modern laptops, it is still something highly appreciated, especially indoors and in low-light conditions. On the Travelmate P6, the backlighting is a soft backlight glow that does not attack your eyes.
In certain situations, we find the keyboard backlighting dim. The good thing is that we would have to turn the display’s brightness down a notch to match the backlit keyboard. That way you strain your eyes less.
There is an issue though. You cannot adjust the brightness of your keyboard backlight; it is either on, or off. The backlight also turns off on its own after about 30 seconds. We would appreciate some adjustments on the backlighting.
Acer has been really stepping up in their keyboard game, especially ones on their productivity laptops. The chiclet style backlit keyboard should be quite a familiar one if you have worked with Acer laptops before. You get pretty much the same layout with the power button still integrated into the layout on the Function rows. The power button now doubles as the fingerprint sensor but is not backlit. You can hardly mistake its position though.
While we have been complaining about this sort of layout, Acer sort of solved it by offering a power button that feels completely different than other keys. To hit your power button and get your Travelmate P6 going, it must be a deliberate press. It also prevents accidental turn offs.
The keyboard itself feels good, despite its limited travel. The bottom out feels rather solid but not harsh. They are not mushy either, just the right amount of tactility, bounce, and feedback. You can type long emails without getting too fatigued. The size of the keyboard is quite perfect for various hand sizes to get comfortable with.
Full I/O Ports
The slim form factor means that the Travelmate P6 is lighter and more portable than regular laptops. Its 14-inch display is just the right size that it is easily pocket able while remaining productive use cases. Its thickness is also perfect to work with when it comes to a full-sized USB Type-A and HDMI port.
Of course, the Travelmate P6 comes with two USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 capabilities. That means you can connect with more than one monitor. This time, the Acer Travelmate P6 charges via either USB Type-C ports by default. There are no proprietary ports here, which also means that your bundled charger can also be used to charge all your USB Type-C devices.
On the other side is a MicroSD slot and a 3.5mm combo jack. While we appreciate a form of memory card reader, we think that a fully sized SD card slot would have been a better deal. Still, MicroSD cards are more accessible now, so it may not be such a bad thing.
WiFi 6 Connectivity
WiFi 6 is not technically an exclusive feature on the Acer TravelMate P6. It is technically a standard feature of all modern computing devices you see today. But it is worth talking about.
The current WiFi standard is still relevant. Many homes are still working with regular WiFi technology. Once you go on WiFi 6 though, you might not be able to downgrade.
We have a 500Mbps internet connection at home with our service provider’s default WiFi 6 router. In all our tests, we could constantly hit speeds well above 300Mbps. While the quality of the router does play a big role in the internet speed the signal can carry, the graph from Speedtest tells us that connection is rather stable, even at lower signal strengths, and that is important in work from home situations.
Performance – Intel’s 11th Generation Core + Iris Xe Power
No, it does not have Intel’s Arc GPU to work with. It has Intel Iris Xe, one of Intel’s newer GPU implementations for mobile computing. This came before Intel’s new Arc GPUs, and there are currently not Arc GPU for the mobile platform just yet, be patient.
Multitasking & Productivity
While the Iris Xe is an integrated GPU, it is a proven platform for most productivity situations. It is even capable of light video editing work. Intel quotes 4K video editing capabilities, it is possible, but you need some patience. You are better off rendering your videos with older gaming laptops once you are done with your edits on the TravelMate P6.
If you are not hard pressed on working with videos with the Travelmate P6, it works well. The one we have here is Intel’s 11th generation Core i7 processor. It is not the same one you will find in gaming or the latest laptops, but it is still potent. The only thing we think that might be holding back the Travelmate P6’s potential is its limited RAM at 8GB.
While 8GB of RAM is enough for Windows 11 Pro to work with, we think that it is at the edge of what is acceptable in terms of multitasking. The laptop does tend to struggle a little when we try to have too many tabs open at once on Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox. We think that at its selling price, the Acer Travelmate P6 deserves a larger RAM as well with the option to expand.
In that sense though, you should not be left wanting too much more from the laptop. The Travelmate P6 is made for mostly Word processing, PowerPoints, emails, and viewing Excel sheets. In those functions, the device will cope well with no struggles.
Entertainment
It does most of the entertainment stuff well enough too. The display only does 1080p Full HD. Netflix and Prime Video app should work smoothly and have no trouble making use of the full 1080p resolution of the display with the provided hardware. If you have a 4K display, you can easily take advantage of that via the USB Type-C or HDMI ports and Netflix and app projecting at 4K resolution.
Battery Life
One of the biggest plus points of this Acer Travelmate P6 is its long battery life. In our typical use, with about 10 tabs open across Microsoft Edge and Firefox, three Microsoft Word documents open, and music streaming, the Travelmate P6 manages more than 12 hours of combined continuous use without charging. We did not wait for the battery to completely drain, but if we leave the laptop charged throughout the evening, we did not have to be break out our charger the next day.
Display and Audio
Like we mentioned that you get a 14-inch Full HD display. It is a 16:10 aspect ratio display, which is an aspect ratio we can fully get on board with. The aspect ratio is also why you can get a 14-inch display in a body that is no larger than a traditional 13-inch laptop.
We think that Full HD is adequate on a 14-inch laptop made for work. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel will not look any better on a higher resolution display. At the same time, a higher resolution display might mean that everything from your desktop icons to quick launch menu be even smaller than they are necessary, making navigation a pain.
For entertainment, the IPS display is not the most colour accurate display you can find on a laptop. It does not need to be though. Colours are vibrant enough for movies and videos to look good and immersive. You will not be wanting to do full colour grading work with the monitor, but at least you get a good and enjoyable colour range to entertain yourself with.
In terms of Audio, the Travelmate P6 comes packing DTS audio tuning. You still don’t want to expect big sounds from the tiny speakers from the laptop though. It is acceptable, the audio. The quality may not be the best. This laptop does not feature a subwoofer too, which means you get a rather tiny bass response from it.
For video calls, it works rather well. If you are not sitting in a crowded environment, the speakers are rather excellent. There are far-field mics as well on the laptop to ensure that it picks up your voice just as it sounds. While you are not getting the best video quality from the webcam, your audio, probably the most important thing in a video call, is clear.
The Acer Travelmate P6 – Not Perfect, But Quite Fitting
At MYR 6,680, the Acer Travelmate P6 is not what you would call budget friendly; it is an expensive laptop. For the same money, you can set yourself up with a mid-range gaming laptop. For less money, you can get yourself a high-end thin-and-light PC, albeit without Windows 11 Pro.
The extra money you pay to get this over other thin-and-light laptops buys you more security. It buys you a well thought fingerprint sensor and power button combo. It also buys you a webcam and IR blaster that does Windows Hello and cleverly locks your PC when you move away for a quick toilet break. You get convenience with a microSD slot, fully sized USB Type-A, and HDMI ports. That money also gets you a long-lasting battery life like no other. You can get to the office, work without charging your laptop, go home, and work some more before getting your charger out to ready the laptop for the next day.
You want to remember that this laptop is made to do work, to be worked on. It fulfils those duties reliably and more. In those regards, your MYR 6,680 is not necessarily spent on things you can measure. Your hard-earned money, or company’s money is spent on a reliable hardware that you can count on when it comes to getting your work done.
Sustainability is all the rage in the tech industry, with more companies committing to long-term sustainability plans. Razer is no different when it comes to that with lofty goals to become a nett zero carbon company by 2030. However, in working towards that, the company has also realised that it is currently difficult for businesses to be sustainable and transparent. This is further complicated by a system which values and measures carbon offsets and credits by the metric ton.
With that realisation, Razer Fintech is working with partners such as GoNetZero, ESGpedia and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring Restorify. Restorify is Razer’s answer to creating a more sustainable e-commerce platform which is also transparent. Restorify also removes the barrier of needing to purchase metric tonnes of carbon credit with a more fractionalised approach, allowing every purchase to have a quantified carbon offset. This approach allows customers and e-commerce partners to be part of the equation contrasting vastly with the current state of relying solely on companies.
Restorify is looking to foster a more proactive mindset in consumers when it comes to purchasing. With the smaller denominations of carbon offset, it allows users and consumers to make carbon offsets a part of their daily lives. In an age where e-commerce has become the go-to platform for shopping, it makes sense as one of the main touchpoints to drive greener habits.
That said, carbon credits and offsets haven’t had the best reputation with Greenwashing and companies artificially inflating their carbon offsets. To combat this, Razer Fintech is partnering with agencies like GoNetZero and ESGPedia to ensure the quality and traceability of the carbon offsets offered on Restorify. It is hoped that the traceable carbon neutral shopping carts will help users and consumers be more aware of their carbon footprint as we shop.
They will receive a certificate detailing the total amount of carbon emissions that have been offset by their purchase, the kinds of projects the credits have suppported as well as the certification standard. These individualised fractionalized transactions are digitally recorded into ESGpedia’s registry where you’ll be able to check your own individualised carbon offset.
Encouraging Businesses to Adopt More Accountable Sustainability
It’s not all about sharing the responsibility with consumers with Razer’s Restorify. It also aims to empower businesses with a more tangible pathway to evaluate and put into action plans in their commitment to become more sustainable. Restorify itself will provide businesses a pathway to evaluate the environmental impact of their products and business. They will be able to leverage ECOLOGO Certification, Environmental Product Declaration Certification, or Product Carbon Footprint Verification using UL Solutions.
Razer is also working to bring Restorify and its features will be made available for businesses to integrate into existing platforms. In addition, Razer will be working with its supply chain partners and more than 50,000 merchants in Razer Fintech’s network to support their transition to nett zero carbon emissions at no additional cost. Restorify will also be available in over 150 countries through AWS.
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