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Acer Launches the New Swift 5 Thin and Light Alongside New Aspire Laptops

August 4, 2022 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

Acer makes some of the most compelling thin and light laptops in the market. One of the most popular one in their stables is the Swift 5. Unlike the Swift 3 or the Swift X, the Swift 5 is made to be a full on thin and light laptop for the masses. It also does not have a discrete GPU, to ensure that it keeps to minimum weight and thickness. It also features a very pretty and handy touch sensitive display for added navigation options. There is a problem with the past two generations of Acer’s Swift 5. They both look exactly the same save for different colour options. Not the new one.

Acer Swift 5

The only thing the new Swift 5 made for 2022 with Intel’s 12^th Generation processors shares with its predecessor is its Olive Green colour option which we find quite attractive on the new design. It is still made entirely out of aluminium for that premium feel and finish. This time, the Acer Swift 5 is made from a unibody aerospace grade aluminium that has been precisely CNC-machined. That also means that it should be even more durable than before.

There is a small trade off with the new Acer Swift 5 with more premium build material. The laptop has gained some weight. Instead of weighing just below 1kg, it now weighs in at 1.2kg. It is not the end of the world though, 200g of weight gain is understandable considering the build material.

While it has grown in heft a little, it remains the same 14.95mm thick as before, which is still mighty thin for a laptop with full-sized USB Type-A and HDMI ports. The new construction and some new hardware within the laptop also mean that the body is slightly more compact than before. All these and you are still getting the best Intel can offer within the body.

The Intel Evo device is powered by Intel’s latest 12^th Generation Core processors with Intel Iris X^e Graphics. You get up to an Intel Core i7-1260P processor for thin and light laptops. You also get up to 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM to go with the powerful CPU. Unfortunately, the RAM is not expandable. Storage comes in the form of a 1TB NVMe SSD, which is plenty enough for all kinds of work you can do with the Swift 5 plus a few movies for your entertainment needs. Keeping everything cool and comfortable is a brilliantly designed backlit keyboard which also acts as the air inlet for the laptop.

All of these power keeps Windows 11 running smoothly on its brilliant 14-inch touch-sensitive display. The IPS panel boasts 2,560 by 1,600 pixels, effectively a WQXGA 16:10 panel for improved productivity and flexibility with more real estate. If you need to quickly get a photo or video edited, the 100% sRGB rating should do your photos and videos justice. The thin bezels surrounding the 14-inch panel is kept to a minimum too, just to get the device to fit as snuggly in your bag as before. The Corning Gorilla Glass with Antimicrobial coating to ensure that the display is protected from all kinds of abuse.

Other than the two full-sized ports mentioned above, you get two more USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 and 65W PD support and a 3.5mm combo jack. To ensure that you look your best in video calls, you get a Full HD webcam with SHDR support. You also do not need to carry your charger around too much with up to 9 hours of quoted battery life.

Acer Aspire Series

Alongside the new Swift 5, Acer also launches their new Aspire series laptops. The Aspire series are not made to be as thin and as light as the Swift 5. They are not made to be the most premium laptops in the market either. They are built to be value-for-money laptops for the mainstream market.

Update to Intel’s 12^th Generation processors, the 15.6-inch Aspire series also receives an update in the looks department. The Acer logo is now smaller than before and placed at the top part of the shell instead of the middle. To be fair, most of Acer’s newer laptops feature similar design language.

Alongside the powerful Intel processors, you get up to 8GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. The RAM is expandable with an extra slot, while the storage can be expanded as well with a SATA SSD or HDD. You also get to spec your Aspire 3 with up to NVIDIA’s GeForce MX550 discrete GPU for some extra processing power for quick games or video editing use cases. The Aspire 5 with up to an Intel Iris Xe Graphics also features two USB Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support so that you can hook up two more 4K displays.

Price and Availability

The Acer Aspire 3 and Aspire 5 comes in a few attractive colours, including the new Willow Green colour scheme. The Aspire 3 retails from MYR 2,499 while the Aspire 5 starts from MYR 2,599. The new Acer Swift 5 comes only in Mist Green colour option and starts from MYR 4,699. You can get your hands on the Acer’s latest Swift 5, Aspire 3, and Aspire 5 from Acer’s eStore, Shopee, Lazada, and all authorized retailers immediately. For more information on Acer’s latest offerings, you can head over to their website.

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[next@acer] Acer Introduces Swift 3 OLED

May 19, 2022 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

Acer’s Swift lineup of thin and light laptops gets a much needed boost with OLED technology. The company announced an all new OLED edition of their mid-range offering, the Swift 3. The new Swift 3 OLED joins the stable of impressive thin and light offerings which have seen much success for both their features and price point.

The Swift 3 OLED stands out due to its 14-inch WQXGA+ OLED display; a first in the laptop series. The display comes with a 2.8K resolution and comes with a 16:10 aspect ratio. It’s also got an impressive 92% screen-to-body ratio. The display is also one of the most colour accurate displays with 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 gamut. What’s more it’s also VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500 certified. It’s one of the most vibrant displays on an Acer laptop.

Intel’s latest 12 generation Core H-series processors power the experience on the Swift 3 OLED. The laptop is an Intel Evo Platform verified device. This means that it will be able to provide at least 10 hours of use on a single charge and supports instant wake from sleep. You’ll also be able to get over 4 hours of usage from a 30-minute charge. On the graphics end of things, the laptop will be relying on the integrated Intel Iris^® Xe graphics which should be more than enough for basic photo editing and creative work.

Staying true to their Earthion platform, Acer has also incorporated ocean bound plastics in their new Swift 3 OLED. The track pad of the laptop is made of OceanGlass which is made from ocean bound plastics. The 1.4kg laptop is made of a slim 17.9mm thin aluminum chassis providing it with sturdiness and rigidity. Acer is also upping the ante with its cooling with a unique keyboard design with an inlet that helps dissipate up to 10% more heat. It’s also equipped with all the connectivity options that we’re accustomed to when it comes to Acer Swift Laptops including the latest WiFi 6E connectivity.

Pricing & Availability

The Swift 3 OLED will be available starting in May 2022 in China and in July 2022 for the rest of the world. It will cost RMB4,999 (MYR3,253.12) in China, USD$899.99 (MYR3,955.88) in North America, and EUR999 (MYR4,598.46) in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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Lenovo Launches the Yoga Slim 9i– Carbon Neutrality is Really a Thing

May 6, 2022 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

Being environmentally friendly and creating products that fits the bill should not be something new. It is, however, now cool to do it. Take the recently launched Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition for example, even a world renown organisation dedicated to global preservation recognises Acer’s effort in reducing their carbon footprint.

Acer is not the only company that is jumping on the ecologically friendly product bandwagon though. Dell has quietly been on that bandwagon for a while now, not the extremes of Acer, but they have been cutting down wherever they can. Now, we can add Lenovo to that list.

They have launched the new Yoga Slim 9i, a flagship that is created with carbon neutrality in mind. In fact, Lenovo’s new flagship thing-and-light has been certified as a carbon neutral product by TÜV Rheinland. They have also launched the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 series built for creators who are constantly on the move.

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It is the first laptop device in the world to be certified by TÜV Rheinland as a carbon neutral product. How? Lenovo never specified how. We speculate that Lenovo must have somehow offset the carbon footprint of the product in one way or another since they did not claim that the laptop has been made with recycled or recyclable materials.

While eco-friendliness can often be associated with lower build qualities and lack of durability, this is not the case with the Yoga Slim 9i. As its name suggests, the flagship laptop device is 14.9mm thick, or thin, depending on how you see it. The slim and svelte body is encased in durable 3D glass with smooth contours just to make sure that the laptop is comfortable in your hands.

The high-end device packs a 14-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and boasts up to 4K in resolution. It is an OLED PureSight display too so colours are sure to be as vibrant and true as they can be on the laptop. The OLED panel is also a Vesa Certified Display HDR True Black 500 and 10-bit colour depth to get a good 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 colour gamut. The vibrant and immersive display is supported also by a powerful Bowers and Wilkins speakers for a great audio experience.

Inside the premium chassis, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i packs a lot of punch with Intel’s 12^th Generation Core processors with Intel EVO certification. It also packs something called Lenovo A.I. Core 2.0 to automatically optimise performances and secure the laptop. It also ensures that the fans are always spinning adequately enough to ensure that your laptop always stays cool.

Prices and Availability

The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i will be available in a few configurations. You can get it with an Intel Core i7 or an Intel Core i5. Both devices pack Intel’s Iris Xe graphics technology. You can also get spec it with either a 2.8K or 4K OLED display. It also only comes in one colour option, not black, they call it Oatmeal. The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i will be available in the United States (U.S.) starting June 2022 onward for US$ 1,799 (MYR 7,865*). There are no confirmations on its local availability or prices so far.

*Approximately based on exchange rate of US$ 1 = MYR 4.37 as of 06/05/2022 on xe.com

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Acer’s 2021 Spin Series Lands in Malaysia – More Flexibility, More Productivity

June 18, 2021 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

The demands on the notebook PC have also changed a little bit in 2020 and 2021. The role of notebook PCs for work has become more critical than ever. The change in work practices in 2020/2021 also means that like us working from home, notebook PCs needs to be ever ready. Notebook PCs needs to be as flexible as we are, it needs to get us up to speed and working at moments’ notice anywhere in the house, except maybe your bathrooms.

To answer the call of flexible working conditions and demanding productivity, Acer introduced the 2021 version of the Acer Spin 5 and Spin 3. This could tick a lot of your boxes in working from home situations. In fact, it could tick your ‘work from anywhere’ box too.

The Acer Spin series are equipped with 360-degree hinges that turns your laptop into a tablet in seconds. That added flexibility gives you options to work with the tablet in multiple settings and in different modes. You can work comfortably on your couch, your dining table, and even your kitchen counter, if you really need to.

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At 1.2kg, the Acer Spin 5 is not exactly heavy to lug around too. With the thickness of just 14.8mm, you have more space in your bag too. The Acer Spin 3 weighs just 200g heavier and just 1.1mm thicker than the Acer Spin 5, so it is not like you are too compromised with the more budget friendly choice either.

Both the Acer Spin 5 and Spin 3 are Intel Evo platform certified platforms. That also means that they benefit from the power of Intel’s 11^th Generation Core i7 (up to) processors with Intel’s Iris X^e Graphics platform. To ensure that the Spin series notebooks can keep up with demands on top of the instant boot, Acer fitted the device with up to 16G of RAM and up to 512GB of speedy SSD storage.

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The Acer Spin 5 gets the benefit of NVMe PCIe Gen 4 slot that boasts double the speed of traditional SSD slots. It also gest a QHD IPS 13.5-inch panel with slim-bezels at 3:2 display ratio for an even more expansive view of Windows 10. The Spin 3 is no slouch either though with a 13.3-inch 2,560 by 1,600 pixels from its multi-touch IPS display. Both notebooks get Acer’s Active Stylus for even more breadth of productivity. Acer also says that the notebooks have battery packs that allows the device to run up to 15 hours.

The Acer Spin 5 and Spin 3 are now available at all Acer official online stores, including Shopee and Lazada. You can also find them at Acer’s authorised dealers nationwide. The Acer Spin 5 will set you back MYR 4,599, while the Acer Spin 3 goes for MYR 3,999. More information on the Acer Spin 5 and Acer Spin 3 can be found on Acer’s website.

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[CES 2021] Dell Technologies Unveils new Latitude Series Spearheaded by the Latitude 9420

January 6, 2021 Nur Jeevan 1 Comment

Dell’s Latitude series is a go-to for many corporate and even home users. The line up is famed with being some of the most reliable and durable laptops since it first hit the market. In its many iterations, the Latitude series has only become better with Dell Technologies imbuing it with software and hardware that enhance the user experience as well as the ability for companies to deploy and support the hardware remotely.

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This year is no different, the Dell Latitude series comes with features that make working on-the-go and even moving around the office easier. The Latitudes adapt and learn with built-in artificial intelligence which adapts and learns from user behaviour. Dell’s built-in AI will automatically optimise application performance, battery run time and more while you work on the Latitude minimizing distractions.

Latitude laptops come with ExpressConnect technology which automatically connects to the strongest known access point in range. It will determine the best network by taking into consideration the signal strength, channel congestion, router type and a few other factors. ExpressConnect will not only connect to known networks; it will also direct bandwidth to conferencing applications to make sure you experience a seamless call.

The laptops in the Latitude series also come with ExpressCharge technology which works in tandem with Dell Optimizer software to improve battery performance. ExpressCharge can deliver up to 35% charge with 20 minutes of charger or up to 80% in 40 minutes with ExpressCharge 2.0. Along with ExpressResponse which is powered by Intel’s Adaptix Technolgy, will prioritize your most important apps to launch faster and perform better.

Dell Latitude 9420

Spearheading the Latitude series this year is the Dell Latitude 9420 which comes with a body made of machined aluminium with a hairline brushed finish accented by diamond-cut edges. It comes with the latest Intel vPro processors which boast 66% better performance thanks to the improved thermal architecture. It also has a 16:10 InfinityEdge display which boasts 5% more visual real estate and ComfortView Plus technology for reduced blue light.

The Latitude 9420 comes in both convertible (2in1) and conventional laptop configurations. It’s also smaller and slimmer than ever. However, Dell still manages to fit a 14-inch display in the 9420. It also supports M.2 SSDs with up to 1TB of space. However, if you need encryption, it also comes with up to 256GB of space on a self-encrypting SSD. The Latitude 9420 also comes with an optional Windows Hello compliant fingerprint reader integrated into its power button.

On the battery end, the Latitude 9420 comes with options for a 2-cell, 40Wh or 3-cell, 60Wh Polymer battery. Both support ExpressCharge Boost technology. In addition, you won’t be lugging around a massive power-brick; the Latitude 9240 comes with a small form factor Type-C adapter available in 60W and 65W.

Dell Latitude 7000 series

The 7000 series continues to be the smallest and thinnest of their premium Latitude line up. Coming in 13-inch and 14-inch sizes in both convertible and conventional laptop flavours. It comes in either Carbon Fibre or aluminium builds. Powered for performance with the latest generation of Intel vPro processors.

The Dell Latitude 7520 also comes in a larger 15.6-inch version if you require larger visual real estate. The displays on the 7000 series come with resolutions as high as 4K UHD with touch-enabled options. It supports up to 32GB RAM (soldered) with up to 1TB of M.2 SSD with options for self-encryption topping out at 512GB.

Dell Latitude 5000 series

The Dell Latitude 5000 series joins the rest of the Latitude line up with a new convertible form factor. The largest of the Latitude line up comes with displays supporting up to 4K UHD resolutions. Like the other Latitudes, it comes with the latest Intel vPro processors. However, unlike the others, it isn’t Intel EVO certified. For those worried about your carbon footprint, 21% of the plastics on the Latitude 5000’s cover is bioplastic derived from trees.

The 5000 series Latitudes come equipped with up to 64GB of RAM on the larger models and up to 32GB on the smaller 13.3-inch model. The 13.3-inch model is also the only model in the 5000 series to come in a convertible form factor; all other models come in conventional laptop forms. That said, the 5000 series laptops come with up to 2TB of M.2 SSD memory.

Pricing & Availability

The pricing and availability of the Dell Latitude series is as follows:

Model	Pricing	Availability
Latitude 9420	USD$1,949 (MYR7,833.27)*	Spring 2021 (U.S.) March, 2021 (Malaysia)
Latitude 9520	TBA	Spring 2021 (U.S.) March, 2021 (Malaysia)
Latitude 5000 series	TBA	January 12, 2021 (U.S.) January 2021 (Malaysia) (Latitude 5420)**
Latitude 7000 series	Starting from USD$999 (MYR4,015.10)*	March 30, 2021 (U.S.) January 2021 (Malaysia) (Latitude 7520)**

*Conversion done with xe.com at 11.45PM (GMT+8); rate (USD$1 = MYR4.019)
**Dell Technologies will initially be bringing in models mentioned. Other models may be sold at a later date.

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Acer Launches the New Swift 5 Thin and Light Alongside New Aspire Laptops

Acer Swift 5

Acer Aspire Series

Price and Availability

[next@acer] Acer Introduces Swift 3 OLED

Pricing & Availability

Lenovo Launches the Yoga Slim 9i– Carbon Neutrality is Really a Thing

Carbon Neutral is Cool

Prices and Availability

Acer’s 2021 Spin Series Lands in Malaysia – More Flexibility, More Productivity

[CES 2021] Dell Technologies Unveils new Latitude Series Spearheaded by the Latitude 9420

Intelligently Optimising While You Work

Dell Latitude 9420

Dell Latitude 7000 series

Dell Latitude 5000 series

Pricing & Availability

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