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[Next@Acer 2020] Acer unveils ConceptD 100 Desktop Together with Three new Monitors

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Acer has been hard at work looking into the needs of designers since it first announced its ConceptD line up last year. This year, the line up is being expanded with more options that make sense for the artistically inclined and design heavy consumer with their new ConceptD 3 Ezel and even their new line up of monitors and the new ConceptD 100 desktop.

ConceptD 100 Desktop

The ConceptD 100 desktop takes the design cues of the ConceptD line up and puts them into a rather unique, sleek and eye catching design. The pristine white finish is accented by a deep black panel which houses most of the functional buttons.

That said, the package isn’t just pretty. It has some substance with Acer gearing the ConceptD 100 Desktop for 2D rendering and entry level 3D CAD workloads. It comes equipped with 9th generation Intel Core i5 processor and is equipped with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 2TB of storage. To help with the graphical workloads, the ConceptD 100 comes equipped with the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 or NVIDIA Quadro P620 graphics cards. When it comes to connectivity, it supports 802.11ac/a/b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0.

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ConceptD Monitors

Keeping in line with catering for the needs of the prosumer, the ConceptD monitors are built to cater to the needs of graphics intensive workloads which require an increased colour accuracy and higher refresh rates.

ConceptD CP5 & CP3

The ConceptD CP5 and CP3 monitors are catered specifically to computer graphics creators, video editors and animators.

The CP5 is equipped with a WQHD resolution of 2560×1440 pixels and is HDR compatible with the VESA DisplayHDR 600 standard. It comes with Adaptive Sync technology and can be overclocked to 170Hz refresh rate. The high-performance monitor comes with a high degree of colour accuracy with ΔE values well below 1 and PANTONE validaton. The monitors come with a colour depth of 1.07 million colours covering 99% of the Adobe sRGB gamut.

The CP3 carries similar specifications with support for 98% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut and a refresh rate of up to 165Hz. It comes with a WQHD resolution of 3840×2160 pixels and is certified with HDR support according to the VESA DisplayHDR 400 standard.

ConceptD CM3 Monitor

The ConceptD CM3 monitor zooms in on professional creators looking for a more capable monitor to handle the precision based workloads they are used to. The monitor comes with support for 99% of the Adobe RGB colour space and is Pantone Validated with a ΔE of less than 2. It also has VESA DisplayHDR 400 support and is compatible with AMD FreeSync.

Pricing & Availability

The ConceptD 100 Desktop will be available in Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) in June with prices starting at EUR799 (MYR4,834.10).

The ConceptD CP3 monitor will be available in China starting in June with prices starting at RMB3,999 (MYR); in North America (NA) and EMEA starting in August with prices starting at USD$619.99 (MYR2,649.86) and EUR629 (MYR3,043.90) respectively.

The CP5 monitor will be available in China starting in July with prices kicking off at RMB4,999 (MYR3,022.49); in NA and EMEA starting August with prices starting at USD$749.99 (MYR3,205.52) and EUR759 (MYR3,673.34) respectively.

The CM3 will be available in China starting July with prices kicking off at RMB4,999 (MYR3,022.49); in NA and EMEA starting August with prices starting at USD$709.99 (MYR3,034.54) and EUR719 (MYR3,480.01) respectively.

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[Next@Acer 2020] Artists Rejoice! The Acer ConceptD 3 Ezel Comes with an actual Easel

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Acer’s ConceptD series created waves when it was first announced a little over a year ago. It was the first offering from the computer manufacturer to take aim at the creative industry and cater to their needs. Specifically, providing a powerful, portable machine capable of rendering and processing large workloads on the go. This year, the company is looking to bring even more flexibility with the new ConceptD 3 Ezel.

The ConceptD 3 Ezel brings along a new hinge design that brings even more flexibility to the already powerful line up of ConceptD laptops. The unique, innovative hinge by Acer allows the laptop to function in multiple modes. It also allows artists to illustrate and draw without the hassle of working around the keyboard.

The unique hinge is not the only design cue that stands out. The ConceptD 3 Ezel is pristine white with the hinge running through the top of the laptop providing a symmetrical accent that highlights the hidden functionality. The keys are also back lit a glowing amber which glows and resonates against the white of the laptop.

Elegance isn’t the only thing the ConceptD 3 Ezel is. It’s also power packed and ready to take on anyone’s creative process. The laptop comes with either a 14-inch or 15.6-inch Full HD PANTONE Validated touchscreen display which covers 100% of the sRGB gamut with an accuracy rated at delta ΔE<2. It is also supports Acer’s Active Stylus for easy writing and drawing with 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity.

The ConceptD 3 Ezel comes packing a punch with high performance, 10th Generation Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors and NVIDIA’s Quadro T1000 graphics processor (ConceptD 3 Ezel Pro) or the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti. It comes with 1TB of PCIe SSD storage as well.

Together with the ConceptD3 Ezel, Acer also announced the available of a regular ConceptD 3 which comes with similar specifications and sports 20 hours of battery life.

Pricing & Availability

The ConceptD 3 Ezel will be available in September in North America and China with pricing starting at USD$1,499.99 (MYR6,412.64) and RMB9,999 (MYR6,056.21) respectively. While the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Asia) region will be getting the Ezel starting September with prices starting at EUR1,699 (MYR8,224.28).

The regular ConceptD 3 will be retailing in North America and EMEA starting in October for USD$999.99 (MYR4,275.08) and EUR1,299 (MYR6,289.14) respectively. While, in China, it will be available starting in September with prices starting at RMB8,999 (MYR5,450.53).

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[Next@Acer 2020] Acer Unveils New, Feature Packed Swift 5

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Acer’s Swift series has always been one of the forerunners of the thin and light segment of laptop. The Swift 5 has become Acer’s top selling model in the series and the one that Acer has been putting their muscle behind. Just last year, the Swift 5 was refreshed with a new, thinner design; this year, the company is raising the bar with even more features and design tweaks that make the laptop even sleeker and more appealing; coming in at less than 1kg and under 15mm in thickness.

Acer Swift 5 Official Renders

The new Swift 5 comes with a few design tweaks that give the laptop some thoughtful improvements. While the over all design hearkens back to the Swift 5 of last year, the new refresh comes with a new hinge design which lifts the laptop ever so slightly to increase the airflow. The increased airflow allows the components to be cooled more efficiently as more heat is able to be dissipated. The display on the new Swift is a 14-inch, Full HD IPS panel with a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels. The screen is touch enabled and also comes with options for an antimicrobial coating and Corning Gorilla Glass. The bezels of the Swift 5 are slim which allows the display to cover a whopping 90% of the upper clam of the laptop.

The biggest change with the Swift 5 is the inclusion of Intel’s brand new generation of processors with their new Xe architecture. The new Xe architecture ups the ante when it comes to performance and power efficiency. It has a new 7nm process which allows the processors to draw more performance with less power. Of particular interest, is the increase in graphical performance from the integrated graphics component of the processor. However, if you need even more graphical prowess, the Swift 5 also comes with versions with a discreet NVIDIA GeForce MX350 graphics processor.

The refreshed Swift 5 comes with the same all day battery life that Acer has been touting since last year. However, this year, you’ll be able to get up to 4 hours of use with 30 minutes of charge. The increased power efficiency of the next generation Intel cores also allows it a slightly longer battery life, allowing it to be a trusty companion when it comes to working on the go.

Pricing & Availability

The new Swift 5 will be available starting in October 2020 with prices starting at USD$999 (MYR4,271.30) in North America, EUR 1,099 (MYR5,323.54) in Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA); and RMB 6,999 (MYR4,238.50) in China.

Specification will vary according to region. The Swift 5 will be available in Mist Green and Safari Gold.

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