Acer: All new Laptops at IFA 2015

Acer has brought several devices in Berlin: Acer Aspire R13 is based on an innovative hinge system, while Chromebook R11 is the first convertible the company based on Chrome OS. News for families Aspire Nitro V.

At IFA Berlin Acer he has officially announced an extensive range of devices, including two new laptops Aspire R13 and Chromebook R11. These models are very different from each other but, with different systems, they offer the possibility to choose between the many modes of use facing the fashion of the ” convertible “. Acer Aspire R13 is a laptop with Intel Core sixth-generation while Chromebook R11 is the first device of the company convertible with Chrome OS.

The first is based on a patented system of the company called Ezel Aero Hinge able to support six modes. In addition to the traditional laptop, display, tablet/pad, we find the mode tent and stand, respectively to use the device in confined spaces or with an Acer Active pen to draw or take notes as it was placed on a tripod.

With a thickness of 18.5 mm and a weight of 1.6 kg, the Aspire R13 is built around a 13-inch display and has several connectivity solutions, including a network adapter Qualcomm Lives 2×2 802.11ac and a port Thunderbolt 3, which allows you to connect an external graphics module on the PCIe standard for those who play needs a high level. The handset can also be configured with two SSDs in RAID-0.

Acer Chromebook R11 is instead a laptop that ” goes above and beyond ” to fulfill the traditional roles of productivity without ignoring the occasional gaming. The model is based on a touch screen LED backlit LCD 11.6″ HD resolution (1,366 x 768) and can be rotated up to 360°. There are four possible modes: laptop, pad, display and tent, the latter useful to use the device in a confined space.

Chromebook R11 is 19.2 mm thick and weighs less than 1.25 kg, has a USB 3.0 port and a network adapter 2×2 MIMO 802.11ac. The integrated battery allows a range of 9.5 hours in productivity as possible due to the simplicity of Chrome OS combined with the Intel Celeron processor family. The operating system will already know well, and as usual framed around online services that Google offers.

Acer Chromebook R11 is added to the large range of devices based on Chrome OS manufacturer and challenge closer ASUS already offered a convertible based on the OS of Google. It will be available in our market from the month of November, with the more expensive variants that probably differ in denominations of memory and CPU integrated in the model.

Acer has also updated models of high-end laptops, equipping the Aspire Nitro V and Aspire V13 laptop with the new Intel Core sixth generation. Among the novelties of series Nitro V and Aspire V13 is the introduction of the standard Thunderbolt 3 supported via the USB Type-C that provides a data transfer rate of up to 40 gigabits per second and the presence of a WiFi module Qualcomm, VIVE 2×2 802.11ac technology with Qualcomm EFX MU MU-MIMO to optimize the communication speed of WiFi networks that support this technology.

The laptops series Aspire Nitro V are also equipped with NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, support dino to 32 GB DDR4 memory and offer several options regarding the storage compartment with SATA III SSD type, SSHD traditional HDD. Range update Nitro V covers both 15-inch models both 17-inch models.

In particular, the Black Edition models are boasting of a video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX960M with 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and PCIe SSDs NVMe. Aesthetically it is reported, always for models Black Edition, an illuminated bar disposed along the hinge of the display, the resolution 4K and the thermal dissipation system Acer DustDefender: the latter is characterized by a fan with metal blades which, in by virtue of the thickness of 0.1 mm. They can be integrated with the number of 50 by increasing the overall efficiency of the cooling system of 9%.

The Aspire V13 are equipped with Intel HD graphics and can support a quantity of DDR3L memory up to 16 GB. Aspire V13 systems are also equipped with the Acer Crystal Eye HD webcam and are certified Skype for Business with audio and images without interruption or delay. Four USB ports, two speakers with Dolby Audio Precision and the Touchpad (PTP) integrated the other main features of these models, available in the colors Black Steel and Platinum White.