Acer goes Intel-only with the most recent Aspire laptops

Acer’s ditching AMD in its newest lineup of Aspire 3 and Aspire 5 laptops. The firm’s new Aspire 5 units come solely with choices for Intel and Nvidia merchandise, ranging as much as a 10-core Intel thirteenth Gen Core i7 1355U, together with as much as an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2050 graphics card.

That’s a sizeable bump from the (as much as) four-core Intel i7-1165G7 processor (or the up-to-eight-core AMD Ryzen 7 5700U) provided within the Aspire 5 lineup launched final yr, though a newer model now comes with a 10-core Intel twelfth Gen Core i7-1255U. Just just like the earlier technology, Acer’s newly launched lineup additionally options three show sizes: 14 inches, 15.6 inches, and 17.3 inches.

The Aspire 5 comes with storage choices that max out at 32GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1TB M.2 SSD. There’s additionally a 1080p webcam on all fashions, in addition to a TwinAir cooling system and “air inlet keyboard” that permits for improved airflow. You can anticipate help for Wi-Fi 6E, USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, and HDMI 2.1. The 14-inch Aspire 5 begins at $549.99, whereas the 15-inch and 17-inch fashions begin at $599.99 and $699.99, respectively.

On the extra budget-friendly aspect of issues, the Aspire 3 can also be getting an Intel-only refresh, coming solely with the choice for an Intel Core i3 N-305 chip. The Aspire 3 is available in 14-inch, 15-inch, and 17-inch flavors, with every full HD IPS panel that includes Acer’s BlueLightShield know-how to assist cut back eye pressure. There’s a spread of storage choices as nicely, permitting as much as 16GB of LPDDR5 SDRAM and as much as a 1TB NVMe Gen3 PCIe SSD.

Acer says the brand new lineup has “improved thermal systems” that enable for a 40 % improve in fan floor space, in addition to a 17 % thermal capability for higher airflow. It additionally comes with help for Wi-Fi 6E, USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, and HDMI 2.1. The 14-inch Aspire 3 begins at $449, the 15-inch begins at $349, and the 17-inch begins at $379.99.

The firm’s additionally launching new Swift laptops, which now embody a brand new Swift Go line consisting of 16-inch and 14-inch laptop computer fashions which are designed to be ultraportable. The laptops every include a skinny and light-weight design, with the 14-inch mannequin weighing lower than three kilos. Both laptops sport OLED shows with as much as Intel Core i7-13700H processors and Intel Iris Xe graphics. For extra energy, Acer’s additionally promoting Swift X 14 and Swift X 16 variations that include as much as Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 laptop computer GPUs.

Meanwhile, the opposite non-Go Swift mannequin comes solely with a 14-inch touchscreen IPS LCD show with as much as Intel Core i7-13700H processor and Intel Iris Xe graphics. Both the Acer Swift Go 16 and 14 begins at $899.99, whereas the Swift X 14 bumps the beginning worth to $1,199.99. The commonplace Swift 14 is the most costly of the bunch, beginning at $1,299.99. All of Acer’s new units are set to turn into obtainable this spring and into the summer season.