Acer simplifies its Swift laptop computer lineup for 2023 | Engadget

No shade on Acer prior to now, however I’ve at all times discovered its laptop computer naming scheme to be just a little bit obtuse. For occasion, are you able to inform me the qualitative distinction between Acer’s Swift 3 and Swift 5 with out wanting? To tackle this, the corporate has dumped its odd-numbers system in favor of categorizing all the things by display measurement. So, right here at CES, Acer is now exhibiting off the Swift Go 14 and 16, in addition to the Swift 14 and the Swift X 14 — though, on reflection, that’s nonetheless a lot of Swifts, isn’t it.

The Swift Go fashions are the successors of the Swift 3 sequence, mainstream machines with an eye fixed on holding issues skinny and lightweight. There are two fashions, each of which get the choice of three completely different shows, all of that are 16:10. The 14-inch unit will get the choice of a (deep breath) 2,880 x 1,800 90Hz OLED show, a 2,240 x 1,400 IPS LCD or a 1,920 x 1,200 IPS LCD. The larger sibling, in the meantime, will get the selection of a 16-inch 3,200 x 2,000 120Hz OLED, a 2,560 x 1,600 IPS LCD, or a 1,920 x 1,200 IPS LCD (considered one of which can be contact, however the spec sheet I’ve doesn’t say which one.)

Nestled inside, you’ll discover the standard raft of spec-to-order Thirteenth technology Intel Core processors, together with the choice of an H-series chip as a substitute of a U. These, Acer say, will be capable to run at full pelt due to the new-and-improved cooling within the new machines. That can be teamed up with as much as 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and as much as 2TB of SSD storage, whereas each fashions have USB-C with Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, a microSD-card reader and a 1440p webcam. If you’re seeking to snap one up, you’ll have to attend till May for the 14-inch mannequin and June for the 16-incher, with costs ranging from $850 for the previous and $800 for the latter.

In the center of the pack, you’ll discover Acer’s suffix-free Swift 14 (previously the Swift 5), of which the corporate has little to speak about, in comparison with its siblings. That’s a disgrace, as a result of it may additionally be the best-looking, with the darkish inexperienced and copper mannequin destined to turn out to be an object of unbridled need. Weighing in at 2.64 kilos, the Evo-certified machine provides a selection of Thirteenth-generation Intel Core processors. And you’ll get the choose of two completely different touchscreens, a 1,920 x 1,200 panel or a glitzier 2,560 x 1,600 mannequin. Connectivity-wise, it’s additionally blessed, with two USB-C, HDMI-out, 3.5mm and a pair of USB A sockets, excellent for these of us who haven’t upgraded all our equipment. If this mannequin catches your fancy (have I discussed how good wanting it’s) then it’ll hit these shores in April, with the bottom mannequin priced at $1,400.

Last, however fairly clearly not least is the flagship Swift X 14, though there’s much less that’s new and gosh-darn thrilling to say about this unit. It’ll supply H-series Intel Core chips paired with a brand new GeForce RTX GPU, the title of which hasn’t but been disclosed. Here, the corporate says that the NVIDIA Studio-rated machine will get the good thing about a lot of new cooling, due to a brand new air inlet keyboard that pulls air in between your fingers. You’ll be staring into both a 14.5-inch 2,880 x 1,800 120Hz OLED show or a 14.5-inch 2,560 x 1,600 IPS LCD unit. And, very similar to the opposite machines within the refresh, you’ll get a 1440p webcam to seize the total extent of your magnificence as you share it with the world. This mannequin will land within the US in April, with the bottom mannequin priced at $1,100, though I’d think about any half respectable spec will push that determine up fairly swiftly.