Acer’s Predator Orion 7000 Desktop Runs on Intel’s New Twelfth-Gen Chips

Acer simply took the wraps off a strong new Predator Orion 7000 desktop, notably working on Intel’s soon-to-launch Twelfth-gen CPU.

Acer confirmed off a variety of latest merchandise at its annual Next@Acer global press conference, together with new laptops, Chromebooks, shows, and gaming machines.

But the Predator Orion 7000 stole the present with the inclusion of a Twelfth-gen Intel chip—additionally referred to as Alder Lake—which ought to present a giant enhance to efficiency. Intel is hyping a new model new core structure that includes extra cache and a brand new die association that may higher cut up workloads between the CPU’s quicker high-performance cores and its much less power-hungry effectivity cores. And whereas Acer has but to supply a selected vary of Twelfth-gen Intel CPUs that might be obtainable (Core i5, Core i7, Core i9, and many others.), the corporate has confirmed it’ll use unlocked chips able to overclocking.

The Orion 7000’s different specs are equally beefy, with assist for as much as 64GB of RAM, as much as an Nvidia RTX 3090 GPU, a variety of storage choices (each SSDs and HDDs), built-in Wi-Fi 6E, 10 USB ports (each Type-A and Type-C), and extra (although oddly there doesn’t appear to be assist for Thunderbolt 4).

That stated, among the Orion 7000’s extra fascinating options are smaller particulars just like the inclusion of a hot-swappable 2.5-inch USB-C drive bay on the highest of its case, and a built-in AIO CPU cooler that makes use of particular ceramic axis in its followers. And for individuals who love colourful lighting, Acer’s new 120mm and 140mm Frost Blade 2.0 case followers seem like technicoloration generators and have ARGB lighting, so you’ll be able to customise their output to no matter hues you want.

Unfortunately, Acer hasn’t launched actual U.S. pricing for the Orion 7000 simply but, although based mostly on pricing for different areas, we’re in all probability taking a look at a beginning value of between $2,000 and $2,200.

And whereas the Orion 7000 is perhaps the good factor we noticed from Acer, the corporate additionally launched the Predator Gaming Desk, which comes with a cup holder attachment, an included headphone stand, and a 55-inch carbon-fiber prime that may be lined by an enormous Predator mouse pad, if that’s what you’re into. Acer even made not one, however two completely different gaming projectors, with the GD711 providing LED projection at as much as a 4K UHD decision and a variable refresh price, whereas the GM712 makes use of a lamp-based projector that may pump out as much as 3,600 lumens.

And if gaming isn’t your jam, Acer additionally launched 4 new Chromebooks headlined by the Chromebook Spin 514, an expanded vary of eco-friendly laptops and screens which can be a part of the Vero household, and an enormous vary of enterprise laptops together with new Enduro and TravelMate notebooks with anti-microbial silver ion finishes.