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In September 2020, AMD released its Ryzen 3000 C-series for Chromebooks, a line up of budget-priced chips based on the 12nm Picasso (Ryzen+) architecture that featured up to 4 cores and 8 threads and up to 11 Radeon Vega compute units. Nearly two years on and AMD has just announced four new Ryzen 5000 C-series SKUs designed to bring the performance benefits of its Cezanne (Zen 3) architecture to the Chromebook space. The four new Ryzen 5000 C-series processors range from 8C/16T to 2C/4T, all with a 15 W TDP and designed to improve productivity and battery life over existing Ryzen 3000 C-series processors and Intel's 11th Gen Tiger Lake chips. Aimed at the premium area of the Chromebook market, the new AMD Ryzen 5000 C-series...
Acer EI491CR: A Curved 49-Inch Monitor with FreeSync 2
Being one of the leading suppliers of monitors for gamers, Acer has not had a single ultra-large, ultra-wide display for gamers. Until now. This week the company finally started...
13 by Anton Shilov on 3/15/2019
Acer’s TravelMate X514-51: A 14-Inch Commercial Laptop under 1 kg (2.2 lbs)
Acer has introduced its new thin-and-light commercial notebook aimed at small and medium businesses. Outfitted with a 14-inch display and based on Intel’s Core i5/i7 processors, the TravelMate X514-51...
19 by Anton Shilov on 3/14/2019
The Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop Review: Absolutely AMD - Ryzen Plus Polaris
Today we are taking a look at the Acer Nitro 5, which is one of the least expensive ways to get into a gaming laptop. Acer offers several models...
90 by Brett Howse on 2/15/2019
Acer at CES 2019: Predator Triton Gaming Laptops With RTX GPUs
Today at CES, Acer has launched two new gaming laptops under their Predator branding with the Predator Triton 900, and Predator Triton 500. Both feature the just announced NVIDIA...
4 by Brett Howse on 1/7/2019
Acer Announces TravelMate X3410 Business Class Notebook
In addition to the consumer focused products announced this week at CES, Acer has also announced a new business notebook this week. The TravelMate X3410 is a 14-inch notebook...
5 by Brett Howse on 1/6/2019
Acer at CES: AMD Powered Acer Chromebook 315 Announced
At CES 2019, Acer has announced the Acer Chromebook 315, interestingly powered by AMD but not Ryzen. Instead, the Chromebook 315 features the AMD A6-9220C or A4-9120C processors with...
12 by Brett Howse on 1/6/2019
Acer at CES: All New Swift 7 Laptop With 92 Percent Screen-to-body Ratio
At CES today, Acer has announced their latest Ultrabook in the Acer Swift 7. Acer has fully embraced the thin-bezel design ethos with the Swift 7 as well, with...
11 by Brett Howse on 1/6/2019
Sales of High Refresh Gaming Displays Skyrocketing, Curved Gaming LCDs Prevail
The number of news stories about gaming displays that we post has increased significantly in the past couple of years. Established suppliers have broadened their lineups of gaming LCDs...
75 by Anton Shilov on 12/7/2018
Anton's List of Impressive Products from 2018
As part of our Holiday Season series of best picks, sometimes the items that impress aren't in those lists. Out of all the people on our team, Anton as...
14 by Anton Shilov on 11/27/2018
Acer Unveils KG1 Displays with Sub-1ms Response Time
Acer Japan has introduced a lineup of gaming displays featuring a response time below 1 ms. The Acer KG1 family includes seven models featuring a 23.6, 24,5 and 27-inch...
12 by Anton Shilov on 11/21/2018
Acer XZ1-Series Curved Gaming Displays: WQHD, 144 Hz, FreeSync, HDR10
Acer has quietly introduced two new curved gaming monitors that offer premium gaming features such as 144 Hz FreeSync and HDR10 support for relatively affordable prices. Acer’s XZ1-series LCDs...
11 by Anton Shilov on 9/24/2018
Acer Shows Off Triton 900: 17-Inch Convertible Gaming Laptop
Acer last week demonstrated its upcoming ultra-high-end convertible gaming laptop. The Predator Triton 900 notebook is the first high-end mobile PC that uses a convertible form-factor; previously Acer only...
24 by Anton Shilov on 9/7/2018
Acer’s 14-Inch Swift 3 Gets Whiskey Lake-U CPU, GeForce MX150, Goes on a Diet
In addition to launching its ultra-portable 13.3-inch Swift 3 laptops, Acer also introduced revamped versions of its more traditional 14-inch Swift 3 notebooks on Wednesday. The new mobile PCs...
12 by Anton Shilov on 8/30/2018
Acer Announces Nitro XV273K Monitor: 4Kp144, DisplayHDR 400, FreeSync
Acer on Wednesday unveiled its new Nitro XV273K display that features an Ultra-HD resolution and a dynamic refresh rate of up to 144 Hz enabled by AMD’s FreeSync technology...
12 by Anton Shilov on 8/30/2018
Acer’s Swift 3 Laptop Gets 13.3-Inch Display, Slimmer Chassis, LTE Modem
Acer on Wednesday introduced its most portable Swift 3-branded laptop to date. The new Swift 3 notebook features a 13.3-inch display and uses a thinner & lighter chassis than...
11 by Anton Shilov on 8/29/2018
Acer Unveils Predator XB273K 4Kp144 DisplayHDR 400 Gaming LCD
Acer on Wednesday introduced its new Ultra-HD gaming monitor with an up to 144 Hz dynamic refresh rate enabled by NVIDIA’s G-Sync. The Predator XB273K is aimed at serious...
33 by Anton Shilov on 8/29/2018
Acer Wants To Sell a Dual Xeon Predator X System: Please No
Acer’s leading gaming branding, Predator, is all about maximizing performance, particularly around gaming. In the modern era, that now extends into content creation, streaming, video editing, and all the...
37 by Ian Cutress on 8/29/2018
Acer Launches Lightest Ever 15-inch Notebook: Swift 5 at 990 grams / 2.2 lbs
Everyone loves the lack of weight. Carting around a trade show, at least for me, helps the less I’m carrying, and so my work device has transitioned from a...
12 by Ian Cutress on 8/29/2018
IFA 2018: Next@Acer Live Blog (10:30am CEST, 8:30am UTC)
The first official press event this year at IFA 2018 is Acer. We're expecting a glut of Whiskey Lake notebooks, plus a few extras about Predator.
1 by Ian Cutress on 8/29/2018
Acer Spins-Off Gaming Peripherals & Smart Devices Into Premium Accesories Brand
Acer this week announced plans to spin off its gaming accessories and smart devices businesses into a new subsidiary. The new entity, tentatively called Gadget Technology Inc, will focus...
13 by Anton Shilov on 8/10/2018
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