Acer’s $999 Swift 5 could be the first Tiger Lake ultralight laptop - shanklehationen2001

Acer's Swift 5 appears to personify the first laptop containing Intel's expected "Tiger Lake" microprocessors, which is successively Intel's first chip to bring its "Atomic number 54" artwork to PCs.

Acer didn't officially identify the Fast 3's microprocessor as "Tiger Lake," though referring to that equally beingness powered by the "next-gen Intel Core processors with powerful integrated graphics founded on Intel's new Xenon architecture" is a tipoff—Intel announced Tiger Lake last year, in conjugation with the Xe graphics engineering science.

Acer proclaimed the new Fast 5 at its "next@acer" event Tuesday morning, which was livestreamed referable COVID-19 epidemic go down restrictions. The company didn't display many inside information approximately the new ultralight laptop computer, though it will beryllium available in North America for $999.

acer swift 5 sf514 55 high 04 — Acer's latest Swift 5.

When Acer says "ultralight," believe it. The Genus Acer Blue-belly 5 (SF514-54T-76PY) we reviewed earlier this yr weighed in at 2.18 pounds. Acer said its new Swift 5 (SF514-5) should librate to a lesser degree 2.2 pounds. The sooner and new models appear largely congruent, with 14-inch IPS displays. Though the performance of the early-2020 Swift 5 suffered a minute, we'll have to see what the combination of Panthera tigris Lake and an optional Nvidia next-gen GeForce MX350 GPU has in store.

The laptop computer volitionnot include a discrete Xe GPU, though that's still expected in 2020. Intel has said previously that its archetypical debut into the separate GPU graphics market should take stead this class, though the marketing Guru behind the try, Chris Hook, jumped ship at the end of 2019.

Genus Acer Swift 5 specs and features

Normally, we wouldn't expect many another chassis design revisions 'tween generations. This time is different: The latest Acer Gustavus Franklin Swift 5 includes a new hinge that slenderly elevates and angles the keyboard, providing a to a greater extent ergonomic typewriting experience and better outpouring performance. Acer says buyers will also make the option to specify an antimicrobial covering connected completely exposed surfaces save for the screen, helping to reassure users concerned about the coronavirus Beaver State separate germs. (The exhibit is oily with a special antimicrobial Gorilla Glass coating, too.) You'll have color choices of "Mist Green" or "Safari Gold," with metallic accents.

acer swift 5 sf514 55 high 05 — A sidelong profile of the new Acer Swift 5 shows how the keyboard is slightly el when the lid is open.

Acer doesn't specify what resolution the display will let in, though we'd defendant 1080p based upon preceding models of the Swift 5. The block out is rated for 300 nits, just supra what we consider decent for familiar utilise, with a 90 percent screen-to-body ratio and a 72% NTSC coverage.

At bottom, Acer has included what we suspect to be the Tiger Lake processor and the GeForce MX350, though Genus Acer's not listing the exact specifications at this sentence. The company did confirm, however, that there's up to 16GB LPDDR inside, plus PCIe SSD storage options adequate 1TB. Three thermal modes (silent, mean and performance) will be supported. And yes, there are two battery options: a 40Wh and a 56Wh, which adds a bit of weight.

Here are every last the specs Genus Acer gave us: