Computex 2024 is set to kick off next week, but companies are already announcing their upcoming hardware models before the event kicks off on June 4. Acer announced new TravelMate laptops with AI capabilities and up to Intel Core Ultra 7 processors with the Intel vPro Enterprise label, as well as new Chromebook Plus Spin models with processors up to Intel Core 7 and MIL-STD 810H certification. The company has yet to announce plans to bring these laptops to markets outside of North America and EMEA.
Acer TravelMate P6 14, Travelmate P4 Series, Chromebook Plus Spin Series Price
The Acer TravelMate P6 14 starts at $1,429 (Rs 1,19,200 approx), while the TravelMate P4 Spin 14 starts at $1,329 (Rs 1,10,900 approx). Meanwhile, the TravelMate P4 16 and TravelMate P4 14 are priced at USD 1,229 (Rs 1,02,500 approx) and USD 949 (Rs 79,200 approx) respectively. These models will go on sale in North America in July, and in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by the third quarter of 2024.
The newly announced Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is priced at $549 (roughly Rs. 45,800), while the Chromebook Plus Enterprise 515 and Chromebook Plus Enterprise Spin 514 are priced at $649 (roughly Rs. 54,200) and $749 (roughly Rs. 62,500), respectively. Some models will go on sale in August in North America, while customers in EMEA will get access in July.
Acer TravelMate P6 14, Travelmate P4 series specifications
All but one of the TravelMate P series models announced by Acer have up to Intel Core Ultra 7 processors with Intel graphics and up to 64GB of RAM. Meanwhile, the TravelMate P4 14 is equipped with up to AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 8840U processor with up to AMD Radeon 780M graphics.
The Acer TravelMate P6 14 and TravelMate P4 Spin 14 have a 14-inch WQXGA (2,880×1,800 pixels) OLED screen and a 14-inch WUXGA (1,920×1,200 pixels) IPS screen, respectively. TravelMate P4 14 and TravelMate P4 16 have a 14-inch and a 16-inch IPS screen in WUXGA (1920×1200 pixels) resolution.
The laptops are equipped with up to 65 Wh batteries that are claimed to offer up to 14 hours of use on a single charge. They offer up to Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity and come with a range of ports including two Thunderbolt 4 and an HDMI 2.0 port. For storage, support up to 1GB NVMe storage.
Specifications of the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin series
Business-focused Acer Chromebook Plus models are equipped with up to Intel Core 7 processors, along with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM. The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 and Chromebook Plus Enterprise Spin 514 have up to 128GB of NVMe storage, while the Chromebook Plus Enterprise 515 has up to 512GB of NVMe storage.
Acer equipped the Spin 514 and Enterprise Spin 514 with a 14-inch WUXGA (1,920×1,200 pixels) IPS screen, while the Enterprise 515 model has a 15.6-inch full HD (1,920×1,080 pixels) IPS screen.
Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2, along with two USB Type-C ports, one USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port and an HDMI 1.4 port. All three models are equipped with a 53 Wh battery with up to 10 hours of battery life on a single charge, according to the company.
