Acer Spin is the new series of convertible notebooks
Acer Spin is a new series of convertible notebook PCs from the Taiwanese electronics giant. Four models (Spin 7, Spin 5 and Spin 3, Spin 1) are announced at IFA2016, happening at Berlin, Germany. All three models come with 360-degree hinges along with Continuum that will let users use these in various ways (laptop mode, display mode, tent mode etc). Acer Spin 7, Spin 5, Spin 3 and Spin 1 will be available from October with starting price of $1999, $599, $499 and $249 respectively. All models will be available cross the globe before end of the year.
Acer Spin 7 comes with a 14” FullHD touchscreen display (in a 13” form factor) protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. Powered by 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor, Spin 7 can have up to 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD and offers up to 8 hours of battery life. Spin 7 weighs 1.2 kilograms and is just 10.98mm thin. Other features include USB Type-C port, wide glass touchpad.
Acer Spin 5 comes with a 13.3” FullHD touchscreen display (in a 13” form factor) that can be used with Acer Active Pen with Windows Ink and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. Powered by 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor, Spin 7 can have up to 16GB of DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD and offers up to 10 hours of battery life.
Acer Spin 3 comes with a 15.6” 720p or FullHD display. Powered by 6th Generation Intel® Core™ processor, Spin 7 can have up to 12GB of DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD and offers up to 9.5 hours of battery life. Spin 3 has support for dual storage so users can hook up two hard drives. The keyboard is backlit with 1.6mm keystoke.
Acer Spin 1 is budget convertible with 13” or 11.6” FullHD display. Powered by Intel® Pentium® or Celeron® processors, Spin 1 is ideal for students and classrooms. The touch screen display supports Acer Active Pen with Windows Ink (helps a lot in taking quick notes).
“With our new Spin series, Acer has a wide range of convertible notebooks for each and every need,” said James Lin, General Manager, Commercial & Detachable Notebooks, IT Products Business, Acer Inc. “Our top-of-the-line Spin 7 allows consumers to enjoy extreme portability without compromising on performance or versatility.”
“Acer’s Spin series convertible notebooks really highlight the variety of Windows 10 devices that are available for different customers’ distinct needs,” said Peter Han, Vice President of Worldwide OEM Marketing, Microsoft Corp. “Within the Spin series, customers can choose from a number of different Windows 10 PCs, good for a variety of uses, at a range of price points, and the convertible form factor offers additional flexibility on whichever device they choose.”
“The new 7th Generation Intel Core Processors are perfectly suited for the Acer Spin series, prime examples of why the 2 in 1 category, including convertibles, continue to grow at a rapid rate” said Chris Walker, Vice President of the Client Computing Group and General Manager of Mobility Client Platforms, Intel Corp. “Our leading 14nm+ process technology enables 7th Generation Intel Core to maximize performance while being extremely power efficient to help enable these thin and light 2 in 1 designs.”
