Acer TravelMate P648 is worlds first notebook with 802.11ad WiFi compatibility
Acer TravelMate P648 can hit network speeds up to 4.6Gbps, thanks to the brand new 802.11ad Wi-Fi network support. Powered by Intel 6th generation Core i3/i5/i7 chip, P648 will be available in North America from the montth of April with a starting price of $799.99 but first, it will be available in China from February for ¥6,999. Acer TravelMate P645 has magnesium-aluminum alloy bottom cover and weights only 1.7 kgs. Users can add up to NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M graphics with 2GB VRAM graphics to make the P648 more powerful and can use SSDs in RAID 0 configuration or a 1TB or HDD.
“Lightweight, durable and powerful, the TravelMate P648 commercial notebooks were designed to meet the demands of executives and other business travellers,” said Jerry Kao, President of Notebook Business Group, Acer Inc. “In addition, IT professionals will appreciate the stringent security for safeguarding the systems and valuable corporate data.”
Key Specification
- 6th generation Intel Core i3 i5 and i7 chip options
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M graphics with 2GB VRAM
- 4GB or DDR4 memory (upgrade upto 20GB)
- 1TB HDD or 512GB SSD options (optional RAID 0 SSD configurtion)
- 802.11ad multi band wireless tech (from Qualcomm Atheros)
- 60Hz band
- up to 4.6Gbps
- Chiclet style keyboard with 1.4mm travel distance, spill resistant LED backlit keys
- Card reader, HDMI port, USB 3.1 Type C port, 3x USB 3.0 ports
- HDR HD webcam, dual microphones, dual speakers
- NFC built in
- Biometric fingerprint reader
- TPM module 1.2
- Windows 10 Pro operating system
“The demand for faster Wi-Fi continues to grow, particularly in the workplace. Continuing to evolve Wi-Fi so it meets these demands is a top priority for Qualcomm, and we’re showcasing industry leadership with the new 802.11ad multi-band solutions. Acer was the first to provide users with 11ac wave 2 with MU-MIMO, and through our collaboration will now be the first with this new 11ad networking solution, allowing users to interact with Wi-Fi in a brand new way,” said Rahul Patel, senior vice president and general manager, connectivity, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
“The new Acer TravelMate P648 series provides the latest in design and portability, as well as serious horsepower under the hood through the newest 6th Generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor, designed for the modern workforce,” said Tom Garrison, vice president and general manager for the Intel Business Client division. “Once again, Acer validates an understanding of what businesses need with a sophisticated, secure and manageable system that can keep up with increasing demands on power and performance.”
