Acer Spin 5 and Spin 3 convertible laptops are getting hardware refresh, Acer had announced at CES 2020. The new models will be powered by 10th generation Intel® Core™ processors. The Acer Spin 5 will be available in North America in June, starting at USD 899; and in EMEA in March starting at EUR 999. The Acer Spin 3 will be available in North America in April, starting at USD 699; and in EMEA in February starting at EUR 649.
Acer Spin 5 comes with a 13.5″ 2K resolution 3:2 display and has 80% screen to body ratio. Acer Spin 3, on the other hand, has a 14″ FullHD 16:9 display with 78% screen to body ratio. Acer Spin 5 can stay alive for 15 hours on single charge and Acer Spin 3 can stay alive for 12 hours. A quick 30 minute charge will provide 4-hour battery life.
“The new Acer Spin 5 and Spin 3 are excellent choices for anyone looking for a single system that can handle work, school, entertainment and their hobbies,” said James Lin, General Manager, Notebooks, IT Products Business, Acer Inc. “The combination of thinner and lighter form factors and thin-bezel touch displays make the new Spin 5 and Spin 3 convertibles the ideal choices for anyone who wants to get a lot done in a variety of modes.”
Acer Spin 5 and Spin 3 now support Acer Active Stylus support. The new stylus is based on Wacom AES (active electrostatic) technology which replicates actual ink and paper with 4,096 pressure levels, so writing, drawing and all pen interactions are precise and realistic. Spin 5 takes stylus support to next level, with support for Wacom AES 2.0.
Coming to ports, Acer has included 2x USB Type-C, 1x HDMI, 1x microSD card reader, 2x USB Type-A ports. Other specs include HD webcam, dual speakers, dual microphones, up to 1TB SSD, up to 16GB of RAM.
Both models come with dual-band Intel® Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) AX201 (802.11ax) connects at speeds up to 3 times faster[5] than 802.11ac and offers improved connectivity, particularly in device-dense areas such as workplaces, airports and homes.
