CES 2020 doesn’t officially begin until tomorrow but manufacturers have already begun announcing new products. Acer is one of them and it has unveiled the new Spin 3 and Spin 5 computers.
Acer Spin 5 (SP513-54N)
The Spin 5 has a 13.5-inch 2K multi-touch display with a 3:2 aspect ratio and 7.78 millimeter-thin bezels. It has a 360° hinge that allows the screen to fold backward completely for use in tablet mode and also elevates the keyboard in laptop mode. Talking about tablet mode, the Spin 5 has a rechargeable Acer Active Stylus with Wacom AES 1.0.
The textured stylus has 4096 pressure levels and a storage dock where it can be kept when not in use and also to charge it. Acer says a 15-second charge will provide up to 90 minutes of active writing. The Spin 5 also supports an optional Active Stylus with Wacom AES 2.0.
The notebook has a Core-i7 10th Gen Intel processor, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of SSD storage. It has 2 x USB Type-C ports with support for Thunderbolt 3, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (one has support for offline charging), 1 x HDMI port, and a MicroSD card reader.
The Spin 5 weighs just 1.2 kilograms thanks to its magnesium alloy chassis and is 14.9 millimeters thick. It also has an integrated fingerprint reader and supports Windows Hello login. The battery capacity wasn’t stated but Acer claims up to 15 hours for the Spin 5. It supports fast charging and a 30-minute charge will provide up to 4 hours.
The Acer Spin 5 will be available in the EMEA in March with a starting price of €999 and in North America in June with a starting price of $899.
Acer Spin 3
The Spin 3 comes with an even bigger display at 14-inches. It is FHD though, supports multitouch, and can be folded backward too, thanks to its 360° hinge. Since it is bigger, it is no surprise that it weighs more at 1.5 kilograms and has a thickness of 16.9 millimeters.
It also has Intel’s Core-i7 10th Gen processor and a rechargeable Acer Active Stylus with AES 1.0. It will be available with up to 16GB of RAM and has the option of dual SSDs.
For connectivity, there are 1 x USB Type-C port with Thunderbolt 3, 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (one with offline charging), 1 x HDMI port, and a MicroSD card reader. Its battery will provide up to 12 hours of use and it supports fast charging too.
The Acer Spin 3 will be available next month in EMEA wit a starting price tag of €649 and in North America in April with a starting price of $699.
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