Computex 2024 kicks off next week, but companies are already announcing their next hardware models before the event kicks off on June 4. Acer has announced new TravelMate laptops with AI capabilities and up to Intel Core Ultra 7 processors with Intel vPro Enterprise branding. as well as new Chromebook Plus Spin models with CPUs up to Intel Core 7 and MIL-STD 810H certification. The company has not yet announced plans to bring these laptops to markets outside of North America and EMEA.
Price Acer TravelMate P6 14, Travelmate P4 Series, Chromebook Plus Spin Series
The price of the Acer TravelMate P6 14 starts at $1,429 (roughly Rs. 1,19,200), while the TravelMate P4 Spin 14 starts at $1,329 (roughly Rs. 1,10,900). Meanwhile, the TravelMate P4 16 and TravelMate P4 14 are priced at $1,229 (roughly Rs. 1,02,500) and $949 (roughly Rs. 79,200), respectively. These models will go on sale in North America in July and in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the third quarter of 2024.
The recently 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 rupees). respectively. Select models will go on sale in August in North America, while EMEA customers will have access in July.
Acer TravelMate P6 14, Travelmate P4 Series Specifications
All but one of the TravelMate P series models announced by Acer feature 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 processors with AMD Radeon 780M graphics.
The Acer TravelMate P6 14 and TravelMate P4 Spin 14 have a 14-inch WQXGA (2880×1800 pixels) OLED display and a 14-inch WUXGA (1920×1200 pixels) IPS display, respectively. The TravelMate P4 14 and TravelMate P4 16 have a 14-inch and 16-inch IPS display, respectively, with WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels) resolution.
The laptops are equipped with up to 65Wh batteries that are said to offer up to 14 hours of use on a single charge. They offer connectivity up to Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3, and include a variety of ports including two Thunderbolt 4 and an HDMI 2.0 port. For storage, it supports up to 1GB of NVMe storage.
Acer Chromebook Plus Spin Series Specifications
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 has equipped the Spin 514 and Enterprise Spin 514 with a 14-inch IPS WUXGA (1,920×1,200 pixels) display, while the Enterprise 515 model has a 15.6-inch IPS Full HD (1,920×1,080 pixels).
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 one HDMI 1.4 port. All three models are equipped with a 53 Wh battery with up to 10 hours of autonomy on a single charge, according to the company.
