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Acer Launches Six New Laptops Based on Windows 11 in India
Acer Windows 11 laptops price in India, availability details
The Acer Swift X (SFX14-41G) carries a starting price of Rs. 86,999, while the Acer Swift 3 (SF314-43) and Swift 3 (SF314-511) come at an initial price of Rs. 62,999. However, the Acer Aspire 3 (A315-58) and Aspire 5 start at Rs. 55,999 and Rs. 57,999, respectively. The Acer Spin 3 (2021), on the other hand, begins at Rs. 74,999 and the Spin 5 (2021) starts at Rs. 99,999. All these new models will be available for purchase through the Acer online store, Amazon, and Flipkart, as well as offline via Acer exclusive stores, Croma, Reliance, and Vijay Sales.
Alongside the new Windows 11 models in India, the Acer Aspire Vero, new Acer Swift 5 (SF514-55TA), and Nitro 5 (AN515-57 and AN515-54) laptops have been launched the US with a starting price of $699 (roughly Rs. 52,400), $1,099 (roughly Rs. 82,300), and $769 (roughly Rs. 57,600), respectively. These three models are already available for purchase in the US market through official retail channels.
Acer Swift X (SFX14-41G) specifications
The Acer Swift X (SFX14-41G) features a 14-inch full-HD IPS display with 100 percent sRGB colour gamut and 300 nits of peak brightness. It is powered by a hexa-core AMD Ryzen 5 5600U processor that has a base clock speed of 2.3GHz and can go up to 4.2GHz. The processor is coupled with an Nvidia RTX 3050 GPU with dedicated 4GB graphics memory and AMD Radeon graphics.
Acer has provided 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. Besides, the new Swift X packs a four-cell 59Whr battery.
Acer Swift 3 (SF314-43), Swift 3 (SF314-511) specifications
The Acer Swift 3 (SF314-43) and Swift 3 (SF314-511) both come with a 14-inch full-HD (1,920×1,080 pixels) IPS display with a screen-to-body ratio of over 85 percent and a maximum brightness of 300 nits. The laptops also come with a metal chassis and include up to 16GB of RAM as well as a maximum of 1TB of SSD storage.
On the differences front, the Acer Swift 3 (SF314-43) is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5000U processor, while the Acer Swift 3 (SF314-511) carries an 11th-generation Intel Core i5 processor.
Acer Aspire 3 (A315-58) specifications
The Acer Aspire 3 (A315-58) comes with a 15.6-inch full-HD (1,920×1,080 pixels) TFT display and is powered by an up to Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor that is clocked at 4.2GHz. The laptop also comes in SSD and HDD storage configuration and is available along with a full-length keyboard. You’ll also get a fingerprint reader as well as Windows Hello support.
Acer Aspire 5 (A514-54), Aspire 5 (A515-56-5) specifications
The Acer Aspire 5 (A514-54) features a 14-inch IPS full-HD (1,920×1,080 pixels) display, while the Acer Aspire 5 (A515-56-5) comes with a 15.6-inch display that also has the same full-HD resolution. Both laptops are powered by an 11th-generation Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor, along with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 1TB of M.2 PCIe SSD storage. The laptops also support up to 2TB HDD storage. Acer has also provided dual-band Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.
Acer Spin 3 (2021) specifications
The Acer Spin 3 (2021) carries a 13.3-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and touchscreen support. The laptop also includes Acer Active Stylus with Wacom AES 1.0 for drawing and writing. Under the hood, the new Spin 3 model is powered by an 11th-generation Intel Core processor, along with Intel Iris Xe graphics.
Acer claims that the Spin 3 (2021) delivers up to 15 hours of battery life on a single charge. It is also capable of charging in just 30 minutes.
Acer Spin 5 (2021) specifications
The Acer Spin 5 (2021) comes with a 3:2 display and is powered by the 11th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, along with Intel Iris Xe graphics and up to 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The laptop also comes with up to 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage. Further, the Spin 5 (2021) is claimed to deliver up to 15 hours of battery life.
Acer has provided an integrated electromagnetic resonance (EMR) stylus that is touted to offer natural writing experience with quick charge. Moreover, the Spin 5 (2021) is made of a sturdy aluminium-magnesium alloy build.
Acer Aspire Vero specifications
The Acer Aspire Vero features a 15.6-inch full-HD IPS display and is powered by 11th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, along with Iris Xe graphics and up to 512GB of M.2 SSD storage. The laptop is made of post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic that is claimed to save 21 percent in CO2 emissions. The keyboards also have caps made of 50 percent PCR.
Connectivity options on the Aspire Vero include Wi-Fi 6, a USB Type-C port, two USB 3.2 ports, and an HDMI 2.0 port. The laptop also comes with an artificial intelligence (AI) noise suppression to deliver a clearer video calling experience.
Acer Swift 5 (SF514-55TA) specifications
The Acer Swift 5 (SF514-55TA) carries a 14-inch full-HD display with a 340-nit brightness and 100 percent sRGB colour gamut. The display supports touch inputs and is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass panel. The laptop is powered by an 11th-generation Intel Core i7 processor and rated to deliver up to 17 hours of battery life.
Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-57), Nitro 5 (AN515-54) specifications
The Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-57) and Nitro 5 (AN515-54) both come with 144Hz displays and are powered by an up to 11th-generation Intel Core i7 processor. The laptops also include Thunderbolt 4 port and fast SSDs to support PC gamers.
“At Xbox, we believe that with better tools, creators can make even more extraordinary games,” Haiyan Zhang, GM, Xbox Gaming AI, said in a blog post. “This partnership will bring together: Inworld’s expertise in working with generative AI models for character development, Microsoft’s cutting-edge cloud-based AI solutions including Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Research’s technical insights into the future of play, and Team Xbox’s strengths in revolutionizing accessible and responsible creator tools for all developers.”
The aforementioned AI design copilot is a toolset that will help game designers turn prompts into scripts and dialogue trees. In contrast, the character runtime will enable dynamically generated plot beats and quests. We’ve already seen heavy AI integration in games by way of procedural generation — a more recent example being the 1000+ planets in Starfield. Not to mention, enemy AI has been around for way longer.
Inworld made headlines in August when it launched a modded story mode for Grand Theft Auto V, Sentient Streets, in which players had to investigate the rise of a bizarre AI-worshipping cult — a segment loaded with characters that spoke in AI-generated dialogue, on the fly. The mod was later taken down by publisher Take-Two, leaving a permanent strike on the creator Bloc’s YouTube channel. As per The Verge, Inworld’s AI technology can also be used for narration in top-down RPGs to warn players about any events awaiting off-screen and respond to questions like we’ve seen in the past year with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing Chat. Microsoft has also been heavily banking on artificial intelligence, having made a $10 billion (about Rs. 83,254 crore) investment in OpenAI. The company has also integrated AI tools into its popular suite of services and also added an AI copilot to Windows.
Despite being a Microsoft-affiliated AI toolset, it would be interesting to see whether titles using them will be allowed to thrive on other platforms. In July, Valve claimed that it would be cracking down on games that included AI-generated assets if the developer didn’t own the copyright to the piece of art. For the uninitiated, when you insert a prompt to create something in AI, the software simply repurposes existing assets found online and mushes them together — basically stealing from other artists and writers without appropriate commercial licenses. Infringing them would lead to the game not being distributed on Steam, forcing the developers to seek proper licenses for the asset by reaching out to the AI companies involved. It’s unclear how Microsoft’s partnership will play out — as long as AI content is being used as a catalyst to innovate and create something new, it should be fine.
In a post on X shared by BSNL’s Andhra Pradesh (@bsnl_ap_circle) unit, the company confirmed that BSNL users can upgrade their older 2G or 3G SIMs to a 4G SIM for free. Not only will the upgrade be free, but a promotional image shared with the post suggests that users who opt for the upgrade will also receive 4GB of free data that will be valid for three months. It is speculated that BSNL is aiming to boost its upcoming 4G services with this offer. The announcement was first spotted by Telecom Talk.
To access the free data offer and the free upgrade, BSNL users are requested to get in touch with executives at BSNL’s Customer Service Centre, franchisee or retailer stores, or contact one of their Direct Selling Agents (DSA). The promo image also adds in a finer print that the offer is available with certain terms and conditions, but hasn’t detailed any, so far.
Reliance’s Jio recently launched the 4G-supported Bharat B1 feature phone in India. The handset is priced at Rs. 1,299 in India. Alongside 4G connectivity, the phone comes with JioCinema and JioSaavn applications pre-installed.
The Jio Bharat B1 is equipped with the JioPay application, which is said to allow users to make UPI payments. Aiming to increase accessibility, the phone supports 23 languages overall, including multiple regional languages.
Realme, via Weibo, announced the arrival of the Realme GT 5 Pro in China. The display of the handset is confirmed to offer 3000 nits peak brightness. It has also been teased to offer heat dissipation with a surface area of around 10,000mm2. It is confirmed to ship with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The post doesn’t specify the exact launch date of the smartphone, however, given the release of the teasers, the launch could be just around the corner.
The Realme GT 5 Pro has been in the news a lot lately. It is expected to feature a 6.78-inch (1,264×2,780 pixels) AMOLED display and is tipped to come in 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB RAM options along with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB inbuilt storage options.
For optics, the Realme GT 5 Pro is said to have a triple rear camera unit comprising two 50-megapixel sensors and an 8-megapixel shooter at the rear. The camera setup might include a Sony LYTIA LYT808 sensor, an OmniVision OV08D10 secondary sensor, and a Sony IMX890 telephoto sensor. For selfies, there could be a 32-megapixel sensor at the front. It is said to carry a 5,400mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
The Realme GT 5 Pro is expected to come with upgrades over Realme GT 5. The latter was launched in China in August with a price tag of CNY 2,999 for the base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
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