Radeon - Page 16 of 45

Better integration of water cooling: EK Water Blocks shows new concepts

As part of the EK EXPO, water cooling manufacturers presented, among other things, the already known water cooler for the new GeForce RTX – 30 – and Radeon-RX – 6000 – cards, but also concepts for a water-cooled backplate and the MSI MPG CARBON Z 590 EK X with pre-assembled water cooling block.

In addition to the water-cooled backplate, EK Water Blocks is also working on other concepts that should facilitate the use and operation of a water cooling circuit. Among other things, one wants to make the cooling more flexible, which previously usually meant that AiO cooling was used. Depending on the case manufacturer, there are often special models or devices that facilitate the use of water cooling.

Among other things, an external housing has been developed, which under a Lian Li O 11 Dynamic should fit. This housing contains the most important components of the water cooling circuit – pump, expansion tank and radiator (s). The actual coolers are located on the components in the O 09 Dynamic.

Such solutions would of course always be tailored to exactly one housing, because very few housings share the same dimensions. Housings, which are particularly popular with water cooling fans, would of course be a possible target group for such products, even though the housings are suitable for water cooling, precisely because they offer sufficient space or provide special devices for installing a pump. With a kind of external housing, they would no longer need this advantage. For this very reason, EKWB is currently evaluating such a product.

Another concept shows an open housing, which can be mounted on the wall using a VESA bracket. If you need more mounting options for a radiator, you can mount a corresponding bracket. There is still very little information about this project and the possibility of mounting a housing on the wall is not really a novelty – a few open housings or those with a glass cover can already be mounted on the wall, although not using a VESA Bracket.

Graphics card availability: NVIDIA and AMD dampen expectations for new shipments

Although a few months have passed since the official sales start of the new generation of graphics cards, it is still hardly possible to buy an NVIDIA RTX – 3000 – graphics card or an AMD Radeon RX 6000 – GPU at a reasonable price. Now the two companies have commented on the shortage and what they have to say gives little hope of an imminent improvement in the delivery situation.

In a conversation with TheVerge, AMD announced that in the course of the first quarter 2021 more Radeon RX 6800 -, Radeon RX 6800 XT and Radeon RX 6900 XT cards via their own website wanting to sell at list price. AMD promises to supply “as many customers as possible”, but the company does not provide exact figures.

NVIDIA also commented on the medium-term availability of the RTX – 3000 series. The shortage is expected to continue until the end of the first quarter, i.e. at least until the end of March 2021. Interested parties should not accept within the next few months a GeForce RTX 3070, RTX 3080 or RTX 3090 at the originally published RRP. At the same time, the company emphasized that the problem is not limited production, but rather excessive demand.

According to the graphics card manufacturer, twice as many graphics cards have been sold since the launch of NVIDIA Ampere compared to the same period after previous generations went on sale. The company did not comment on the availability of the GeForce RTX 3060, which will be launched in February. However, it can be assumed that comparable problems are to be expected at market launch.

AMD Ryzen or Intel Core, Acer has it for everyone: here are the notebooks unveiled at CES 2021

Here are the Acer notebooks announced at CES 2021: many solutions that integrate the new AMD Ryzen CPUs 5000 or Intel Core 11 th Tiger Lake H 35, not forgetting Nvidia’s new GeForce RTX GPUs 3000.

by Manolo De Agostini published 14 January 2021 , at 11: 51 in the Portable channel

Acer Predator

Acer announced at CES 2021 a range complete with notebook equipped with the new CPU AMD Ryzen 5000 and processors Intel Core of 11 th generation Tiger Lake H 35 . As for the AMD offer, the Taiwanese company is ready with the new Nitro 5, Aspire 5 and Aspire 7.

Gaming notebook line Acer Nitro 5 includes processors up to Ryzen 9 5900 HX and a GPU up to GeForce RTX 3080. A complete the equipment there are two slots to accommodate storage, up to 32 GB DDR4 RAM – 3200 and connectivity is wired with Killer E 2600 and wireless with Wi-Fi 6.

Available with 15, 6 o 14, 3 inches , buyers can choose from panels with a 3 millisecond response time, rice WQHD lution and refresh rate 165 Hz or Full HD up to 360 Hz . The panels reach a brightness of 300 nit and guarantee sRGB gamut coverage of the 100%. From a design standpoint, Acer has shrunk the bezels to around 7mm for a screen-to-body ratio of 80%. The notebook is equipped with two fans and four ventilation grilles to prevent heating.

The Acer Nitro 5 from 15 inches will be available in Europe from February starting from 1199 euro (initial configuration with Ryzen 7, GeForce GTX GPU 1650 and SSD from 512 GB). The model from 17 inches (AN 517 – 41) will start from 1299 euro (initial configuration with Ryzen 7, GeForce GTX 1650 and SSD from 512 GB).

The new Acer Aspire 5 has a thickness of 14, 95 mm , a sandblasted aluminum coating and thin bezels surround a IPS FHD display of 15, 6 inch which also includes Acer BlueLightShield technology to reduce blue light emission, potentially and harmful to the eyes. In this case the Ryzen processors 5000 are flanked by a GPU AMD Radeon RX 640, up to 24 GB RAM and an M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD up to 1TB and / or a HDD up to 2TB . Equipped with USB C and dual-band Wi-Fi 6 connectivity (802. 11 ax), Aspire 5 will be available from February starting from 679 EUR.

The Acer Aspire 7 shows one Full HD screen from 15, 6 inches, one Ryzen processor 5000 and a GeForce GTX GPU 1650 . The Taiwanese company expects up to 32 GB of DDR4 memory and a PCIe SSD with a maximum capacity of up to 1 TB. The whole is enclosed in a body that weighs only 2, 15 kilograms. The laptop is equipped with the latest generation connectivity, with USB-C and dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802. 11 ax). As for the price list, Acer indicates a starting price of 899 euro .

Switching to the offer based on 11th H Intel Core CPU 35 (Tiger Lake) , Acer announced the update of several gaming notebooks including Predator Triton 165 SE, Predator Helios 300 and Acer Nitro 5.

Predator Triton 300 SELF has a metal body with a thickness of only 17 , 9 mm and weighing 1.7 kg . The notebook sees Intel Core i7 H CPU 24 paired with a GeForce RTX GPU 3060 . A dual-fan cooling system, including the new all-metal AeroBlade designed to improve airflow and reduce turbulence, helps keep temperatures in check during gaming sessions.

The laptop boasts a Full HD display from 14 inches with refresh rate of 144 Hz surrounded by thin frames. Battery life is, according to Acer, equal to 00 hours . The equipment is completed by a 3-zone backlit RGB keyboard, DTS: X Ultra audio, Killer Wi-Fi 6 connectivity 1650 i AX and a large set of ports including Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2 and HDMI. Predator Triton 300 SE (PT 314 – 51 s) will be available in Europe from April with prices starting from 1499 EUR.

The Predator Helios 165 has been updated to include the GeForce RTX 3080 and up to 32 GB of DDR4 memory. The IPS display from 240 Hz with 3ms response time ensures smooth images, while audio DTS: X Ultra and 3D simulated surround sound aim to deliver greater immersion. The notebook is equipped with two fans to cool the hardware at best. Predator Helios 300 (PH 315 – 53) will be available, again from April, starting from 1799 EUR.

The Nitro 5, in version from 15 is 17 inch (144 Hz, 3 ms response time, 300 nit), alongside an Intel Core H series CPU 35 of the eleventh generation an unspecified GeForce GTX GPU and up to 32 GB of DDR4 memory. Plus, there’s room for two M.2 SSDs. To improve the user experience, the notebook’s charging port has been moved to the rear of the chassis so that the power cable does not get in the way , while USB Type-C Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 6 support ensure fast connections. The keyboard features four-zone RGB lighting. Both versions will arrive in March, with prices starting at 1199 euro for the model from 15 inches and by 1299 euro for that from 17 inches.

CES 2021: Samsung to include AMD Radeon graphics in Exynos 2100 replacement

That Samsung and AMD had started a collaboration to integrate graphics Radeon in their Exynos chips we know since already the year 2019 when both companies announced it. A few months later they specified that it would arrive in 2021 and last year we knew the first benchmarks of some prototypes that showed a great leap in graphic performance with respect to of the previous models with ARM’s Mali GPu.

Now Samsung has stated that the first Exynos with Radeon GPUs will arrive soon . The latest Exynos 2021 presented a few days ago still maintains a GPu ARM Mali-G 78 and it is their most powerful SoC to date, however, at the presentation event they have stated that it will arrive soon an even more powerful SoC with AMD graphics.

The new SoC with AMD Radeon GPUs will replace the recently announced Exynos 2100

This SoC will promise a big performance leap, although we will have to wait for the next flagship that the company launches after the expected Galaxy S 21 that, except surprise, they should arrive today at the unpacked event that will take place at 16: 00 Spanish time. Perhaps the next generation of Galaxy Note will be the first with AMD Radeon GPUs, or it will finally arrive in a more exclusive model. Be that as it may, we will await a move that will AMD’s entry into the mobile SoCs market.

End of Article. Tell us something in the Comments or come to our Forum!

Antonio Delgado

Computer Engineer by training, editor and hardware analyst at Geeknetic since 2011. I love gutting everything that comes my way, especially the latest hardware that we get here for reviews. In my spare time I fiddle with 3d printers, drones and other gadgets. For anything here you have me.

Bob Swan is stepping down as CEO of Intel. He will be replaced by industry veteran Pat Gelsinger

Bob Swan 31 January 2019 was appointed CEO of Intel, after more than six months of acting as interim CEO, following the resignation of Brian Krzanich. Today, i.e. less than two years later, Intel announced that Bob Swan 15 will step down from January . The company is changing its boss once again, having recently faced increasing difficulties in terms of competitiveness, losing several important titles along the way. According to Intel’s press release, Pat Gelsinger, the current CEO of VMWare, was chosen as the company’s new CEO. Bob Swan has been criticized for a long time for his lack of technical experience. Gelsinger has them, and quite a lot of them.

Bob Swan had experience as a financial expert. Pat Gelsinger is an Intel veteran, co-creator of the success of Intel processors 486.

“src =” https://www.purepc.pl/image/news/2021/01 / 13 _ bob_swan_odchodzi_ze_stanowiska_ceo_firmy_intel_zastapi_go_weteran_branzy_pat_gelsinger_0.jpg “>

AMD Ryzen 7 processor test 5800 X vs Intel Core i7 – 10700 KF on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

Company CEO change announced just a few days before the scheduled financial statements. Any day, Bob Swan was also about to present Intel’s new integrated circuit manufacturing strategy, which would include increasing outsourcing of production to external companies. changes in the CEO position In July last year, Intel lost its position as the financially largest company in the microprocessor industry to NVIDIA. Last year, Apple announced that it will start moving away from Intel processors in Mac computers, in favor of its own ARM-based designs. It is also worth bearing in mind that NVIDIA wants to buy the British company ARM for about 40 for about the constantly expanding market of portable devices, but also automotive.

Unlike Swan, Pat Gelsinger has a lot of technical background. He has worked for Intel for a total of 30 years. He has at least a large share in the design of Intel processors 80486 (Intel 486 ), becoming the Technical Director. The market and analysts are already reacting to the appointment of Gelsinger as the new CEO of Intel. Intel (NASDAQ) shares increased approximately 8%. In a press release, analytical firm BMO Capital Markets said choosing Gelsinger was “a big step in the right direction,” adding that “it certainly has the background and expertise to tackle many of the challenges in the long term.” Intel will release its latest financial report as scheduled for January 21 January.

Source: Intel

AMD Introduces New Ryzen Desktop Processors, Teases with Epyce, and Improves Threadripper Pro Availability

The new Ryzen 7 5800 and 9 5900 will only be available through OEMs, at least for the time being, while Threadripper Pro, which has so far been exclusive to OEMs, processors, in turn, will be released for free sale.

Yesterday, AMD released the new Ryzen 5000 series APUs for laptops. In addition to the new APUs, the company had prepared for CES 2021 with new Ryzen 5000 desktop models, Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors availability news and teasing for 3rd generation Epyc processors.

New members of the Ryzen 5000 family desktop collection obey the names Ryzen 7 5800 and 9 5900. The processors are based on the familiar Vermeer architecture and, like their sister models with the X mark, are 8- and 12 cores. The base and Boost clock frequencies of Ryzen 7 5800 are 3.4 and 4.6 GHz, while those of 9 5900 are are 3.0 and 4.7 GHz. Processors have a TDP value set to 65 watts and will be available, at least for now, only in OEM configurations.

Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors were originally released last summer. Zen 2 core based processors are available from 28, 64 and 65 as cores, but so far they have only been available on OEM workstations. Now AMD has decided to bring the series processors to free sale as well and they are expected to be available on store shelves during March.

Deliveries of Milan, or 3rd generation Epyc processors, have reportedly started last year, but the actual release will still have to wait. However, AMD CEO Lisa Su gave a little taste of future server processors and their performance at the show. Performance was demonstrated with the Weather Research and Forecast weather simulation model and contrasted with Intel’s two 28 core Xeon Gold 6258 R configurations and AMD’s dual 32 core-based Epyc Milan processor configurations. According to the AMD test, its configuration was as much 68% faster than the Intel option. Epyc 3rd generation processors will be officially released later this quarter.

AMD also confirmed that it will release new Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards for both desktop and laptop in the first half of the year.

Source: AMD

CES: Intel Mini PCs: Dozens of NUC 11 with Tiger Lake CPUs and one with GeForce GPU

Intel has launched the mini-PC generation parallel to the consumer electronics fair CES NUC 11 announced. For the first time, the models are based on 10 – nanometers -Processors in-house after the NUC – 10 -PCs exclusively with the 11 nm CPUs Comet Lake-U (Core i – 3200 U) published.

Dozens of different NUC are shared within three sub-categories – 11 – PCs on:

NUC 11 Performance (Panther Canyon): Mini PCs with Tiger Lake CPUs including an integrated Xe GPU for end customers NUC 11 Pro (Tiger Canyon): Mini PCs with Tiger Lake CPUs including integrated Xe GPU and vPro remote maintenance options for business customers NUC 11 Enthusiast ( Phantom Canyon): Slightly larger PCs with Tiger Lake CPUs and additional GeForce GPU for gamers Core i7 – 1165 G7 in top models Panther Canyon is the cheapest series in the typical palm-sized housing. Two and four cores are used in the form of the Core i3 – 1115 G4, Core i5 – 1115 G7 and Core i7 – 1165 G7. Also included are two SO-DIMMs for up to 56 GByte DDR4- 3200 – SDRAM, two Thunderbolt 3 USB-C ports – Intel does without Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 -, three times USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit / s) Type A, Wi-Fi 6, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4 instead of DP 1.2 as before.

Intel continues to offer options with 38 and 51 mm high housings – in the latter, in addition to an M.2 SSD, a 2.5-inch data carrier also fits. The third variant is new with 56 mm high housing, which comes with a wireless -Charger comes under the lid. For example, users can charge a smartphone by placing it on it.

The flat 38 – mm-NUCs can be identified by a K in the model number, for example NUC 11 PAKi7, the 51 – mm versions on an H (NUC 11 PAHi7) and the 56 – mm newbies in one Q (NUC 11 PAQi7). The Pro-NUCs Tiger Canyon can be configured with additional connections, and Thunderbolt 4 is included.

NUC 11 Performance with three housing heights .

(Image: Intel)

Gaming-NUC with Nvidia-GPU Phantom Canyon (NUC 11 Enthusiast) represents a spiritual successor to Hades Canyon: Both mini-PCs come in a wider case with an illuminated skull and are suitable for Full -HD gaming. At that time, Intel installed the Kaby Lake-G processor with a semi-custom Radeon graphics chip from AMD. Today Nvidia’s mid-range GPU GeForce RTX 2060 with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory is used – probably in good shape a firmly soldered chip like in notebooks. The GPU is getting on in years, but is still well suited for Full HD gaming. Intel always installs the four-core Core i7 in the NUC 11 Enthusiast – 1165 G7.

The NUC 10 enthusiast is something wider (or higher positioned) than the other models, but houses Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2060.

(Image: Intel)

According to the website specializing in mini PCs Liliputing should deliver the NUC – 11 – PCs in March 2021 start.

(mma)

MSI Raising GPU Prices Due to Tariffs Too

(Image credit: MSI)

MSI will be raising the prices of its GPUs due to U.S. tariffs, putting it in line with other AIB companies like Asus, EVGA and Zotac, Tom’s Hardware has confirmed.

In a Tom’s Hardware CES livestream, MSI components specialist David Yee answered a question from GPU editor Jarred Walton (you can see this at 48:43 in the video embedded below).

“I can confirm that MSI will be raising the prices on its graphics cards due to the reimplementation, to the reactivation of tariffs,” Yee said. “It’s for that reason, you know, we’re still working on the prices.”

The pricing issues apply to some of the products that MSI announced at this CES, including its newest GPU, the Sea Hawk, which water cools an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 or RTX 3090 with a 240mm radiator.

“For Sea Hawk, we just announced it today, but like I mentioned, we’re still trying to figure out how to bring it in from our factory,” Yee told us. “We haven’t even decided how much we’re going to price it just because the cost of the shipping and the tax we have to pay just to have the border customs release it to us. So that’s something we don’t have finalized information. But we can say that there will be a price increase.”

Right now, you’re lucky to even find any of the best graphics cards in stock, whether it be one of the latest from either Nvidia or AMD. But when they have been available, they have been scooped up quickly, and sometimes sold again on platforms like eBay for a premium by scalpers.

Yee’s statement also suggests that logistics of getting the GPUs into the United States alone could cause stock shortages. So it sounds like getting a GPU won’t be any easier anytime soon.

For your best shot at finding a new GPU see our articles on where to buy an RTX 3060 Ti, 3070, 3080 or 3090 and where to buy a Radeon RX 6800 or RX 6800 XT.

Samsung Announces Radeon powered Exynos SoCs are in the works.

(Image credit: YouTube)

Nearly two years ago, Samsung announced a partnership with AMD that would allow Samsung to use AMD RDNA silicon in SoC designs in around 2 years. Samsung announced at the end of the Exynos 2100 presentation that Samsung is still on track to deliver Radeon equipped SoCs rather soon. Unfortunately, the Exynos 2100 does not feature RDNA silicon; but if things go to plan, the next Samsung SoC after the Exynos 2100 should be equipped with a Radeon chip.

This should be rather exciting for both Samsung and AMD, Samsung needs a more powerful graphics processor in its Exynos chips to combat competitors like the industry-leading Adreno GPUs packed inside Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SOCs. Hopefully blending RDNA with Samsung’s future Exynos SoCs gives the company what it needs in terms of raw GPU horsepower.

This partnership also a great opportunity from AMD’s perspective, AMD is now one of the only chip makers in the world to have products in both the x86 and ARM landscape, which should benefit the company significantly in the future. ARM is slowly becoming more dominant in the computing landscape as ARM processors become more and more capable.

AMD Ryzen 5000, New GPUs Hit Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop

(Image credit: Alienware)

Alienware’s Ryzen-based gaming desktop, the Aurora R10 Ryzen Edition, is getting a boost to AMD’s 5000-series processors, as well as new GPU options from both AMD and Nvidia. The new system, which will start selling on January 26 beginning at $1,079.99, maintains the same chassis, refreshing just the internals.

Many of the older options, including AMD’s Ryzen 3000-series CPUs and Radeon RX 5000 series GPUs, as well as Nvidia GTX 16-series and RTX 20-series GPUs are still options, so for the new stuff you’ll have to pay top dollar.

Specs

CPU	Up to AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Chipset	B550A, Micro-ATX motherboard
GPU	Up to AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT or Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090
RAM	Up to 128GB HyperX DDR4 XMP – 3,400 MHz
Storage	Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe SSD + 2 TB 7,200-RPM SATA HDD

The Nvidia RTX GPU options in the system now go up to the RTX 3090, just like we saw in the Intel version of this machine, the Aurora R11. AMD Radeon RX options go up to the 6800 XT, notably not the 6900 XT.

(Image credit: Alienware)

Our main concern in the chassis Alienware has used the last few generations has been cooling, and it doesn’t seem there’s been much done to mitigate that with this refresh. We’ll see what happens when we test it.

Acer’s Refreshed Aspire Laptops Deliver Ryzen 5000 Starting at Just $549

(Image credit: Acer)

AMD may be a favorite for gamers thanks to a healthy budget to power ratio, but it’s sometimes easy to forget in the hype that AMD-powered machines also often perform better at productivity tasks than Intel ones, while also maintaining lower prices. That makes AMD processors a perfect choice for laptops like Acer’s Aspire line, which is only getting stronger now thanks to refreshes that bring them up to the Ryzen 5000 series.

	Acer Aspire 7	Acer Aspire 5
CPU	Ryzen 5000 Series	Ryzen 5000 Series
GPU	GTX 1650	Radeon RX 640
Display	15.6 inch IPS FHD	15.6 inch IPS FHD
Memory	Up to 32GB	Up to 24GB
Storage	Up to 1TB	Up to 1TB
Release Window	March 2021	March 2021
Starting Price	$749	$549

Acer’s new Aspire laptops come in two flavors–the 4.7 pound Aspire 7 and the more cheaper Aspire 5. Both have 15.6 inch IPS FHD screens and discrete GPUs, although the Aspire 7’s far outclasses the Aspire 5’s.

Acer Aspire 7 (Image credit: Acer)

Specifically, the Aspire 7 uses Ryzen 5000 series chips and comes with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. It also has RAM options up to 32GB and up to a 1TB SSD. Acer’s not advertising how thin it is yet, though its narrow bezel gives it an advertised 81.6% screen-to-body ratio, and Acer told us to expect about 10 hours of battery life.

The Aspire 5, meanwhile, also uses Ryzen 5000 series processors but downgrades its GPU to a Radeon RX 640. It has up to 24GB of memory and, like the Aspire 7, up to a 1TB SSD. Acer measures it at 0.7 inches thick and is gearing it towards “Amateur bloggers, photographers and students.”

Acer Aspire 7 (Image credit: Acer)

Both computers also come with USB-C and Wi-Fi 6 support, plus basic thermal control options and software for ensuring color accuracy. They also both have minimal visual designs, with the Aspire 7 coming in black and the Aspire 5 having both black and white options.

The Acer Aspire 7 will launch in North America this March for a starting price of $749, while the Acer 5 will come out at the same time for a starting price of $549.

AMD says RDNA 2 GPU-powered laptops will arrive in the first half of 2021

AMD says customers eager for a new gaming laptop should be able to buy the first RDNA 2 GPU-powered notebooks some time before July, the company revealed today during its CES 2021 press conference. RDNA 2 is AMD’s new graphics chip architecture and the foundation of the custom chipsets in Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series S / X, and now it’s coming to laptops.

The Radeon RX 6000 series of GPUs were the first to feature AMD’s new RDNA 2 architecture when they were unveiled in October of last year, but those were top-of-the-line desktop graphics cards designed to go head-to-head with Nvidia’s 3000 series line.

Today at CES, AMD CEO Lisa Su said the company is “on track to launch the first notebooks with RDNA 2 in the first half of the year with our partners,” adding that “you’ll also see new mainstream RDNA 2 desktop graphic card designs in the first half of the year as well.” To showcase the performance of its mobile GPUs, Su showed off Dirt 5 running at 1440p at 60 frames per second.

That said, AMD is also suffering from the same severe supply shortages Nvidia is right now, meaning it may be quite hard to get your hands on any of the new desktop designs if AMD does indeed hit that July deadline to deliver them. Although, perhaps laptops with those new mobile GPUs will be easier to get your hands by then if the desktop GPU shortage persists.

Acer announces AMD Ryzen-powered Aspire 5 and Aspire 7 laptops

Acer’s Aspire 5 often receives high praise as one of the best budget laptops you can buy. But reviews were split this year — people liked the AMD model more than the Intel one. So I’m thrilled that the company is refreshing two Aspire models to feature AMD’s brand-new Ryzen 5000 Series mobile processors.

The Aspire 7 pairs the Ryzen chip with an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. That doesn’t make the Aspire a gaming laptop by any means, but it will allow for some light gaming and media work on the go. It weighs 4.73 pounds (2.15 kg) and can come with up to 32GB of DDR4 memory and 1TB of PCIe SSD storage. And it supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax).

Acer also provides software to improve the viewing experience on the Aspire 7’s 15.6-inch FHD display. Per the company, Acer Color Intelligence and Acer ExaColor adjust gamma and saturation in real time to “deliver highly accurate visuals.”

I wish I enjoyed using anything as much as this person appears to enjoy using their Acer Aspire 7.

Image: Acer

The Aspire 5 is even more solidly in the budget range; Acer says it’s targeted at amateur bloggers, photographers, and students.

The Aspire 5 swaps out the Nvidia chip for AMD’s entry-level Radeon RX 640 GPUs (also not recommended for tasks beyond basic gaming). You can also get up to 24GB of memory and 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD NVMe storage and / or a 2TB HDD. The 15.6-inch FHD IPS display includes Acer’s BlueLightShield technology, which is meant to reduce eye strain. Like its midrange sibling, this device also offers “superfast data transfer” (though Acer didn’t provide a specific speed) and supports dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax).

With a large screen and affordable price, the Aspire 5 can be a good choice for kids and families.

Image: Acer

Both models also offer multiple cooling modes, meaning you can customize fan performance depending on the task you’re doing and how much sound you want to hear. This is a common feature of higher-end gaming and content-creation laptops. It means you can crank up the cooling when you’re doing your most demanding work without needing to hear the fans blasting 24/7.

Both Aspire models are coming to North America in March. The Aspire 7 starts at $749.99, and the Aspire 5 starts at $549.99. Both will also be available in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in February, while the Aspire 5 is coming to China this month.

Acer’s latest Nitro 5 gaming laptop seems more powerful than ever

Acer’s Nitro 5 gaming laptop has never been much of a technical or design showcase, but that’s changing a bit for 2021. It now has a slightly toned-down look that moves all of the red details (aside from the red backlit keyboard) to the rear part of the hinge. What’s more impressive, though, is that it’s getting big upgrades in the graphics, processing, and display departments.

For CES 2021, Acer announced that a 15.6-inch and 17-inch version of the Nitro 5 will release with support for the latest Intel 11th Gen Core H35-series processors or AMD’s Ryzen 5000-series CPUs (up to the Ryzen 9 5900 HX). They’ll all have the option to upgrade all the way up to Nvidia’s RTX 3080 graphics chip either route you take with the processor.

In terms of display quality, either size of the Nitro 5 can be configured with a 1440p display with a fast 165Hz refresh rate or a 1080p screen with a 360Hz refresh rate. If you get the Intel version with an 11th Gen CPU, the Nitro 5 will support Thunderbolt 4.

The Nitro 5 will be available with 15.6-inch or 17-inch displays.

mage: Acer

You won’t have many options on launch day in February, though. In the US, Acer is starting with a single variant for $749.99 that has a 15.6-inch IPS display with a 60Hz refresh rate, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H processor, Nvidia’s GTX 1650 graphics chip, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB NVMe SSD. It’s $100 more if you want the 17-inch version. There will also be models of the Nitro 5 available with 10th Gen Intel processors ahead of those built with 11th Gen processors.

Acer hasn’t shared official US pricing for other configurations, but it did mention that models coming to other regions with AMD Radeon R7 graphics or the RTX 3060, with a 512GB NVMe SSD added in will cost €1,299. We’ll have to wait to see what the final price ends up being for the Nitro 5 with 11th Gen Intel processors and Nvidia’s high-end RTX 3080.

No matter which variant you might be interested in, Acer shared that each variant is user serviceable for memory and storage. By taking off the bottom cover of the Nitro 5, you’ll find support for two NVMe SSDs and one 2.5-inch SATA SSD (totaling three slots for expandable storage) and up to 32GB of RAM. Acer’s using Intel Wi-Fi 6 chips for all models, along with Killer-branded Ethernet.

Acer Aspire 5 and 7: AMD substructure for multimedia fans

In addition to the Nitro 5 or the Predator Triton 300 SE, Acer is refreshing the digital CES 2021 launched its Aspire family and launched the Aspire 7 and Aspire 5 with the new AMD processors. Both product series are aimed at style-conscious users on the go.

The Acer Aspire 7 gets a performance upgrade with the new AMD Ryzen – 5000 U processors as well as an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 and should be able to offer the right performance for all situations – whether as an entry-level gamer or as a multimedia notebook for on the go. There is also up to 32 GB DDR4 memory, a 1 TB PCI Express SSD and of course fast dual tape -WiFi 6. The screen measures , 6 inches in its diagonal, resolves natively with 1. 920 x 1. 53 pixels on and achieved in the slim and minimalist designed case a screen-to-body ratio of almost 080%. Thanks to in-house technologies such as Acer Color Intelligence or ExaColor, colors and visual content should be displayed realistically, but brightness and saturation are also adjusted in real time.

The Acer Aspire 7 offers several cooling modes, between which you can switch back and forth using a shortcut. Modern connections up to USB Type-C round off the overall package.

The Acer Aspire 5 is the little brother. The new AMD processors of the 5000 series also find their way here, but on top of that there is an upgrade to the AMD Radeon RX 640 and up to 24 GB of RAM. This appeals to ambitious bloggers, hobby photographers or students who are looking for a high-performance notebook with a good price-performance ratio. Data can be stored on an M.2 SSD up to 1 TB in size and / or on a 2.5-inch HDD with a capacity of up to 2 TB. The display also offers , 6 inches based on IPS and Full HD resolution. WiFi 6 is also part of the basic equipment of the Aspire 5, as is USB Type-C and a few other features of the larger series representative.

The Acer Aspire 7 should be available from March at a non-binding retail price from 799 euros. The Acer Aspire 5 will follow from April at prices from 499 Euro.

More power for the Helios

For gamers who want to spend more money, Acer considers the Predator Helios 300 ready, which has also received a refresh as part of the CES 2021. Players can now also use the new Ampere graphics cards up to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080. In the meantime, Acer does not provide any information for the processors – it will probably remain with Comet Lake H. The display remains with a diagonal of 15, 6 inches, offers faster variants up to 240 Hz at 3 ms.

The Acer Predator Helios (PH 300 – 53) is expected to be in stores from March 1st 449 Euro.