{"id":130973,"date":"2023-01-03T17:51:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=447992"},"modified":"2023-01-03T17:51:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:51:50","slug":"ces-2023-acer-boosts-its-windows-11-pc-portfolio-with-new-swift-go-predator-helios-and-aspire-s-series-aio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/01\/03\/ces-2023-acer-boosts-its-windows-11-pc-portfolio-with-new-swift-go-predator-helios-and-aspire-s-series-aio\/","title":{"rendered":"CES 2023: Acer boosts its Windows 11 PC portfolio with new Swift Go, Predator Helios and Aspire S Series AIO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/partnerinnovation.microsoft.com\/events\/ces-2023\/\">CES 2023<\/a>, Acer debuted the first models of its new <a href=\"https:\/\/news.acer.com\/acer-debuts-new-swift-go-a-thin-and-light-laptop-with-oled-display\"><strong>Swift Go<\/strong><\/a> line, highlighting an ultraportable design with Windows 11 and 13<sup>th<\/sup> Gen Intel Core processors built in.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> Swift Go&nbsp;16<\/strong> and<strong> Swift Go 14<\/strong> have an OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. The thin-and-light laptops deliver vibrant, true-to-life images with 500-nit peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3 color range and VESA DisplayHDR True Black 500-certification. Long hours of work, learning and play are made easier thanks to the laptop displays\u2019 T\u00dcV Rheinland Eyesafe display certification, productivity-optimized 16:10 ratio and touch-optional capabilities. The laptops\u2019 backlit keyboards and OceanGlass touchpads further ensure a smooth and productive experience when scrolling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"alignwrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-178010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ces-2023-acer-boosts-its-windows-11-pc-portfolio-with-new-swift-go-predator-helios-and-aspire-s-series-aio.jpg\" alt=\"Laptop open and floating to the right\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Verified as Intel Evo platform laptops, the new Swift Go 16 and Swift Go 14 each have a battery life of more than 9.5 hours. Both laptops also have an upgraded TwinAir dual fan system, dual D6 copper heat pipes and an air-inlet keyboard that expels heat to maintain cool temperatures, boosting performance and reliability. They are ready to take on tasks for work, school and creative projects as both feature a range of ports including USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1. and a MicroSD card reader. Fast and reliable Wi-Fi 6E keeps you connected when it matters most.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acer.com\/predatorhelios16\"><strong>Predator Helios 16<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acer.com\/predatorhelios18\"><strong>Predator Helios 18<\/strong><\/a> are two new Windows 11 gaming laptops Acer revealed at CES 2023 with new designs and upgraded thermals. They come with the latest 13<sup>th<\/sup> Gen Intel Core mobile processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, making them Acer\u2019s most powerful gaming laptops to date. Housing all this powerful tech is a new design for the Helios series, featuring a simplified matte black chassis with clean edges and thinner bezels. The faster performance core delivers ultra-efficient multitasking and immersive entertainment while playing favorite games, without interruptions. Players can experience lifelike virtual worlds and boosted performance with ray tracing, high-quality frames with DLSS 3 and Reflex\u2019s optimized system latency to gain a competitive edge. To play the most demanding AAA games, these laptops come equipped with up to 32 GB DDR5-4800 MHz RAM and up to 2 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD in RAID 0.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"alignwrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-178009 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ces-2023-acer-boosts-its-windows-11-pc-portfolio-with-new-swift-go-predator-helios-and-aspire-s-series-aio-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gaming laptop open and floating slightly left\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Like other Acer gaming PCS that come with Windows 11 Home, they include one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, providing access to hundreds of high-quality PC games*. With <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windowsexperience\/2022\/09\/20\/available-today-the-windows-11-2022-update\/\">Windows 11\u2019s latest update<\/a>, you\u2019ll be able to tap into <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.windows.com\/windowsexperience\/2022\/10\/12\/11-tips-to-get-the-most-out-of-windows-11\/\">features<\/a> such as Focus sessions, snap layouts that make it easier to get things done and the new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2022\/09\/20\/work-safer-and-smarter-with-the-windows-11-2022-update\/\">Microsoft Defender SmartScreen<\/a> to keep you safer on the web.<\/p>\n<p>Higher resolutions and fast refresh rates make images glide across these screens with minimal ghosting or tearing. The immersive 18-inch panel delivers portable gaming on a bigger scale and is ideal for multiple monitor setups, taking the action to a new level with clarity and detail. To keep these powerful new components cool, the new Predator laptops feature enhanced thermal solutions with dual custom-engineered 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D metal fans and vector heat pipes in the shape of rectangles for improved heat transfer.<\/p>\n<p>Acer also announced refreshed models of its all-in-ones, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acer.com\/aspiresseries\"><strong>Aspire S Series<\/strong><\/a>, which come in both 27-inch and 32-inch models. They present a minimalist yet modern option for those working from home but are also designed to support a family\u2019s everyday computing and entertainment demands, thanks to sharp, near-borderless WQHD displays and dual speakers with DTS Surround sound audio. They also have an ergonomic tiltable display to provide comfortable viewing when working or browsing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"alignwrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-full wp-image-178011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ces-2023-acer-boosts-its-windows-11-pc-portfolio-with-new-swift-go-predator-helios-and-aspire-s-series-aio-2.jpg\" alt=\"Display, keyboard and wireless mouse\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Since video calls and content creation are so important nowadays, these AIOs include a magnetically mounted 1080p FHD webcam (and an optional 1440p QHD webcam with a ring light accessory). Thanks to Acer EyeSense facial recognition software and Windows Hello fingerprint reader, you can log in without a password to these Windows 11 devices, while securing personal data.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-inch version comes with up to 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700 desktop processors and Intel Arc A-Series Graphics, while the 27-inch model is powered by the latest 12th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 processors as well as Intel Iris Xe Graphics, delivering superior multi-tasking performance where it is needed most.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acer.com\/nextatacer-pressroom\">Find out more<\/a> about these and other Acer announcements at CES 2023.<\/p>\n<p><em>*All Acer gaming PCs shipped with Windows 11 Home come with a 1-month trial of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, though some countries only support PC Game Pass. <\/em><em>Xbox Game Pass Ultimate not available in all regions. Learn more about supported regions at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fregions&amp;data=05%7C01%7Caldesp%40microsoft.com%7C548608df3b774e171da308dadec8a608%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C638067250607766394%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2B8yt8ZNAsNLBLWHaU10FiYLBJX1pOopcdcZBFfreg9w%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><em>https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/regions<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At CES 2023, Acer debuted the first models of its new Swift Go line, highlighting an ultraportable design with Windows 11 and 13th Gen Intel Core processors built in. The Swift Go&nbsp;16 and Swift Go 14 have an OLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. 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