Category: Laptop / PC

Along with myriad laptops and tablets, Acer has released two big laptops at IFA 2014 even too. First is the Aspire V15 and second is V17 Nitro that feature 15.6 and 17.3 inch displays respectively.

The Acer V15 and V17 laptops will make their debut with a starting price of 799 Euros. There is a special edition for the even more demanding users called the Aspire Nitro V Black Edition. Unfortunately we do not have its release date and price tag.

The specifications of Acer Aspire V15 and V17 include Intel haswell processor, Nvidia GeForce GT 860M GPU, Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater system, solid state drive and wireless antenna.

These laptops also come with cool boost turbo mode that allow the user to increase the fan speed by 19 percent that lowers the temperature of CPU and GPU by 11 percent. They feature Acer DustDefender technology which is an intelligent solution that eliminates the accumulations of powder with a fan in the chassis by blowing air with fan at high speed.

At the IFA Acer launched Aspire V13 laptop. This variant is based on Aspire V11 which is current the smallest of the E-series. In fact the company will be selling the entire series that has laptops from 11 – 17 inches from September for 269 euro.

E11 will go for 269 while the V13 will sell for 599 euro. The V13 has better materials and available colors include Steel Gray and White Platinum.

The V13 comes with a Core i5 processor and an Nvidia GeForce GT820 GPU. The Acer Aspire V13 has the premium lid with an aluminum coating with a stylish metallic finish. Acer calls this texture Nano Imprint and it surely gives it a unique appearance.

Aspire E13 is essential for basic and less demanding computing. It is lightweight and compact like the entire E-series family. Battery life is said to be up to seven hours.

Other specifications include 8 GB of memory, Gigabit LAN port and up to 1 TB of storage. The webcam include Acer Crystal Eye HD display and high-quality digital microphone as well.

This Acer notebook is equipped with a USB 3.0 port, with which you can transfer files up to 10 times faster than a USB 2.0 port and charge other devices even when the computer is off

HP stole the show with their new Envy X2 13 and 15 laptops. Both come with the new Intel Core M series processors which are manufactured using 14nm process. This means they generate very little heat and are very efficient.

Their features also include full HD display, dock-able keyboard with adjustable kickstand.  You can judge by their design that HP has taken inspiration from Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3. The 13.3-inch model will go for 799 euros while the larger 15.6 inch model will go on sale for 749 euros.

Both of these will go on sale in Europe in November. The bottom line is that both HP Envy X2 13 and 15 are inspired from Surface Pro lineup and that is not a bad thing.

Asus is all set to reignite the mini laptop series with the EeeBook X205. The netbook brand is dead and thin laptops are in so Asus has made the right decision to launch a thin and portable laptop with a netbook-ish price tag.

The Asus EeeBook X205 has a price tag of just 199 dollars and like the expensive ultra portable laptops, it has 11.6 inch display. Other specifications include Intel Atom Z3735 Bay Trail processor, a 1366 x 768 pixel display, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB to 64GB of solid state storage.

Full specifications of Asus EeeBook X205

* Intel Atom Z3735 Bay Trail processor
* 1366 x 768 pixel resolution
* 2 gigabytes of RAM
* 32GB to 64GB of eMMC storage
* Micro SD card reader
* Micro HDMI port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 802.11n WiFi
* A 38Whr battery.

And it runs Windows operating system and this makes it a threat to the Chromebooks that are already on sale.

Today at IFA 2014 in Berlin, Acer released two new convertible laptops, the R13 and R14. The Acer Aspire R13 measures less than 25mm thick and has can rotate its display 180 degrees.

Its hinge has special clutch mechanism that ensures locking and stability of display at any position. This allows the user to use it six different ways. Its screen measures 13.3 inches and uses IPS display technology.

Acer offers it in two resolution 1920×1200 and 2560×1440 pixels. Inside you will find Intel Core i5 / i7 processor, up to 8GB of RAM and 1TB of storage state drive.

The Acer Aspire R14 is a completely different laptop and borrows design from Lenovo Yoga-series. Due tot his design you can use it in only four pistons which are laptop, tablet, tent and tent-pad.

Its specifications include 14.1 inch display, Intel Core i5 / i7 processor and up to 12GB RAM. There is also an option to equip it with Nvidia GeForce 820M GPU. For storage you can get it with 1TB hard drive.

The R13 will go on sale in October for 899 dollars / euro. The R14 will be a bit cheaper at 599 dollars.

Toshiba has launched Satellite Radius 11 convertible laptop which is basically a shrunken down version of its 15.6″ variant that Toshiba launched earlier this summer.

The Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 weighs 2.9 pounds. Price information for United States is not yet available but it is already up for sale in UK for 329 pounds. This means it will be a lot cheaper than its bigger 15.6″ brother that goes for around $900.

* 11.6 inch display with 1366 x 768 pixels
* 4 gigabytes of RAM
* 500GB of hard disk drive
* Intel Celeron or Pentium processor
* USB 3.0, USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output, SD card reader
* Stereo speakers, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0

• Via Toshiba.co.uk