Acer launches new Swift series ultra-thin all-aluminium notebook

<p>Acer unveiled its new Swift series of ultra-thin and lightweight notebook PCs with all-aluminium chassis at its Global Press Conference at IFA Berlin. The new Swift series has four different models called Swift 7, Swift 5, Swift 3 and Swift 1. The new ultra-thin models feature Windows 10 and offers options for every budget and lifestyle preferences.<br /><br />&ldquo;We are thrilled to announce the new Swift series, a complete ultra-thin laptop lineup with something for everyone,&rdquo; said Jerry Hou, General Manager, Consumer Notebooks, IT Products Business, Acer Inc. &ldquo;Front and center is the flagship Swift 7 with an all-aluminium chassis that&rsquo;s less than one centimeter thin, while still packing in performance and stamina for all-day productivity.&rdquo;<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/acer-swift-7.jpg" alt="News" width="600" height="400" /><br /><br />&ldquo;The new 7th Generation Intel Core processors set a new bar for performance and efficiency enabling amazingly fast, responsive designs that are also incredibly thin and light,&rdquo; said Chris Walker, Vice President of the Client Computing Group and General Manager of Mobility Client Platforms, Intel Corp.<br /><br />The intelligent use of aluminium chassis makes the flagship Swift 7 model extremely thin and lightweight at just 0.39 inches thick and with a weight of just 2.48 pounds (1.1 kg). This is the world&rsquo;s first laptop that is thinner than 1 cm. The black-and-gold dual tone design adds a touch of elegance and style to its durable all-aluminium uni-body which adds strength to the thin structure. The 13.3-inch Full HD IPS display with a micro-bezel is scratch proof due to the use of tough Corning Gorilla Glass. The perfect notebook for people on the go it offers up to 9 hours of battery life.<br /><br />The 7th Generation Intel Core i5 processor together with fast 256GB SSD and up to 8GB of memory offers top-of-the-line performance. The latest wireless technology delivers reliable and up to three times faster connections. The notebook is armed with dual USB 3.1 Type-C ports&nbsp; and an HD webcam with HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging support.<br /><br /></p>