IFA 2024: Acer expands its Copilot+ PC choices and debuts Intel and AMD-powered Swift laptops

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In May, Microsoft announced a new category of devices: the Copilot+ PC. These PCs are the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever built, featuring new silicon with NPUs capable of 40+ TOPS (trillion operations per second), all-day battery life and breakthrough AI experiences. This reimagining of the PC in its entirety has AI at its center, marking the most significant change to the Windows platform in decades. Now at IFA, the annual Berlin-based electronics tradeshow, Copilot+ PCs took center stage with Microsoft’s partners, including Acer, which expanded its Copilot+ PC lineup and introduced two new Swift 14 AI laptops – giving people the choice between Intel and AMD processors, among its major announcements at the event. [caption id=attachment_179040" align="alignnone" width="1024]https://blogs.windows.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/2/2024/09/Acer_NITRO_Blaze_GN771_LS02-1024x576.jpg Nitro Blaze 7[/caption] Also at IFA, Acer announced its entry into the handheld gaming space with the Windows 11-powered Nitro Blaze 7. Acer’s first-generation handheld AI gaming PC features an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor, with Ryzen AI that optimizes performance and responsiveness across a wide range of games and applications. It also comes with a 7-inch Full HD (FHD) IPS display with a touch interface, plus AMD Premium technology, and a 144 Hz refresh rate so that players can experience enhanced visuals and responsive controls while playing their favorite AAA titles. To help them do that, the device includes three months of PC Game Pass for access to hundreds of high-quality PC games. For high-speed connectivity, it supports Wi-Fi 6E and incorporates various ports for seamless device and accessory pairing including USB Type-C with fast charging, and a MicroSD card reader to expand storage capacity. Find out more about these and other devices Acer announced at IFA. *Availability of Copilot+ PC experiences varies by device and region. Some devices require download of free updates to run Copilot+ PC experiences, available starting later this year. See aka.ms/copilotpluspcs.

 

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