All of the new laptops, desktops and gaming gear from Acer’s live event in Brooklyn.
Acer on Thursday morning held its annual showcase for new laptops, PCs and accessories, known as Next @ Acer. From the stage at New York’s Brooklyn Navy Yard, CEO Jason Chen said the company chose the location for being “up-and-coming,” which is likely how the company would like to see itself.
The company announced a dizzying array of products including a new brand for creatives, Concept D, that already features a full lineup of laptops, desktops, displays and virtual reality headsets — including a tower PC that supports up to 192GB of RAM and 60TB of storage.
Acer also unveiled a handful of powerful new gaming laptops as well as some more pedestrian laptops, monitors and Chromebooks for businesses. The company also used the keynote to highlight its support for esports, announcing a three-year commitment to sponsor the Intel Masters competition. Here’s an overview of what was announced.
Ninth-gen Intel Core i7 processor
Four-zone RGB keyboard with concave-shaped keycaps
Overclockable GeForce RTX 2070 (Max-Q)
Fourth-gen AeroBlade 3D technology
144Hz refresh with 3-millisecond overdrive response
Though it may not be a household name throughout the US, Acer sells a ton of desktops, laptops, monitors, accessories and other PC-related gear — including some of our long-time favorites, like the Acer Swift 7 and Predator 21 X.
At last year’s event, Acer unveiled a range of new products including mainstream laptops, Chromebooks and gaming PCs.