Acer announces a range of Spin convertible Windows 10 laptops


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Acer has announced Spin line of convertible laptops at the ongoing IFA 2016 in Berlin. The convertible notebooks feature touchscreen displays and 360-degree hinges.

Acer Spin 7, Spin 5, Spin 3, and Spin 1 come equipped with Windows 10 and Continuum. The Spin 7 features a 14 inch, 1080p IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It is 10.98 mm thin and weighs just 1.2 kg. It comes with polished silver hinges and diamond cut edges around the touchpad. Spin 7 is powered by 7th Generation Intel Core i7 processor and comes with 8GB of memory and 256GB SSD. It has two USB 3.1 Type C ports. Acer claims battery life of up to 8 hours for the Spin 7.

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The Spin 5 has a 13.3 inch display and comes with an optional pen input. It can be powered by up to 7thGeneration Intel Core processors, up to 16GB of fast DDR4 memory and up to 512GB of SSD storage. Battery life on Spin 5 is claimed up to 10 hours. Spin 3 sports a  15.6-inch HD or Full HD IPS display and and sports a brushed-hairline finish. It can be powered with up to 6th Generation Intel Core processors and up to 12GB DDR4 memory. It also features dual storage support, and comes with both solid state drives (up to 256GB) and hard drives(up to 1TB). Battery life on this one is claimed at 9.5 hours.

Finally Spin 1 comes in models with 13-inch or11.6-inch Full HD IPS displays, and include configurations with all new Intel Pentium or Celeron processors. It supports an Acer Active Pen with Windows Ink, and features a display that’scovered with Antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Pricing and Availability

Acer Spin 7, Spin 5, Spin 3 and Spin 1 are priced at $1199, $599, $499 and $249 respectively. The Spin 7, Spin 5, Spin 3 will be available from October  in the US while the Spin 1 will be available from December in the US.


Author: Sneha Bokil

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