For the past few weeks, we have seen several laptops with the new 7th generation Intel Core processors being made available into Malaysia. Now, it is Acer’s turn to join the party.
Among Acer laptops that have been refreshed with the new chips are the Aspire E 14 and E 15 series. In general, these new models share the same Core i5-7200U processor while they are also equipped with 4GB DDR4 RAM, 41.4 Whr 4-cell battery, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 ac wireless LAN with MU-MIMO support, and a Super Multi Plus drive.
However, the E 14 laptops carries a 14-inch 1366 x 768 display as opposed to its larger E 15 siblings which have a larger 15.6-inch screen with better resolution at full HD (1920 x 1080). Both laptop series also features 1TB SATA hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce 940MX with 2GB GDDR5 VRAM although for E5-475G-50N0, it comes with additional 128GB solid state drive and more GDDR5 VRAM at 4GB.
At the same time, Aspire F 15 laptops are also now available with 7th generation Intel Core processor. Equipped with 15.6-inch full HD display, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 128GB solid state drive, and 1TB hard drive, consumers are able to obtain these laptops with either Core i5-7200U or Core i7-7500U.
Additionally, the Core i5 models are equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 4GB GPU while the Core i7 models feature NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M 4GB GPU. They also feature 41.4 Whr 4-cell and 62.2 Whr 6-cell battery respectively.
In terms of pricing, the Aspire E 14 laptops are available at RM 2,199 with the exception of E5-475G-50N0 which goes for RM 2,499. Meanwhile, Aspire E 15 laptops are priced at RM 2,399 while the Core i5 and Core i7 version of Aspire F 15 are listed at RM 2,699 and RM 3,499 respectively.
