NE BUSINESS BUREAU
BENGALURU, AUG 10
Acer, the global PC brand, has announced the launch of its first Intel Project Athena verified Swift 3 laptop in India priced from Rs 64,999 onwards and will be available at leading retail stores and Acer exclusive stores, a company release said.
Powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processors and Iris Plus graphics, the Acer Swift 3 delivers the latest in performance, connectivity, productivity, and platform stability. The laptop is designed to suit the needs of a power-user, packing excellent performance and eye-popping graphics into a sleek and stylish metal chassis.
Co-engineered with Intel as part of Intel’s Project Athena innovation programme, the new Acer Swift 3 comes with the latest 10th Gen Intel Core processors featuring Intel Iris Plus Graphics, delivering uncompromising performance, stunning entertainment and power efficiency with the long-lasting battery life that gives users up to 17 hours of non-stop productivity. In addition, its 13.5-inch QHD IPS with 400 nits brightness 2,256 x 1,504 display features a productivity-boosting 3:2 aspect ratio with a thin bezel in a lightweight body weighing just 1.19 kg. The display covers 100% of the sRGB color gamut and is further enhanced by Acer’s own suite of Color Intelligence and ExaColor software.
Speaking on this occasion, Sudhir Goel, Chief Business Officer, Acer India said, “We are excited to launch Swift 3 laptop under Intel’s Project Athena innovation program, in India. This will enhance our product offerings in our lifestyle segment with stylish looks and top-notch performance. Acer’s Swift 3 demonstrates the engineering efforts driven by Acer and Intel through the Project Athena innovation program offering our customers a product that is designed around their needs with amazing performance and features. Our commitment to bringing in the best of technology at a great value for our customers stands true here.”
Commenting on the launch, Rahul Malhotra, Director – Retail, Intel India said, “Intel’s Project Athena innovation programme is rooted in insights about people and how they use their devices to deliver a new class of advanced laptop experiences. Leveraging the technological strengths of Intel’s PC platform engineering, Project Athena verified device designs are co-engineered, tuned, and tested across the program’s experiential and technology requirements spanning battery life, responsiveness, connectivity, and more. The new Acer Swift 3 laptops are powered by 10th Gen Intel ore processors featuring Intel Iris Plus Graphics that deliver a feature-rich suite of capabilities for people to watch, game, and create more.”
