Acer turns up entertainment with the latest AIO desktop and monitors

Acer turns up entertainment with the latest AIO desktop and monitors

Kuala Lumpur, 1 March 2018 – Acer Malaysia kicked off 2018 with the unveiling of the Acer Aspire S 24 All-In-One (AIO) desktop, as well as three monitors. Designed with elegance in mind, the Acer Aspire S 24 boasts a powerful performance with the latest 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM processors and optional Intel® OptaneTMmemory. Acer XF270HA monitor offers smooth gaming experience and convenient multipledocument viewing. The Acer ED242QRA monitor provides more immersive in-game experience while the Acer EB321HQUB monitor offers clearer and sharper images

Acer Aspire S 24 All-In-One Desktop PC

The Acer Aspire S 24 All-In-One is Acer’s slimmest ever desktop, featuring a sheer 5.97mm ultra-thin side profile. The 2.7mm super narrow bezel provides 90% screen-to-body ratio that maximizes the viewing area for more screen space. The combination of black and matte gold colors is stylish, adding a touch of sophistication to any home décor.

Complementing its looks is the premium performance and fast responsiveness. The 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM processor with optional Intel® OptaneTM memory enables the Acer Aspire S 24 to accelerate everyday digital tasks while delivering a smooth and responsiveness computing experience. The Aspire S24 comes with up to 32GB DDR4 and 1TB HDD of storage space, making it the perfect device for editing and storing video projects.

Built with dual focus on design and premium functionality, the Aspire S 24 features a 23.8 inch display that delivers a vivid and crisp viewing experience from all angles with its 178-degree full HD IPS screen. Thanks to the 2.1 channel subwoofer supported by Dolby Audio™ Premium and Acer TrueHarmony™ technology, the Aspire S 24 provides powerful and deep bass audio experience, enhancing subtle sounds in music and video.

Its frameless design maximizes the viewing area in minimum dimension and it is perfect for use in multimonitor setups. The Aspire S 24 provides new levels of functionality through Windows 10, which includes Cortana and Microsoft Edge. The wireless charging base which supports wireless charging for any Qienabled devices allows users to seamlessly power their mobile devices without the burden of cables.

The Acer Aspire S 24 can be tilted from -5 to 25 degree for comfortable use. It also features Acer ExaColorTM and Color IntelligenceTM for accurate colors while BluelightShieldTM and FlickerlessTM technologies help to reduce eye fatigue.

The ultra-slim Acer Aspire S 24 is priced at RM4,399.

Acer XF270HA Monitor

A 27-inch entry-level gaming monitor, Acer XF270HA features Full HD resolution with a 16:9 aspect ratio. The AMD FreeSync technology eliminates screen tearing and minimizes stuttering by syncing the display refresh rate with the frames output that the GPU renders. With a rapid refresh rate of 240Hz and fast response time of 1 ms GTG (Gray to Gray), Acer XF270HA shortens the time required for frame rendering, thus lowers input lag and offers an excellent in-game experience.

The Acer XF270HA is also equipped with Acer EyeProtect technology which incorporates several features including FlickerlessTM, BluelightShieldTM, Low Dimming and ComfyView display to reduce eye strain and provides a more comfortable viewing experience for users. The Acer XF270HA has an 3 ergonomically-designed stand that allows tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustment, enabling users to find the ideal viewing position.

The Acer XF270HA monitor is priced at RM1,499.

Acer EB321HQUB Monitor

Featuring a 31.5-inch monitor with WQHD (2560 x 1440) display with IPS technology, the Acer EB321HQUB is designed for outstanding visual experience. The Acer EB321HQUB supports up to 10 bits color depth and presents 1.07 billion reservoir of colors to enable the best image quality and performance. It also comes with HDMI and DisplayPort.

Images on the Acer EB321HQUB are sharp, nature and crystal clear thanks to its impressive 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio. With a 4ms response time, the Acer EB321HQUB will have viewers caught up in the display of images and video, even when viewing from the angles courtesy of its 178 degrees viewing angle. Users can enjoy the screen together with sound from a built-in 3W speakers that support audio in and out.

Also, users will not feel eye strain even during long viewing as the Acer EB321HQUB protects users’ eyes with its FlickerlessTM, BluelightShieldTM, and ComfyView technology. This monitor also features Acer ErgoStand that enables height and tilt adjustment.

The Acer EB321HQUB monitor is priced at RM1,099.

All the above devices are available for purchase immediately at all authorized Acer resellers nationwide.

For more information, please visit Acer Malaysia Facebook or
call Acer’s Product Infoline at 1800-88-1288

(9am – 6pm, Mondays to Fridays).

Geek Fam Emerges Malaysian Champ in the Asia Pacific Predator League 2018

Geek Fam Emerges Malaysian Champ in the Asia Pacific Predator League 2018

Geek Fam Emerges Malaysian Champ in the Asia Pacific Predator League 2018

Kuala Lumpur, 26 November 2017 – The Malaysian leg of the region’s biggest world-class gaming tournament, Asia Pacific Predator League 2018 by Acer came down to a thrilling final that saw Geek Fam conquering new worlds in a game that lasted 5 hours, and defeating Fire Dragoon. Geek Fam comprises two Filipinos Skemberlu and Playhard, and three Malaysians Chyuan, Oli, and March.

In addition to being the Malaysian champion, Geek Fam also took home the lion’s share (RM25,000) of the prize pool of RM55,000 cash and bragging rights of representing Malaysia in the Asia Pacific Predator League 2018 Grand Final that will be held in January 2018 in Indonesia.

“The game was fun and interesting, and this Malaysia Final was intense. The win was particularly sweet for Geek Fam as we are a new team, formed just six weeks ago. It was a good game and the machines were good; there was no delay or lag, giving us a smooth play,” said Lim Keat Kuang aka ‘Sheep’, Owner of Geek Fam.

Fire Dragoon which comprises BrayaNt, Ah Jit, KanGaroo, yaNG and Alacrity lost in the Best of 5 in the Malaysian Grand Final but was nevertheless still rewarded with RM10,000 cash for their effort.

Acer Sales & Services Sdn Bhd General Manager of Products, Sales and Marketing, Chan Weng Hong said,

“Gaming or eSports has grown tremendously over the past couple of years and its popularity is on an uptrend. Acer is very pleased to provide yet another avenue for gamers and gaming enthusiasts to pit their talents and fly the flag for the country in a regional tournament as well in the process. We are very excited to witness the birth of the inaugural Malaysian Predator League champion!”

“We hope all the teams had a great experience throughout the competition and got their skills sharpened in this exciting tournament. Acer Malaysia is looking forward to nurturing even more vibrancy in the growing eSports scene in Malaysia,” Chan added.

As many as 180 teams participated in the tournament that had two Open Online Qualifying rounds – the first was on 4-5 November 2017, and the second qualifier was on 11-12 November 2017. Only four teams qualified to join four invited teams to battle their way to becoming the very first Malaysian Predator League champion.

The teams in the Malaysian Grand Final were Geek Fam, Fire Dragoon, New Beginning, Objective Gaming, Team Flash, Team Highground, Team Thinker, and Estar.

The machine of choice that helped these teams conquer new worlds are the Predator Helios 300 gaming laptops, which are powered by overclockable NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 GPU, 7th Gen Intel Core i7 (7700HQ) desktop processor and 8GB DDR4 at its core.

The Asia Pacific Predator League 2018 Malaysian Grand Final tournament was streamed live at Acer Malaysia’s Facebook account at https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1733358676682950&id=138368236182010 over the three days of the battle where it had a reach of more than 2.2 million. The exhilarating tournament was also streamed on twitch.

The Malaysian Predator League champion will battle country champions from six other nations (Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand India and Hong Kong) for a shot at the USD150,000 total prize pool in the Grand Final that will be hosted by Acer Indonesia.

For more information, please visit Acer Malaysia Facebook account at

https://www.facebook.com/AcerMalaysia/

 

Acer Malaysia unleashes the true potential of gamers via new gaming device lineup

Acer Malaysia unleashes the true potential of gamers via new gaming device lineup

Acer Malaysia Unleashes the True Potential of Gamers via New Gaming Device Lineup

Editor’s Summary

Acer Aspire VX 15

gaming laptop sports an aggressive design, enhanced cooling capabilities and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti graphics

Acer KG251Q and KG271

monitors  feature the first 75Hz refresh rate in Malaysia with 1ms high response time

Acer Aspire GX781

The sharply styled desktop PC, Acer Aspire GX781, is designed for smooth gaming, graphic-intensive tasks and everyday computing

PETALING JAYA, 23 March 2017 – Acer Malaysia today raises the bar in gaming devices with its performance-oriented Acer Aspire VX 15 laptop with dual-fan cooling system; its first ever 75Hz gaming monitor series in Malaysia with 1ms high response time — the Acer KG251Q and KG271 monitors and the Acer Aspire GX781 desktop capable of performing graphics-intensive tasks besides gaming.

Gentlemen from Acer Malaysia with the newly launched Acer devices. From left Edmund Hoh, Product Manager, Acer Malaysia, Johnson Seet, Director of Products, Acer Malaysia, Jeffrey Lai, Product Manager, Acer Malaysia

Acer Sales & Services Sdn Bhd Director of Products, Johnson Seet said,

“As the market leader in the industry, Acer is known for products with meaningful innovations and superior performance. Our wide range of products is designed to improve usability, to meet the real needs of customers, both for work and for leisure, and this includes innovating devices for the gaming community.”

 

Acer Malaysia Director of Products, Johnson Seet delivering his welcome note

Acer Malaysia Product Manager, Jeffrey Lai introducing the new Acer Aspire VX 15 and Acer Aspire GX781

Acer Malaysia Product Manager, Edmund Hoh during the product presentation

Acer Aspire VX 15

Aggressive Design with
Dual-Fan Cooling

The Acer Aspire VX 15 laptop features an aggressive red chassis and an iron red backlit keyboard that make sure gamers are always striking the right notes during gameplay, while also providing a hardcore look and feel.

Available at an attractive price point of RM4,399.00, this gaming laptop does not skimp on its gaming power. Powered with the latest 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 HQ processor, the Aspire VX15 offers an exceptional performance with lower battery consumption. The gaming laptop also comes with the most anticipated NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti graphics with GDDR5 VRAM (delivering up to 32GB/s bandwidth). Speed is also a notable attribute of the memory system, offering up to 4GB DDR4 memory out of the box and is readily upgradeable to a maximum of 32GB. Storage is provided by a large 1TB HDD.

The dual fan cooling system keeps all the features running quietly at optimal temperatures, ensuring that the machine is always up to the task without compromising super-smooth gameplay. The gaming experience is further elevated by high-definition audio with Acer TrueHarmony™ speakers, Dolby Audio™ Premium and Skype for Business certification, and great visual clarity with a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS screen.

Especially available in Malaysia are 200 units of Acer Aspire VX 15 which will be bundled with a free Steel Series Rival 100 Special Edition gaming mouse (with free Dota 2 in-game item) worth RM259 each.

Acer KG251Q and KG271 Monitors

Discover the True Potential
of Gaming

The Acer KG1 Series gaming monitors, KG251Q and KG271 are Acer’s first ever gaming monitors to come with a 75Hz refresh rate in Malaysia. Supporting HDMI on FreeSync, the monitors can work with a FreeSync-supporting graphics card to eliminate screen tearing and minimize lag and latency. Coupled with the Adaptive-Sync technology, users will enjoy fluid-like, smooth gaming experiences and video playbacks.

Featuring a 24.5-inch and 27-inch Full High Definition 1920 x 1080 resolution display respectively, the Acer KG251Q and KG271 monitors provide the finest natural colours and sharp original quality with TN panel and 100,000,000:1 contrast ratio.

These gaming monitors allow gamers to get an edge over the competition with lightning fast response time of 1ms GTG (Gray to Gray) and the Black Boost technology. The ultra-fast 1ms allows gamers to aim at the first gaze with super smooth transition without any ghosting and image dragging; whilst the Black Boost provides more detail in darker environments. The result: users get to defeat more enemies than others and eventually conquer the battles.

Forget about the thick frames found on conventional monitors. The ZeroFrame™ design of Acer KG251Q and KG271 makes for a near-seamless look, allowing users to see more of what matters most – the screen. Enjoy stunning images from every position with Acer’s wide viewing angle of up to 170 degree. No matter which angle users choose to view it from, the monitor will display colors perfectly. The monitors also come with enhanced user-friendly features, for instance, the three-prong glossy black stand and the VESA mount support for space-saving. Both are also equipped with an ergonomically-designed stand with a -5° to 15° tilt adjustment for users to find that ideal viewing position.

The Acer KG251Q and KG271 come with a unique 6-axis color adjustment ranging from R,G,B to C,M and Y, to aid professionals in obtaining the exact color they prefer. Acer VisionCare™ technology incorporates protective features such as Flicker-less, Blue Light Filter, ComfyView and Low Dimming to reduce eye strain and provide a more comfortable viewing experience to heavy users besides gamers, such as programmers, writers and graphic designers.

The Acer KG251Q is available at RM659.00 at select authorized Acer resellers nationwide, whereas the Acer KG271 is priced at RM899.00 and will be available in end-April 2017.

Acer Aspire GX781

Powerful Gaming and Premium Computing with Style

The Acer Aspire GX781 desktop is equipped with up to 7th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, up to 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and up to NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 graphics to perform gaming and graphics-intensive tasks in a brilliant way. The desktop computer is capable of delivering stunning 4K2K resolution visuals and support up to four displays at once for immersive and maximized gaming experiences, as well as multi-tasking.

The excitingly styled desktop is designed to perform premium everyday computing and graphics-intensive tasks, as well as reasonably powerful gaming. With up to 1TB HDD and 128GB SSD storage, storing high-resolution files within the desktop is a breeze. To top it all off, the GX781 comes with striking designs, featuring an edgy armor-inspired chassis with front-facing LED lighting that emits a sinister red glow.

The Aspire GX781 is priced at RM4,399.00, and available at all authorized Acer resellers nationwide. Customers who purchase the Aspire GX781 will also enjoy a 3-year Local on-site Warranty.

For more information, please visit Acer Malaysia Facebook or call Acer’s Product Infoline at

1800-88-1288

(9am – 6pm, Mondays to Fridays).

Higher Productivity with Ultra-thin 14” Acer Swift 5

Higher Productivity with Ultra-thin 14” Acer Swift 5

Higher Productivity with Ultra-thin 14” Acer Swift 5

Design

Acer Swift 5 offers high-end features in a slim and lightweight body

Performance

Premium features include metal chassis, 7th Gen Intel® CoreTM processors, reversible USB 3.1 Type-C port and Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Reader

Longevity

Acer Swift 5 provides up to 10 hours1 of battery life for higher productivity on a 14” FHD IPS display in a 13.3” body

SUBANG JAYA, 15 March 2017 – The ultra-thin and lightweight Acer Swift 5 has landed in Malaysia, joining the Swift 7 and Swift 3 line-up here to offer more features-packed, trendy laptops for every budget and lifestyle.

Measuring at 14.58 mm thin and weighing just 1.3 kg, the Acer Swift 5 comes in a stylish metal chassis. Fitting a 14-inch Full HD IPS display into a 13-inch frame, the slim laptop maximizes viewing area for great visual experience with its narrow bezel of just 8 mm on both sides.

The Acer Swift 5 is powered by 7th Gen Intel® CoreTM processors and equipped with a high speed SSD (users can choose from 256GB or 512GB) coupled with up to 8GB of memory for superior performance. It also comes with a reversible USB 3.1 Type-C port, Acer Crystal Eye HD Webcam and the latest 2×2 MU-MIMO 802.11ac wireless technology. The icing on the cake of this great looking, efficient device is the 10 hours1 of battery life. Users can conveniently ëforgetí to bring the charger and still accomplish all-day tasks with just a single charge!

Security is taken to the next level with the Acer Bio-Protection Fingerprint Reader, a biometric authentication system paired with Windows Hello. This system allows users to access their Windows account on the Acer Swift 5 in a quick and secure manner through scanning of a fingertip, without having to remember their passwords.

The large precision touchpad that accurately senses the fingertips and movements provides for faster and smoother work. Fully supporting the new Windows 10 features including Cortana, Multitasking and Action Center, the precision touch pad fits naturally into the palm-rest working area, and delivers a smooth, empowered touch experience.

The Acer Swift 5 also comes with a two-stage adjustable backlit keyboard which allows users to continue their work or play as the environment gets darker. The first stage turns on the backlit keyboard whilst the second stage turns on the lighting to full luminance.

The Acer Swift 5 provides crystal clear and instant communication across the globe via Skype for Business Certification with Windows 10. It allows connection with uninterrupted audio and visuals without echoes, gaps or lags.

All in all, the Acer Swift 5 is a beauty built for work – beautiful and light on the exterior, hardworking and intelligent on the interior.

Available in Pearl White with gold trimming or Obsidian Black with silver trimming, the Acer Swift 5 is priced at RM3,499 and RM4,499 for the 256GB and 512GB variants respectively. Both variants will be available for purchase immediately at select authorized Acer resellers nationwide.

For more information, please visit Acer Malaysiaís Facebook or call Acerís Product Infoline at 1800-88-1288 (9am – 6pm, Mondays to Fridays).

  1. Specifications vary depending on model and region

For more information

Please visit Acer Malaysiaís Facebook or call Acerís Product Infoline at 1800-88-1288 (9am – 6pm, Mondays to Fridays).