NEW DELHI: Acer has launched an upgraded version of its Aspire E5-571 notebook in India that features 5th Generation Intel Core processor. The 5th-gen Intel Core i7 processor powered notebook will be available at Rs 44,999. The Aspire E5-571 will be available in five colours: titanium silver, midnight black, tiger’s eye brown, sapphire blue and garnet red.
As per the company, the 5th-generation Intel Core processors offer power efficiency of the new 14nm process along with improvements in processor instructions to deliver faster performance. The U series of 5th-gen Intel Core processors supports two cores and up to four threads with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. Intel Turbo Boost 2.02 also dynamically controls the performance and power of both cores and graphics—boosting performance. It is also better equipped to handle latest capabilities like gesture, voice, and facial recognition.
Processor power design improvements across CPU, graphics, I/O, and power management, and increased power efficiency of Intel’s 14nm manufacturing process, enable the processor to offer users an improved battery life compared with 4th-gen Intel Core processors (U series).
Acer Aspire E5-571 model sports a 15.6-inch HD (1366x768p) display. It features up to 12GB RAM and 1TB hard disk, and the latest Nvidia GeForce 800M series graphics card. It also comes with a built-in optical drive.
Acer claims that the notebook delivers up to 7 hours of battery back-up.
The notebook is equipped with a Precision Touchpad (PTP) that supports six core Windows 8.1 TouchPad gestures, reducing un-intended tap and cursor motions on the touchpad and improving pinch-to-zoom, smoother scrolling and screen navigation.
The device is also Skype Certified, offering enhanced Voice over IP (VoIP) experiences featuring a digital microphone and high quality speakers for better bass band audio performance and authentic Skype communication, as per the company.
