Acer launches gaming-focused Predator desktop and Nitro V laptops
Acer Predator Orion 7000 desktop and Nitro V gaming laptops were launched on Wednesday at the Global Press Conference (GPC) 2024. The new devices feature specs such as Intel Core 14th Gen or AMD Ryzen 8040 series processors, Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics processing units (GPUs), and liquid cooling systems to deliver optimal gaming performance. The AMD variants get Ryzen AI, bringing with it AI-centric gaming features. Alongside the gaming laptops and desktops, the company also unveiled its first-ever handheld gaming PC, the Acer Nitro Blaze 7.
Acer Nitro V 16 and Nitro V14 Price
The Acer Nitro V16 (ANV16-71) price starts at $1,299.99 (approximately Rs. 1,10,000) in North America. It will go on sale in October. Meanwhile, the Acer Nitro V 14 (ANV14-61) price starts at $1,099.99 (approximately Rs. 92,000). It will go on sale in September. The pricing and availability details for the Orion 7000 desktop have not been announced yet.
Acer Predator Orion 7000 Desktop Specifications
The Acer Predator Orion 7000 Desktop is powered by next-generation Intel Arrow Lake processors, paired with up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GPU. To manage thermal loads, it features a Predator CycloneX 360 system fan and a 360mm CPU liquid cooling system. The company claims that both technologies improve cooling efficiency by up to 15 percent.
In terms of storage, it comes with up to 6TB of PCIe M2 NVMe SSD, along with an additional SSD slot for expandable storage. Users can add up to 128GB (32GBx4) of dual-channel DDR5 RAMs. For connectivity, the Acer Predator Orion 7000 comes equipped with three USB 3.2 Type-A slots and one USB Type-C slot. It also gets a LAN port and three audio jacks.
Acer Nitro V 16 Specifications
The top-of-the-line Acer Nitro V 16 features a 16-inch IPS WQXGA display with a 180Hz refresh rate and 400 nits peak brightness. It’s powered by an Intel Core i7 14650HX processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, and up to 32GB of DDR5 RAM with dual-channel support.
The laptop gets up to 2TB of NVMe SSD storage. In terms of connectivity, it comes with a single USB Type-C port that supports Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort, and USB charging, and two USB Type-A ports. It is backed by a 57Wh 4-cell battery. The Acer Nitro V 16 measures 361.24 x 278.4 x 24.74/25.46 mm in terms of dimensions and weighs 2.5 kg.
Acer Nitro V 14 Specifications
The Acer Nitro V 14 features a 14.5-inch IPS WQXGA display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, and 300 nits peak brightness. Under the hood, the laptop can be configured with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor with up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU. It comes with support for up to 32GB of DDR5 RAM with dual-channel support, and up to 2TB of PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD storage.
In terms of connectivity, it features one USB Type-C port, two USB Type-A ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, and a microSD card reader. The Acer Nitro V 14 is backed by a 57Wh 4-cell battery that is claimed to deliver up to 6 hours of video playback.
All Nvidia GPU-equipped laptops get AI-powered DLSS 3.5 technology for ray reconstruction, a technique that further improves the quality of ray tracing. They also come with Copilot in Windows 11 for AI-related tasks. The Nvidia ADA Lovelace GPU architecture enables more than 600 AI-accelerated apps and games.
