Acer S7 Ultrabook reboot battery life received a 33-percent boost
Acer‘s Aspire S7 Ultrabook reboot was unveiled, bringing with it fourth-generation Intel Core processors and some other new features. At the time, Acer stated the laptops would be shipping out in the third quarter of this year, with pricing and some additional details surfacing around the same time. Such was the case this evening, with the company announcing pricing and availability.
The lower end Acer Aspire S7-392 (model 6832) is priced at $1,499 USD and features a fourth-generation Intel Core i5-4200U 1.6GHz processor featuring Turbo Boost tech up to 2.6GHz. There’s 8GB of DDR3 dual-channel RAM, as well as a 128GB solid-state drive. The laptop runs Windows 8 and there’s support for the operating system’s gestures, among other things.
Acer employs dual-array microphones with this machine with Acer’s own PurifiedVoice technology. This aims directly at making the computer understand, transmit, and record – where necessary – your voice for voice recognition (hello Google) and VOIP applications in as “crystal clear” a manner as Acer is able.
The display’s ability to pull back 180 degrees – flat, that is – allows for more multi-user capabilities as well. “Touch-and-show sharing” they call it, with a hotkey combination flipping the orientation of the display at will. Aside this machine’s 4th gen Intel Core processor is a RAID 0 solid state drive for silent operation and quick read/write times and wakeup from sleep.
Intel’s Haswell generation of Core processors work here to bring on Intel WiDi technology so that this machine can extend or mirror its display to a TV or otherwise big screen monitor wirelessly. Intel’s technology is also implemented here to improve Acer aspire 6935g battery life, coming in at 7 hours according to Acer, that ending up bringing a 33% improvement over the original.
The higher end Aspire S7-392 (model 9890) features similar specifications, running a more powerful fourth-generation Intel Core i7-4500U 1.8GHz processor with Turbo Boost tech and 8GB of DDR3 dual-channel RAM. There’s a 256GB solid-state drive, and the price tag reflects these changes with a price tag of $1,699 USD.
Both ultrabooks feature a 13.3-inch Full HD touchscreen display, as well as a thickness of 0.51-inches and a weight of 2.87lbs. The laptop’s cover is crafted with white Gorilla Glass 2 for durability and scratch resistance. Both likewise feature a Full HD integrated webcam. The keyboards have “deeper” keystrokes, the fan is quieter thanks to a second-generation Twin Air Cooling Technology, and the ultrabook battery life has received a 33-percent boost. The higher end model also offers a “light-sensing” backlit keyboard with auto adjustments.
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