News in the Channel - issue #21

PRODUCT LAUNCH ACER SWIFT COPILOT + PCS

Acer debuts new Swift Copilot+ PCs

Acer has launched its new Swift 14 AI and Swift 16 AI PCs that are designed to deliver a combination of performance, battery life and features for next-generation AI functionality.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes ever more ingrained in society, and customers demand that functionality – along with more speed and power – from their PCs, manufacturers are responding with more innovation in their products. Acer is the latest to launch new, more powerful PCs with their new Swift 14 AI and Swift 16 AI Copilot+ PCs, its first Swift models powered by new Intel® Core™ Ultra processors (Series 2). The laptops are equipped with the latest in all-new processing capabilities and deliver up to 48 Trillions of Operations Per Second (TOPS) NPU AI performance to handle power-demanding AI workloads. “The debut of the newest Intel Core Ultra processor-powered AI PCs from Acer is bringing meaningful improvement to customers’ lives,” said James Lin, general manager, Notebooks, Acer Inc. “The latest Swift Copilot+ PCs are set to deliver new AI experiences that will help Acer customers better organise, enjoy, and accomplish more at home, school and work.” Michelle Johnston Holthaus, Intel executive vice president and general manager, Client Computing Group, added: "Today’s fast-paced

work environment demands a laptop that delivers exceptional performance, long- lasting battery life, and advanced security features, all while harnessing AI capabilities to boost productivity. Powered by our all- new Intel Core Ultra processors, the Acer Swift 14 AI and Swift 16 AI meet and exceed these demands with a combination of great hardware design and power-efficient compute thanks to the long- time collaboration between Acer and Intel." Powerful AI processing The new Acer Swift 14 AI (SF14-51/T) and Swift 16 AI (SF16-51/T) deliver best-in-class AI performance with new Intel Core Ultra processors that optimise processing across the CPU, built-in Intel Arc graphics and next-gen NPU to accelerate AI workloads. As a result, the new laptops can accelerate generative AI tasks and creations with ease. They also feature new P-cores and E-cores designed for uncompromised performance while delivering exceptional power efficiency and battery life. Security The new laptops safeguard users’ digital assets with biometric security and several layers of protection built-in at the hardware and software levels. The new Intel Partner Security Engine helps preserve data confidentiality and code integrity while maintaining high performance for demanding AI workloads. Additionally, the Microsoft Pluton security processor ensures that they are both secured-core PCs providing chip-to- cloud security. These new Swift laptops come with Windows Hello that supports biometric login via fingerprint reader or through facial recognition by the 1440p QHD IR webcam.

James Lin general manager, Notebooks

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Copilot in Windows Do more, quicker than ever across multiple applications with the centralised generative AI assistance of Copilot in Windows 11. Accessible at the touch of a button with the Copilot Key.

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