• Acer has unveiled a number of new devices at its latest Next@Acer event, including three new TravelMate options.
• The company explains that these notebooks are designed with a hybrid workforce in mind, boasting large displays and batteries.
• The new TravelMate notebooks are expected in South Africa in June, with four models in total earmarked for a local release.

The latest Next@Acer event wrapped up earlier today, bringing with a number of new devices from within the Taiwanese company’s computer lineups. On the enterprise or business side of things, it has focused specifically on new hardware from the TravelMate series, with three new options added to the mix for 2023.

Acer explains that these notebooks – which include the TravelMate P6 14, P4 Spin 14, P2 16, and P2 14 – are all built with the hybrid workforce in mind.

Here it notes that the, “New TravelMate business laptops, all powered by 13th Gen Intel Core vPro processors, and feature 16:10 premium displays of up to OLED resolutions, 65 Wh fast charging long battery life, and secured log-in with fingerprint reader or IR camera, coming together to achieve the performance and mobility requirements of today’s hybrid workforce.”

Starting with the flagship unit, the P6 14 and working our way down, Acer has fitted it with a 2.8K OLED (2880×1800) display panel, a 16:10 aspect ratio, and support for 100 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 colour gamut. Powering the notebook is an Intel vPro, and an Intel Evo design, along with 13th Gen Intel Core i7 processors, 32 GB LPDDR5 memory and a 65 Wh fast-charging battery. 

Next up is the P4 14 and P4 Spin 14 notebooks. The former option comes in both 14″ and 16″ flavours, with each featuring a 13th Gen Intel Core i7 vPro processors, in addition to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 GPUs. Looking at the convertible option, it has a Corning Gorilla Glass touchscreen panel with up to WUXGA resolutions, and a dockable stylus for note taking.

Rounding up the lineup is the P2 series notebook, which will be sold locally in both 14″ and 16″ 16:10 WUGXA (1920 x 1200) variants, as well as touting an IPS wide-angle view of up to 170 degrees. Like most of the new TravelMate notebooks, Acer says they will feature 13th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 GPUs. Other notable elements include a larger OceanGlass touchpad, keys with a 1.55mm travel distance, and a 180-degree hinge that lets the notebooks lay flat when needed.

Looking at pricing and availability, Acer has advised the following:

• “The Acer TravelMate P6 14 (TMP614-53) will be available in  South Africa in, July 2023 starting at R27 999.00 excluding vat;  
• The Acer TravelMate P4 Spin 14 (TMP414RN-53) will be available in South Africa in June 2023 at R21 999.00 excl vat;
• The Acer TravelMate P2 16 (TMP216-51) will be available in  South Africa  in June at R18 999.00 excl vat; 
• The Acer TravelMate P2 14 (TMP214-55) will be available in South Africa  in June at R17 999.00 excl vat.”