Acer used its New York launch event to unveil a revamp to the company’s Aspire Switch line-up today.
The Taiwan-based tech giant showed off two new versions of the Aspire 10, in an effort to woo customers with added choice.
The Switch range is Acer’s hybrid line-up, which means they’re 2-in-1 tablet/laptop offerings.
“We’re excited to announce the expansion of our popular 2-in-1 notebook line with models offering more processing power and stylish new aesthetics,” said Jerry Kao, president of Acer’s Notebook group.
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The two new versions of the Aspire Switch 10 are the Switch 10 E and the new Switch 10.
The Switch 10 E’s headline features are its 12-hour battery life and six colour options, at least according to Acer anyway.
It’s also got a textile pattern on the top cover, which we found to slightly cheapening, but it’ll suit some customers.
This model ships with two 2-megapixel cameras on the front and back, and rocks a 1280 x 800 display resolution.
It measures up at 10.31 x 7.09 x 0.43-inches, and weighs in a 630 grams when it’s in tablet mode.
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The Switch 10, meanwhile, is Acer’s more swish alternative, showing off a Gorilla Glass 3 coating.
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Both models offer quad-core processing courtesy of Intel Atom, an IPS display, and 2GB of DDR3L RAM.
They’re also Windows 10 compatible, once the OS finally launches – expect more details come late July.
The Switch E is coming to the EMEA in May starting at 299 euros, while its swankier cousin will land in June at 449 euros.
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