Along with new Swift series of laptops, Acer revealed the all-new Aspire notebook line at the global press event in New York. All the new Aspire lineup will come with Windows 10. The Aspire 1 and Aspire 3 is targeted for the family-and-student use, Aspire 5 is a practical and mainstream notebook and Aspire 7 is top-of-the-line notebook from Acer.
Aspire 1 
It comes with a 14-inch display, it is powered by Intel Celeron or Pentium processors with 32 or 64 GB eMMC storage, 4 GB DDR3L memory and Intel HD Graphics. Acer promises up to 9 hours of battery life. The notebook comes in a sleek chassis that measures less than 18 mm in height and weighs in at 1.65 kg. Acer 1 includes a one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal and 1 TB of OneDrive storage. Connectivity options include wifi 802.11ac wireless technology- three times faster than a traditional wireless technology, 1 USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 HDMI port and Ethernet.
Aspire 3
It comes with the same design as seen on the Aspire 1, Aspire 3 is a bit more powerful than the Aspire 1. It comes 14-inch HD or 15.6-inch HD or 15.6-inch Full HD display options. Processor options for the Aspire 3 include Intel Core, Celeron and Pentium processors, with up to 12 GB RAM. It also includes Acer’s BlueLightShield technology, which reduces the exposure of blue light which may help reduce eye strain.
Aspire 5The Aspire 5 is powered by up to 7th Gen Intel Core processors and latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics, and a maximum of 20 GB DDR4 2400 MHz RAM. Storage wise, there is a range of options to choose from with HDDs up to 2TB and M.2 SSDs up to 256 GB. It comes with either a 15.6-inch HD or Full HD display with IPS technology, Acer TrueHarmony delivers lifelike audio, while two digital microphones with Acer Purified.Voice ensures a great Cortana with Voice experience. In addition, Skype for Business Certification ensures crisp and lag-free communication. For connectivity, there’s a USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 port, USB 3.0 port that supports power-off charging, and another two USB 2.0 ports.
Aspire 7
The top of the line model, Aspire 7’s slick chassis is a powerful 7th Gen Intel Core standard-voltage processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics. It comes with up to 32 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz memory and HDD up to 2 TB and M.2 SSD up to 512 GB storage options. The Aspire 7 also packs a HD camera with HDR while Dolby Audio Premium provides a great entertainment experience. It comes with 2×2 MIMO 802.11ac wireless technology and Gigabit Ethernet. All this is contained within a sleekly designed shell with a premium aluminum cover that features a highly stylized texture. The Aspire 7 comes with either a 15-inch or 17-inch display.
Pricing & Availability
- The Acer Aspire 1 series will be available in North America in June starting at $219; and in EMEA in June starting at €249.
- The Acer Aspire 3 series will be available in North America in June starting at $299; in EMEA in June starting at €399; and in China in April starting at ¥2,799.
- The Acer Aspire 5 series will be available in North America in June starting at $449; in EMEA in June starting at €549; and in China in April starting at ¥3,999.
- The Acer Aspire 7 series will be available in North America in June starting at $799; in EMEA in July starting at €899, and in China in May starting at ¥5,999.
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