Acer gaming laptop fights internal gunk with dust-destroying technology

Acer gaming laptop fights internal gunk with
dust-destroying technology
As cute as Fluffles the cat can be, there’s no
question that he can be a royal pain when
he curls up on or next to your warm, cozy
laptop. Fortunately, the new Acer Aspire V
Nitro Black Edition includes technology
designed to remove cat dander and other
dust.
Acer launched the Aspire V Nitro notebook
series on Wednesday, in both 15- and 17-
inch screen sizes. Among them will be the
Black Edition, sporting the flagship features
that Acer hopes will set these notebooks
apart from the pack.
Although Acer did not announce the price or
availability of the new notebooks, its partner
Microsoft did: they’ll launch in Europe first
during the third quarter, priced at 699 euro
for the 15-inch edition and €799 for the 17-
inch version.The starting price for the 15-
inch Black Edition model will be €899 and
the starting price for the 17-inch Black
Edition model will be €999. They’re due to
ship in the United States later this year.

Each of the new Aspire V Nitro notebooks
will ship with fourth-generation Intel Core
processors, with discrete GPU options up to
the Nvidia GTX860M on the Black Edition. A
2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi provides superior
wireless connectivity, the company said.
Although Acer didn’t release formal specs,
these machines appear to be traditional
laptops—rather than Ultrabooks—with a Blu-
ray drive that supports M-Disk media that
can be used to archive data for as long as
100 years. Each notebook will have an In-
Plane Switching (IPS) display with
resolution up to 1920x1080. Storage
options will include hard drives up to 1TB
or up to 256GB SSDs.
Acer described these laptops exteriors as
having a metal chassis, boasting what it
calls "nanoimprint lithography" for a unique,
textured look. Inside, the notebook keys will
be backlit with by red LEDs. An 8-watt
amplifier will drive four internal speakers.

Turbo mode, activate!
What else sets the Black Edition apart?
Aside from a specially engraved back, all the
improvements are on the inside, Acer said.
These include a special metallic fan that will
apparently be more efficient at carving up
dust and blowing it out the notebook’s
vents.
The Black Edition will also include a special
“turbo mode” that can be manually
activated, Acer said. Revving up turbo
mode enables 19-percent faster fan speed,
and 11-percent lower CPU/GPU
temperatures, the company said, enabling
better performance.
What this all will mean in terms of additional
audible noise, however, is unknown. But
anyone who has cracked a case open—
either a notebook or desktop—is usually
amazed by all the gunk that gets in there.
Any technology that helps fight this should
be welcomed.