Acer has announced an exciting update for its Swift series of thin-and-light laptops. Beginning in Q3 2024, the Swift lineup will feature models powered by the new AMD Ryzen™ AI 300 Series laptop processors. These cutting-edge processors bring unrivaled speed and performance to Acer’s latest AI-driven PC offerings, thanks to their enhanced CPU and GPU cores, as well as an ultra-efficient NPU. Additionally, the new laptops will receive a free update to Copilot+ PC experiences upon availability.
Upcoming Acer Swift Series Laptops to Feature Models with New AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Processors
Bringing AI to Everyday Computing
“AI is continuing to reshape our customers’ expectations for PCs across gaming, content creation, professional and everyday use,” said Jerry Kao, COO, Acer Inc. “With AMD, we are delivering more AI-enabled experiences to our customers with unprecedented power and performance. In the coming months, we are excited to announce new systems powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors.”
Jack Huynh, Senior Vice President and GM of the Computing and Graphics Group at AMD, echoed these sentiments: “We’re excited to partner with Acer across their thin-and-light next-generation AI PCs. We are creating a new category of AI PCs with Acer featuring our 3rd generation AMD Ryzen AI processors with the world’s most powerful NPU with 50 TOPS, the world’s fastest APU with next-gen Zen 5 architecture, and the world’s best graphics for gaming.”
Next-Level Performance with AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Processors
The AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors, based on the advanced Zen 5 architecture, bring up to 12 high-performance cores and 24 threads, promising groundbreaking performance for ultrathin laptops. The new processors integrate AMD XDNA™ 2 technology, delivering up to 50+ NPU TOPS of AI processing power. This ensures users can leverage AI capabilities locally, running generative AI applications, Large Language Models, and AI assistants directly on Acer Swift laptops without needing an internet connection, thereby maximizing creativity and productivity without draining battery life.
Optimized for Power Efficiency and High Performance
One of the standout features of the AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors is their optimization for lower power consumption, which translates to excellent battery life even under heavy computing loads. These processors also offer up to 36 MB cache, enhancing productivity and responsiveness. Built-in AMD Radeon™ 800M graphics provide robust support for high-resolution displays and accelerated encoding, whether or not a discrete graphic card is present.
