Acer has announced that its Swift series of thin-and-light laptops will soon feature models with the new AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series laptop processors, starting in Q3 2024. These processors are equipped with more CPU and GPU cores, as well as an ultra-efficient NPU, promising revolutionary speed and performance for Acer's new wave of AI PC offerings. The new models will also receive a free update to Copilot+ PC experiences when available.
According to Jerry Kao, COO of Acer Inc., "AI is continuing to reshape our customers' expectations for PCs across gaming, content creation, professional, and everyday use." The company is aiming to deliver more AI-enabled experiences to its customers with unprecedented power and performance through its partnership with AMD. Jack Huynh, senior vice president and GM, Computing and Graphics Group at AMD, expressed excitement about the collaboration, stating, "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."
The upcoming AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors, based on the new high-performance Zen 5 architecture, are projected to deliver next-level performance for ultrathin laptops. These processors leverage new AMD XDNA 2 technology to provide up to 50+ NPU TOPS of AI processing performance, allowing users to deploy AI capabilities locally and run generative AI applications, Large Language Models, and AI assistants directly on upcoming Acer Swift laptops. Additionally, the processors are optimized for lower power consumption and excellent battery life, even on heavy computing workloads, and offer up to 36 MB cache for accelerated productivity and responsiveness.
The built-in AMD Radeon 800M graphics in the processors provide high-resolution display support and accelerated encoding with or without a discrete graphics card. This announcement marks a significant step forward in Acer's commitment to delivering cutting-edge technology and enhanced user experiences through its Swift series of laptops.