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Acer has announced a new range of Predator series gaming devices in India. The new Predator series gaming machines include two new laptops, a curved gaming monitor, two gaming desktops and a gaming-centric projector. Lately, gaming has been a huge focus area for Windows OEMS and with new sixth-gen Intel processors, most PC manufacturers are making gaming computers a grand affair. Acer's new gaming devices will directly compete against the likes of gaming machines from Asus and Dell's Alienware. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer's top announcement however has to be the Predator 15 and 17 gaming notebooks. With the price difference between performance notebook and gaming notebook going down, Acer is implying that its Predator series notebook would be good for all kind of use. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
In order to keep the heat low, Acer has worked with Cooler Master to create FrostCore technology that allows users to swap the optical drive with a Cooler Master designed fan module. Acer says this fan module will stay exclusive to its products. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer Predator 15 and Predator 17 come with few customisation that would really appeal to anyone interesting in a gaming notebook. Considering the heavy use of graphics, Acer has added an aluminium fan and dust defender which ensure that the laptop won’t heat up easily. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer has developed a new technology which allows Ethernet and WiFi to work together for high speed online multiplayer games. This will appeal to all the folks who prefer playing online games and will also help users stream their Xbox games to PC. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer Predator 15 and Predator 17 feature a full keyboard complete with numeric keypad. Acer is calling the keyboard as ProZone Keyboard which offers intelligent backlighting and intuitive gaming controls. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer Predator series notebooks feature USB Type-C port for charging and up to 4 USB3.0 ports. Acer Predator series notebooks come with standard 16GB RAM which is expandable up to 64GB. Acer is using a hybrid storage system here with 128GB SSD and 1TB SATA hard disk drive. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer Predator 15 and Predator 17 come with Full HD displays, but the company is also offering an option of 4K UHD display with its Predator 15 notebook. Under the hood, there is a Core i7-6700HQ processor coupled with 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX980M. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
The most innovative feature here is the FrostCore technology which allows users to replace optical drive of the laptop with the passive cooling device designed by Cooler Master. This will allow for extended hours of gaming without excessive heat dissipation. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer also announced two new desktop gaming machines powered by the latest 6th gen Intel Core i7-6700K processor. The desktop machines run Windows 10 and can be configured with up to 64GB RAM. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer Predator G3 desktop comes with two USB 3.0 ports at the front. Acer has also added easy swappable extension bay. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Since it is a gaming desktop, Acer has taken care to add a bay to rest gaming headphones. A nice touch there. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer's Predator G3 gaming desktop also comes with a Predator like design power button. The optical media drive, card reader and headphone jack are accessible from the front directly. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer Predator G3 desktop gaming machines come with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 graphics processor with 4GB GDDR5 memory. The desktop comes with option of up to 3TB 7200rpm HDD or 512GB M.2 Solid State Drive for storage. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer's desktop gaming machines also come with an ergonomically designed keyboard. Acer's gaming keyboard comes with easy accessible gaming hotspots and quick access to gaming shortcuts. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer's gaming mouse comes with high level of gaming customisations. The mouse features dual lighting zones and can last more than 30 million clicks. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer Predator Z35 G Sync Gaming is the world's first 35-inch curved gaming monitor. The curved monitor comes with a resolution of 2560 x 1080 and has a 178 degree wide viewing angles. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer Predator Z35 G Sync Gaming is powered by a 35-inch AMWA 8-bit RGB panel that has a contrast ratio of 3000:1. The monitor also supports NVIDIA G-Sync technology. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer Predator Z35 G Sync Gaming's standard refresh rate is 144Hz which can be raised all the way up to 200Hz. The curved monitor includes DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI 1.4a. It also includes 9W stereo speakers and a 4-port USB 3.0 hub. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer also unveiled a new short-throw gaming projector which allows 100-inch images with just 1.5 meters distance. The projector can project up to 1080p full HD projection. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
Acer Predator Z650 Projector comes with 20,000:1 contrast ratio for wider colour gamut. Read more here (Source: Photo by Karthekayan Iyer)
