Acer unveils a slew of new Switch laptops and detachables

At the IMAX theatre in New York’s Lincoln Center, Acer CEO Jason Chen showed off his company’s upcoming back-to-school lineup of products, including new Switch laptops and detachables, as well as a fanless all-in-one. The new Swift 1 and Swift 3 laptops expands the company’s existing lineup of superthin notebooks. They come in 13, 14 and 15-inch models with full HD displays and colorful aluminum bodies, and sport fingerprint readers for more-convenient Windows Hello logins.

Then there are the Switch detachables, which were previously known as Switch Alpha. Two new models are available — the 12-inch Switch 3 and the 15-inch Switch 5. While the former is a pretty regular detachable with an adjustable kickstand, full HD display and support for Acer’s Active Pen, the Switch 5 stands out for its auto-retractable kickstand that you can adjust with one hand. The 5 also has a fingerprint reader for convenient logins.

As for the all-in-one desktop, Acer only said that it’s the “world’s first” fanless AIO, and there are no details yet on how much it’ll cost or when it’ll be available. Stay tuned though, as we’ll be taking a closer look at these computers later today.

Edgar Alvarez contributed to this report.