Laptops

Acer upgrades Swift, Spin, and Aspire series to 11th Gen Intel processors

There’s something for everyone

Published

October 22, 2020

Shivam Vahia

Taiwanese laptop maker Acer announced that a suite of notebooks under its Swift, Spin, and Aspire lineup have been upgraded to 11th Gen Intel processors. The laptops are designed to offer more portability while retaining an affordable price tag. The new processor also comes along with Intel Iris X graphics.

Starting with the Acer Swift 3X, it’s designed for creative professionals who’re looking for a machine that can finish work as well as game. Thanks to a range of powerful CPUs, the company is pitching the product to be perfect for photographers as well as video editors.

Weighing just 1.37kg, it can offer up to 17.5 hours of battery life on a single charge according to Acer. On the front is a 14-inch Full HD display with an 84 percent screen-to-body ratio. Lastly, it doesn’t skip out on necessary ports like USB-C, USB 3.0, and Thunderbolt 4.

The Acer Spin 5 is built for portability and features an ultra-thin design. The convertible touchscreen notebook has a 360 degree hinge design and features a 3:2 ratio display. It has a antimicrobial Corning Gorilla Glass along with another layer of coating on the keyboard and surrounding areas.

The laptop is also integrated with Acer Active Stylus that leverages Wacom AES technology. Acer claims the laptop can run up to 15 hours on a single charge.

On the other hand, the Acer Spin 3 is a younger sibling that sports a 13.3-inch display with touch support and 360 convertible hinge. Keeping the price in mind, the laptop is designed for students and has slightly toned down specifications. However it doesn’t miss out on key features like Acer’s stylus and multiple ports.

Lastly, the Acer Aspire 5 is a more powerful machine that comes with the 11th Gen Intel processor and NVIDIA GeForce MX450 GPU. It has a touchscreen display and can be equipped with up to 24GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB SSD.

Price and Availability

The Acer Spin 5 (SP513-55N) will be available in North America in February 2021 starting at US$ 999.99; in EMEA in December 2020 starting at 1,099 EUR; and in China in November 2020, starting at CNY 6,999.

The Acer Spin 3 (SP313-51N) laptop will be available in North America in March 2021 starting at US$ 849.99; and in EMEA in December 2020 starting at EUR 899

Acer Swift 3X (SF314-510G) will be available in North America in December starting at US$ 899.99; in EMEA in November starting at 849 EUR; and in China in October, starting at CNY4,999.

Acer Aspire (A514-54 14″) laptop will be available in North America in December starting at US$ 499.99; in EMEA in November starting at 599 EUR; and in China in September, starting at CNY 4,499.

Acer Aspire (A515-56 15.6″) laptop will be available in North America in December starting at US$ 499.99; in EMEA in November at 599 EUR; and in China in September, starting at CNY 4,499.

Acer Aspire (A517-52 17.3″) laptop will be available in North America in February 2021 starting at US$ 549.99; and in EMEA in November 2020 starting at 599 EUR.

Laptops

ROG launches 2026 Strix gaming laptop series

The pinnacle of gaming experiences

Published

June 16, 2026

GadgetMatch

The 2026 ROG Strix gaming laptops have officially arrived. They are available in the latest Strix G16 and G18 variants, as well as the Strix SCAR 18.

The latest gaming notebooks represent the pinnacle of gaming experiences, combining upgraded ROG Nebula Display technologies, refinements to ROG Intelligent Cooling, expanded high-speed connectivity, and a tool-less, upgrade-friendly chassis.

The 2026 ROG Strix G series raises the bar for mainstream gaming laptops. Both 16-inch and 18-inch models come with 2.5K Nebula Displays, now upgraded with ultra-fast 300Hz refresh rate.

Both models are capable of ultra-high framerates for the latest AAA games, thanks to the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.

Their chassis can accommodate up to 32GB DDR5 memory and up to 1TB SSD storage.

The performance is complemented by advanced ROG Intelligent Cooling, featuring end-to-end vapor chambers, Tri-Fan technology, and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal.

The ROG Strix G series ranges from PhP 159,995 to PhP 319,995.

On the other hand, the 2026 ROG Strix SCAR continues ASUS ROG’s pursuit of uncompromised gaming performance.

The Strix SCAR 18 comes with the first 18-inch 4K 240Hz Mini LED laptop panel, with over 2,000 dimming zones. ROG Nebula ELMB provides up to 16x greater motion clarity. The panel also features 1,600 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3, and AGLR technology.

This laptop similarly comes with Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus, and up to GeForce RTX 5090 graphics. The graphics side is also enhanced by DLSS 4, Multi-Frame Generation, and GPU-accelerated technologies specially for the latest AAA titles.

New on the 2026 release is up to a 320W total system power. It also has a 20% thicker vapor chamber, as well as Upgraded Liquid Crystal Polymer fans to increase total airflow by 91%.

The ROG Strix SCAR 18 costs PhP 439,995.

Computers

Rewind: WWDC 2026

The Siri Update We’ve Been Waiting For?!

Published

June 10, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled Siri AI, a smarter version of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence, with personal context, onscreen awareness, deeper app integration, and a brand-new experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro.

Apple also announced new Apple Intelligence features, Google Gemini-powered foundation models, smarter photo editing tools, improved parental controls, faster performance across iPhone and iPad, and the next version of macOS: Golden Gate.

In this WWDC 2026 Rewind, Michael Josh breaks down the biggest announcements, what actually matters. And, whether Apple finally delivered on the promises it made last year.

Computex 2026

Here’s all the RTX Spark notebooks announced at COMPUTEX 2026

We got notebooks from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and MSI.

Published

June 5, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

There’s been much ado about the NVIDIA RTX Spark. By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about the upcoming reinvention of PCs. But, as a regular consumer, it’s hard to visualize just how this revolution looks like. Thankfully, in NVIDIA’s demo suites, a few manufacturers got to showcase their take on an RTX Spark notebook. And all of them are coming out in the fall.

ASUS ProArt P14 and P16

ASUS ProArt P16

ASUS ProArt P14

Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition

HP OmniBook X 14 and Ultra 16

HP OmniBook X 14

HP OmniBook Ultra 16

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+

Unfortunately, none of these brands could share comprehensive details about their laptops beyond a promise for raw power. All of these models aren’t the final version yet.

However, just from what we can tell, these notebooks do feel different from the standard fare of laptops today. For one, they are deceptively heavier. Though all of the OEMs promise a much thinner profile, they’re either packing a lot of tech inside or are using denser materials for their chassis. But again, these are engineering units, so who knows how heavy these things will actually be?

Secondly, based on NVIDIA’s demos, they can do a lot of heavy lifting. NVIDIA says that these superchips are meant for developers and creators, but gamers will also find joy in their performance. DLSS 4.5, in particular, feels like a true revolution in terms of graphics.

Thankfully, fall isn’t too far away. If you can wait, the next evolution of PCs is just around the corner.