Acer's Swift Blade 14 weighs just 1.76 pounds and uses Wildcat Lake — company introduces new sub-brand ahead of IFA tradeshow
Acer announced two new thin laptops ahead of IFA: the Swift Blade 14, a new sub-brand weighing just 1.76 pounds with a magnesium-aluminum/carbon-fiber chassis and Intel Wildcat Lake processors up to Core 7 350, and the 16-inch Swift Air with OLED display and quad speakers. Both launch in North America in Q1 2027, with EMEA shipping in December.
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