CES 2024: The latest notebook innovations from Las Vegas

Jan Johannsen

9/1/2024

Translation: machine translated

New AI functions are the big common feature of the new laptop launches from CES. Each manufacturer is still trying to impress with its own developments.

Windows Copilot sets the AI standard

Want to see the new gaming laptops? I have presented them in a separate article:

Acer: From sustainability to OLED and 3D

Acer gives its sustainable Vero series an Intel Core Ultra, changes the names of the Aspire series and equips the Swift models with OLED displays. In the gaming sector, two Helios Neo devices are a favourable addition. The manufacturer is not yet giving up on 3D either.

The proportion of recycled materials in the housing of the Acer Aspire Vero 16 is said to have increased compared to the first Vero of 2021 have doubled to over 60 per cent. The touchpad is made from recycled plastic fished from the sea.

In the Swift series, the top model X 14 will soon be available with an OLED display with 2.8K resolution. The manufacturer specifies its colour accuracy as Delta E<2. The screen is said to cover 100 per cent of the DCI-P3 colour space. The refresh rate is up to 120 hertz and the brightness is up to 500 nits.

The Swift X 14 is equipped with Core Ultra CPUs and, in the best version, a Geforce RTX4070, 32 gigabytes of RAM and a terabyte SSD. Acer is planning to sell the laptop from March 2024, with the cheapest version costing 1599 euros.

For the new Swift Go 14 and Go 16, which will be available from the end of March, Acer has not yet named any prices. These will follow later and are likely to be lower than for the X series. Their OLED displays are very similar to those of the Swift X. In addition to Core Ultra CPUs, you can also expect Arc GPUs from Intel.

Asus expands its range of dual-display notebooks

The new Zenbook 14 Duo is the star of Lenovo's current line-up. For the first time, the lower touchscreen is just as large as the upper one and takes up the entire surface. A keyboard is only available virtually or as an accessory. This gives the Yoga 9i from Lenovo competition.

The OLED touchscreens of the Zenbook 14 Duo each measure 14 inches, have an aspect ratio of 16:10, a resolution of 2880 × 1800 pixels and a refresh rate of 120 Hertz.

Unlike the Yoga 9i, the stand is integrated into the device and the included Bluetooth keyboard fits between both halves of the Zenbook during transport. The equipment includes an Intel Core Ultra, up to 32 gigabytes of RAM and up to 2 terabytes of SSD storage. The battery has a capacity of 75 watt hours.

Asus, like its other notebooks, has not yet provided any information on price and availability.

The other new launches include the current Zenbook 14(UX3405), in which Asus has installed an Intel Core Ultra CPU, but has dispensed with the Copilot button. The manufacturer offers the 2024 versions of the Vivobook S family with 14, 15.6 or 16-inch displays. The inner workings include either a Core Ultra from Intel or the AMD Ryzen 8040.

Dell: New display sizes and touchscreen as an option

Dell is changing the display sizes of its XPS series. There is now a choice of 13, 14 or 16-inch displays, compared to 15 or 17 inches in the last generation. The new screens are OLED touchscreens in the best version. The webcam always delivers a full HD resolution.

The XPS 16 is the top model with a Core Ultra and up to a Geforce RTX 4070. The smaller XPS 14 has a maximum of an RTX 4050. The XPS 13 has to make do with Intel Arc.

The new XPS notebooks should be "available soon". Here too, only the starting prices for the USA are available so far:

• XPS 16: 1899 US dollars
• XPS 14: 1699 US dollars
• XPS 13: 1299 US dollars

Lenovo: Windows and Android in one device

With the ThinkBook Plus Gen 5 Hybrid, Lenovo has unveiled a 2-1 device that is both a Windows laptop and Android tablet at the same time.

Lenovo's LA3 AI chip is not a concept. This additional chipset for AI applications in the ThinkBook 16p is designed to improve the image and sound quality in video calls and hide distracting objects, noises and even people in the background, among other things.

The ThinkBook 16p Gen 5 is scheduled to go on sale in the first quarter of 2024. In the USA, its price starts at 1599 US dollars. The Magic Bay Studio will be available from April and will cost USD 200.

The fourth generation ThinkBook 13x is a lightweight 13.5-inch notebook. It weighs one kilogramme and has Core Ultra processors from Intel. It also utilises their integrated Intel Arc graphics chips. There is a choice of up to 32 gigabytes of RAM and up to 2 terabytes of storage space. It also features the Magic Bay and three Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB-C). The ThinkBook 13X Gen 4 should be available this quarter from 1399 US dollars.

LG treats itself to a world record

LG is trying to cause a stir with a record: the 16-inch version of the new LG Gram Pro has made it into the Guinness World Records as the "lightest 16-inch 2-in-1 laptop". Unlike the 17-inch version, it is also available with an OLED option. Otherwise, IPS displays are used.

GLG has not yet provided any information on availability and prices.

Jan Johannsen

Senior Editor

Jan.Johannsen@galaxus.de

As a primary school pupil, I used to sit in a friend's living room with many of my classmates to play the Super NES. Now I get my hands on the latest technology and test it for you. In recent years at Curved, Computer Bild and Netzwelt, now at Digitec and Galaxus. more

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