Acer has announced the TravelMate P16 14 AI, a new ultralight business laptop featuring advanced AI performance and portability. Weighing under 1kg, the TravelMate P16 14 AI is designed for professionals and institutions, offering a combination of Intel Core Ultra processors, a built-in Neural Processing Unit and various AI tools for enhanced productivity.
The TravelMate P16 14 AI runs on Windows 11 Pro and is powered by Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors, featuring up to 120 TOPs of AI performance. This allows the laptop to support advanced multitasking capabilities in a carbon fiber chassis for strength and mobility.
The laptop has a 14" display available in two options: a WQXGA+ (2800x1800) panel or a WUXGA (1920x1200) version. Both offer high brightness of up to 400 nits and cover 100% of the sRGB color gamut.
Also included in the build is up to 32GB DDR5 RAM, Intel Arc graphics, and a 65 Wh battery, as well as support for PCIe Gen4 SSDs.
The standout feature of the TravelMate P16 14 AI is of course its AI capabilities, driven by the integrated NPU. The Acer Experience Zone offers several AI-powered tools for collaboration and creation. These include Acer Assist, a virtual assistant that can help with technical queries, summarize documents and troubleshoot issues using on-device data. The laptop also features Acer LiveArt 2, which allows users to edit photos easily and create depth maps on 2D images.
Acer PurifiedView 2 is a video conferencing and live streaming tool which optimizes power consumption while enhancing video quality. AI-driven features like Portrait Refinement and Gentle Lighting improve visual clarity and ensure users present their best appearance in virtual meetings.
The TravelMate P16 14 AI also prioritizies security, offering a QHD IR camera for facial recognition, a privacy shutter, and Acer User Sensing tech. This AI-powered feature detects when the user leaves the laptop and automatically locks the screen.
In terms of I/O ports, it includes a USB 4 Type-C with Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 connectivity.
The Acer TravelMate P6 14 AI will be available in the EMEA region starting in January 2025, with prices starting at USD 1,349.