Acer Unveils Third Gen Aspire Timeline X Laptops

Acer has quietly unveiled new third generation of its Aspire Timeline X series of laptops in Taiwan. New Acer Aspire Timeline X series laptops house new Intel Sandy Bridge platform based Consumer Ultra Low Voltage processors and Nvidia GeForce GT 540M graphics, reported Engadget. The new 13-inch to 15-inch Timeline X series laptops accommodate SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port with independent charging. At the moment, third generation Timeline X laptops would be available in Taiwan only for a price range between $1,135 (Rs. 50,080 approx.) and $ 1,375 (Rs. 60,736 approx.).

Four new Timeline X series laptops include two 13.3-inch models, one 14-inch model and one 15-inch model. All three models sport new Intel Sandy Bridge platform CPU - Intel Core i5-2410M that runs at clock speed of 2.3GHz and can be boosted to 2.9GHz with Intel Turbo Boost. For ultimate multimedia experience, Acer has added Nvidia GeForce GT 540M graphics which serves good enough to play all modern day games. All models pack Kenwood's Dolby Home Theater speakers for better audio.

Following are the specs of new third generation Acer Aspire Timeline X models:
Aspire 3830TG-2312G64nbb01:

• 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit resolution
• Intel Core i3-2310M (2.1GHz)
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 2GB DDR3 independent display
• 2GB DDR3 memory
• 640GB hard drive
• USB 3.0 (with independent charge)
• Weight 1.87 kg
  
• Aspire 3830TG-2412G64nbb02:

• 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit resolution
• Intel Core i5-2410M (2.3GHz, can Boost to 2.9GHz)
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 2GB DDR3
• 2GB DDR3 memory
• 640GB hard drive
• USB 3.0 (with independent charge)
• Fourth generation of Dolby Surround Sound
• Weight 1.87 kg

Aspire 4830TG-2412G64nbb01:

• 14-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit resolution
• Intel Core i5-2410M (2.3GHz, can Boost to 2.9GHz)
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 2GB DDR3
• 2GB DDR3 memory, 640GB hard drive
• DVD-Super Multi DL optical drive
• USB 3.0 (with independent charge)
• Fourth generation of Dolby Surround Sound
• Weight: 2.12 kg

Aspire 5830TG-2412G64nbb01:

• 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 LED-backlit resolution
• Intel Core i5-2410M (2.3GHz, can Boost to 2.9GHz)
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 2GB DDR3
• 2GB DDR3 memory
• 640GB hard drive
• DVD-Super Multi DL optical drive
• USB 3.0 (with independent charge)
• Fourth generation of Dolby Surround Sound
• Weight: 2.49 kg

It goes without saying that these new laptops will have Windows 7 running on them. There's no confirmation on whether these new Timeline X series notebooks would be made available in India. Given the combination of Intel Sandy Bridge and Nvidia GeForce GT 500M series GPU, these new Timeline X series laptops surely look interesting. Their performance can only be determined when they're actually tested.