Acer just revealed the 2018 Acer Veriton S, Veriton X and Veriton M computers for business users. Let’s check them out!
The 2018 Acer Veriton Computers
The Veriton S, Veriton X and Veriton M computers can be equipped with up to the 8th Gen Intel Core i7+ processors with Intel Optane Technology, and come with M.2 2280 PCIe SSDs for better performance and boot-up times.
In addition to built-in 802.11ac WiFi and Gigabit LAN connectivity, these powerful desktops also support up to three independent displays for maximum productivity. You can add graphics cards to support up to five independent displays!
2018 Acer Veriton S2660G
The Veriton S2660G comes with 4GB of DDR4 memory, upgradable to 32 GB. It comes with 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0 and Gigabit LAN connectivity built-in.
The Veriton S2660G is priced according to the processor and storage options :
The Veriton X SFF (small form factor) series consists of the powerful Veriton X6660G, and the affordable Veriton X2660G models. They both come with 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0 and Gigabit LAN connectivity built-in.
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Here are the prices for the 2018 Veriton X2660G models :
Intel Pentium G5400 with 4 GB RAM and 1 TB HDD : RM 1,999 / ~US$ 499
Intel Core i3-8100 with 4 GB RAM and 1 TB HDD : RM 2,299 / ~US$ 575
Here are the prices for the 2018 Veriton X6660G models :
Intel Core i5-8500 with 4 GB RAM and 1 TB HDD : RM 2,999 / ~US$ 749
Intel Core i7-8700 with 8 GB RAM and 1 TB HDD : RM 3,699 / ~US$ 925
2018 Acer Veriton M6660G
The Acer Veriton M6660G can be fitted with up to 64 GB of DDR4 memory, and up to two PCIe x16 graphics cards. It also comes with 802.11ac WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0 and Gigabit LAN connectivity built-in.
Acer is offering two models – 58504 W10P and 78708 W10P.
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The ArmoryX GLOCK is the first gaming laptop to be revealed from their ArmoryX COMMANDOS series. It is designed to be an affordable, customisable entry-level gaming laptop for esports gamers. Here are the full details!
The ArmoryX GLOCK Gaming Laptop
Unlike many other gaming laptops, the ArmoryX GLOCK is designed to scale with the user’s needs.
You will be able to choose the processor you want, from the Intel Pentium G5400, all the way to the Intel Core i7-8700, and you can even upgrade it in the future. Armory X also offers you several 15.6″ display panel options to meet your requirements.
Specifications
Armory X GLOCK
Display Options
15.6" UHD 3840 x 2160 IPS
15.6" Full HD 1920 x 1080 IPS
15.6“ Full HD 120 Hz 1920 x 1080
8 GB or 16 GB DDR4-2666
2 slots available (Max 32 GB)
Graphics Processors
Intel HD Graphics 630 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
Storage
1 x 2.5” HDD
2 x M.2 2280 SSD slots (Supports NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 or SATA)
Operating System Options
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional
Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Free DOS
Webcam
720p webcam
Networking
LAN : Gigabit Ethernet
WiFi : 802.11ac (dual-band)
Bluetooth : BT 4.2
Connectivity
1 x HDMI 2.0 (HDCP 2.2)
1 x mini DP
1 x D-Sub
1 x USB 3.1 Type C
2 x USB 3.0 Type A
2 x USB 2.0 Type A
1 x 3.5 mm earphone + mic
1 x SD card reader
Keyboard
Backlit Keyboard (White / Blue / Green / Orange / Red backlight options)
Battery
47 Wh lithium-ion polymer battery
120 W charger
Dimensions
378 mm wide, 250 mm deep, 29.8 mm thick
Weight
From 2.35 kg onwards
ArmoryX also promises an omni-service approach to helping customers, with offline and online contact points with their service and sales teams all over Malaysia.
Upgrade to future Intel processor is CONFIRMED. Details to be revealed in Q3 2018, after Intel lifts the information embargo.
Comes with Sound Blaster Cinema 5 audio!
15.6″ High Resolution Display Panel of your choice!
High performance twin blade cooling system delivers desktop-class performance without compromise.
Backed by 72 business hours support!
ArmoryX 72 Hours Pledge
ArmoryX commits to resolve any hardware-related problems within 72 business hours. If the device cannot be fixed within 72 business hours, ArmoryX will provide a complimentary laptop for you to use without any charges.
ArmoryX GLOCK Price + Availability
The ArmoryX GLOCK will be available for purchase starting 10 July 2018, with a starting price of RM 2,990 / ~US$ 748. Here are some suggested configurations and offers :
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Intel fans have been waiting eagerly for the Intel Coffee Lake desktop processors ever since AMD introduced their Ryzen 7, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 family of processors. Coffee Lake is the codename for the 8th Generation Intel Core desktop processors that Intel is going to launch very soon. Here is everything you need to know about the 8th Generation Intel Core desktop processors.
Updated @ 2017-10-10 : Updated the Malaysian pricing for the Intel Coffee Lake processors.
Updated @ 2017-10-09 : Added the Intel Coffee Lake Malaysia price and availability, as well as other minor updates.
Updated @ 2017-09-26 : Added new information and table on the Intel Coffee Lake processor prices and availability. Various other updates.
Originally posted @ 2017-09-11
The Intel Coffee Lake Processors
Codenamed Coffee Lake, the 8th Generation Intel Core processors are the first Intel processors in years to command great interest. Why? Because they will all boast two additional processor cores, finally delivering the big performance boost we have been waiting for.
With Intel Coffee Lake, Intel is changing the number of cores in the Core i7, Core i5 and Core i3 processor families :
The first slew of Intel Coffee Lake processors to hit the market are the Core i7-8700K, the Core i7-8700, the Core i5-8600K, the Core i5-8400, the Core i3-8350K, the Core i3-8300 and the Core i3-8100.
Intel will also launch three Pentium models based on Coffee Lake – the Pentium G4720, the Pentium G4700 and the Pentium G4660. They will be priced at less than US$100 MSRP.
The Intel Coffee Lake Processor Specifications
Here is a table comparing the key specifications of the Intel Coffee Lake processors :
Specifications
Core i7-8700K
Core i7-8700
Core i5-8600K
Core i5-8400
Core i3-8350K
Core i3-8300
Core i3-8100
Cores
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
Threads
12
12
6
6
4
4
4
Base Clock
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
2.8 GHz
4.0 GHz
4.0 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost Clock
4.7 GHz
4.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
3.9 GHz
None
None
None
L1 Cache
384 KB
384 KB
384 KB
384 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
L2 Cache
1.5 MB
1.5 MB
1.5 MB
1.5 MB
1 MB
1 MB
1 MB
L3 Cache
12 MB
12 MB
9 MB
9 MB
8 MB
6 MB
6 MB
Multiplier Unlocked
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
TDP
95 W
65 W
95 W
65 W
91 W
65 W
65 W
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Worldwide Price & Availability
Intel will officially make the 8th Generation Intel Core desktop processors available on 5 October 2017. We confirmed this date through multiple sources. If you are checking for the availability of these processors online to pre-order, here are their part numbers :
Intel Core i7-8700K : BX80684I78700K
Intel Core i7-8700 : BX80684I78700
Intel Core i5-8600K : BX80684I58600K
Intel Core i5-8400 : BX80684I58400
Intel Core i3-3850K : BX80684I38350K
Intel Core i3-8100 : BX80684I38100
Most of the processors will be priced at the same price points as the preceding 7th Generation Core processor models. Intel will only hike the prices of the K-grade models of the Core i7 and Core i5 families.
All other Core i7, i5 and i3 models : PRICE PARITY!
Intel just confirmed that our leaked information is correct. Check out the official prices for the Intel Coffee Lake processors (in 1K quantities) :
8th Gen Intel Core
7th Gen Intel Core
Difference
Model
Launch Price
Model
Launch Price
Core i7-8700K
$359
Core i7-7700K
$339
+$20
Core i7-8700
$303
Core i7-7700
$303
–
Core i5-8600K
$257
Core i5-7600K
$242
+$15
Core i5-8400
$182
Core i5-7400
$182
–
Core i3-8350K
$168
Core i3-7350K
$168
–
Core i3-8100
$117
Core i3-7100
$117
–
Of course, those are price premiums for 1K quantities. The final market price will be considerably more expensive, at least initially. IO-Tech, for example, leaked EU prices of the K-grade processors that show a considerable price premium on those parts :
Intel Core i7-8700K : €419 (+€95 premium)
Intel Core i5-8600K : €299 (+€75 premium)
Intel Core i3-8350K : €199 (+€50 premium)
Intel Coffee Lake Malaysia Price & Availability Updated!
Here in Malaysia, only these four Coffee Lake CPUs are available, with considerable variation in the initial prices quoted by ETECH PC and Compuzone. ETECH PC is offering a lower price because the processor must be part of a system build. Compuzone, on the other hand, sells the retail boxed processors.
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Intel fans have been waiting A LONG TIME for the 8th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs, codenamed Coffee Lake. Thanks to the Ryzen Effect, they promise a new level of performance unseen in recent years from Intel. For the first time ever, the Core i7, Core i5 and Core i3 CPUs will come with two additional cores!
Earlier, we shared with you leaked details of the Coffee Lake CPUs – price, specifications and availability. Now, we will share with you the Intel presentation on the 8th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs.
Note On Availability
In our earlier article on the Intel Coffee Lake CPUs, we revealed that Intel would be launching them on 5 October 2017. In fact, tech publications privy to this presentation had to sign an NDA not to reveal this until 5 October 2017.
However, after Intel gave this presentation on 22 September 2017, it got leaked. So Intel basically cancelled their NDA, and here we are with this tech report.
Please note that the Coffee Lake CPUs are still only going to hit the market on 5 October 2017. It’s just the announcement that got brought up to 25 September 2017.
The 8th Gen Intel Core Desktop CPU
The processors being announced today are the premium desktop models. Intel had earlier released the 8th Gen Intel Core mobile CPUs in August. That was, confusingly, based on the previous-generation “Kaby Lake Refresh” microarchitecture.
As we revealed in our Intel Coffee Lake article, the new 8th Gen Intel Core desktop processors now have up to 6 processor cores that can handle up to 12 simultaneous threads. You can also see from this slide that they definitely planned to launch these processors on 5 October 2017.
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Basically – MORE Cores!
What everyone is excited about is the fact that Intel is introducing two extra cores into each Coffee Lake CPU!
In addition to more cores, the 8th Gen Intel Core desktop processors have larger caches.
A New Chipset Too
This is no secret either – the 8th Gen Intel Core desktop processors will run on the new Intel 300 series chipset, the first of which is the Intel Z370 chipset.
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Better Gaming Performance
Intel promises that the 8th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs will deliver significantly better performance. They paired the Core i7-8700K with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, and noted the following improvements over the Core i7-7700K :
25% higher frame rate in Gears of War 4
45% better performance while gaming + streaming + recording in PlayerUnknown’s Battleground
32% faster 4K video editing in Adobe Premier Pro
There’s the inevitable comparison with older processors to provide a greater performance contrast. Interestingly, Intel only compared against a 3-year CPU (the Intel Core i7-4790K) this time, instead of a 5-year old CPU as they did in past years.
Better Overclocking
Unlike AMD whose Ryzen processors are all unlocked, Intel is still restricting the multiplier lock for all 8th Gen Intel Core desktop processors, except for their K-grade processors. But they promise better overclocking features like :
Per Core Overclocking
An increase in Memory Ratio up to 8,400 MT/s
Real-time memory latency control
Extended PLL trim controls
Enhanced package power delivery
Performance Tuning Protection Plan (optional)
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8th Gen Intel Core Desktop CPU Specifications
Here is a table comparing the key specifications of the 8th Gen Intel Core desktop processors :
Specifications
Core i7-8700K
Core i7-8700
Core i5-8600K
Core i5-8400
Core i3-8350K
Core i3-8300
Core i3-8100
Cores
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
Threads
12
12
6
6
4
4
4
Base Clock
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
2.8 GHz
4.0 GHz
4.0 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost Clock
4.7 GHz
4.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
3.9 GHz
None
None
None
L1 Cache
384 KB
384 KB
384 KB
384 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
L2 Cache
1.5 MB
1.5 MB
1.5 MB
1.5 MB
1 MB
1 MB
1 MB
L3 Cache
12 MB
12 MB
9 MB
9 MB
8 MB
6 MB
6 MB
Multiplier Unlocked
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
TDP
95 W
65 W
95 W
65 W
91 W
65 W
65 W
8th Gen Intel Core Price & Availability
As we revealed in our Intel Coffee Lake article earlier, Intel is only hiking the price of their Core i7 K-grade CPUs by $20 and their Core i5 K-grade CPUs by $15. All other 8th Gen Intel Core desktop CPU SKUs will maintain price parity with the 7th Gen models they replace.
8th Gen Intel Core
7th Gen Intel Core
Difference
Model
Launch Price
Model
Launch Price
Core i7-8700K
$359
Core i7-7700K
$339
+$20
Core i7-8700
$303
Core i7-7700
$303
–
Core i5-8600K
$257
Core i5-7600K
$242
+$15
Core i5-8400
$182
Core i5-7400
$182
–
Core i3-8350K
$168
Core i3-7350K
$168
–
Core i3-8100
$117
Core i3-7100
$117
–
While Intel announced the details of the 8th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs on 25 September, they are only making these processors available on 5 October 2017, as originally planned.
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The 8th Gen Intel Core Desktop CPUs Summarised
Basically, the 8th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs are pretty much the 7th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs with two additional cores, and larger caches. There are no major architectural changes, just some tweaks here and there.
That said, the additional cores and larger caches alone will give the 8th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs a BIG boost in performance. That’s what got so many people hyped about it.
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The Complete 8th Gen Intel Core Presentation Slides
Here is the complete set of presentation slides for the 8th Gen Intel Core desktop CPUs for your perusal :
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