Everything Acer just announced: New Concept D brand, Helios 700 gaming laptop and more

All of the new laptops, desktops and gaming gear from Acer's live event in Brooklyn.

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Acer on Thursday morning held its annual showcase for new laptops, PCs and accessories, known as Next @ Acer. From the stage at New York's Brooklyn Navy Yard, CEO Jason Chen said the company chose the location for being "up-and-coming," which is likely how the company would like to see itself.

The company announced a dizzying array of products including a new brand for creatives, Concept D, that already features a full lineup of laptops, desktops, displays and virtual reality headsets -- including a tower PC that supports up to 192GB of RAM and 60TB of storage.

Watch this: Acer Concept D line for creatives turns up the power

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Acer also unveiled a handful of powerful new gaming laptops as well as some more pedestrian laptops, monitors and Chromebooks for businesses. The company also used the keynote to highlight its support for esports, announcing a three-year commitment to sponsor the Intel Masters competition. Here's an overview of what was announced.

Predator Helios 700

Slidable Hyperdrift keyboard that shifts down toward your wrists, while the touchpad shifts forward and hangs over the front lip
"Magforce" keys on the keyboard with linear, pressure-sensitive WASD keys
Intel Core i9 processors
New Wi-Fi 6
Fourth-gen AeroBlade 3D technology
Nvidia RTX 2080 (not Max-Q)

Watch this: Acer's new Helios 700 keyboard hides a big secret

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Predator Helios 300

Ninth-gen Intel Core i7 processor
Four-zone RGB keyboard with concave-shaped keycaps
Overclockable GeForce RTX 2070 (Max-Q)
Fourth-gen AeroBlade 3D technology
144Hz refresh with 3-millisecond overdrive response

Watch this: Acer's Helios 300 offer big-screen gaming for less

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Concept D9 laptop

Pantone Validated 4K UDH Display
Ezel Aero hinge (similar to Acer Aspire R7)
Fan noise under 40dB
Support for Wacom stylus
First design under Acer's new lifestyle brand for creatives, which emphasizes precision, performance, optimized cooling and functional design

Concept D 900 desktop

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Delta E <1 Pantone Validated
VESA certified DisplayHDR 1000 monitor
99% Adobe RGB Color Gamut
Dual Intel Xeon Gold
Nvidia Quadro RTX 6000 graphics
12 memory slots, five storage bays, multiple PCIe slots
Up to 192GB RAM and 60TB of storage

Nitro 7

Aluminum chassis
144Hz/3ms high-speed display
Ninth-gen Intel Core processors
Latest Nvidia GeForce GTX graphics
19.9mm thick
The Nitro 5 is also getting refreshed

Chromebook 715

High-end touchscreen enterprise Chromebook
100% aluminum chassis
Optional LED backlit keyboard and number pad
Optional fingerprint reader
10-point touchscreen display

Though it may not be a household name throughout the US, Acer sells a ton of desktops , laptops , monitors, accessories and other PC-related gear -- including some of our long-time favorites, like the Acer Swift 7 and Predator 21 X.

At last year's event, Acer unveiled a range of new products including mainstream laptops, Chromebooks and gaming PCs.

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