Acer Malaysia unveiled its new Predator Triton 17 X gaming laptop, featuring an Nvidia RTX 4090 Max-Q graphic card, an Intel Core i9 13900HX processor, and 64GB RAM.
It comes in a single configuration that includes a 4TB NVMe solid-state drive, a 17in WQXGA display with a 250Hz refresh rate, a per-key RGB keyboard, a glass touchpad, and a fingerprint reader, all packed into a 19.9mm chassis weighing 3kg.
The company claims the display on the laptop offers 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 colour space, along with always-enabled blue light filtering that does not impact colour accuracy.
The Predator Triton 17 X gaming laptop is priced at RM18,999.
Sony WF-1000XM5
This week also saw the Malaysian launch of the Sony WF-1000XM5 true wireless (TWS) earbuds, featuring improved active noise cancellation (ANC), better call quality, and up to eight hours of battery life on a single charge.
Sony touts having three microphones on each earbud intended to enhance its ANC performance in removing low-frequency sounds while also including polyurethane foam tips for reducing high-frequency noise bleed.
The previous generation of Sony’s true wireless earbuds was launched back in 2021. — Sony
On the call quality front, the WF-1000XM5 includes bone conduction sensors alongside an artificial intelligence-based noise reduction algorithm for enhanced microphone quality in voice calls, even in loud or windy environments.
The charging case for the earbuds holds another 16 hours worth of charge, with Sony claiming that 60 minutes worth of playtime can be achieved with just a three-minute charge. It supports both wired and wireless charging.
The WF-1000XM5 models are about 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the last generation and are now available in either Black or Platinum Silver colours for RM1,399.
Black Shark S1, GT and GT Neo
Black Shark unveiled its new line-up of smartwatches in Malaysia, including the S1, GT and GT Neo.
The S1 has a 1.43in Amoled display with a 330mAh battery, while the GT has a larger 1.78in Amoled display, and the GT Neo has the largest display at 2.02in. Both have a slightly smaller 270mAh battery.
Black Shark priced the S1 at RM299, the GT at RM199, and the GT Neo at RM149. — Black Shark
The S1 and GT are claimed to last for 10 days on a single charge, while the GT Neo has a slightly shorter battery life at seven days.
The smartwatches all share health monitoring features such as a heart rate tracker, sleep tracker, and stress level monitor, an IP68 dust and water resistance rating, Bluetooth calling, and GPS tracking.
Black Shark priced the S1 at RM299, the GT at RM199, and the GT Neo at RM149.
Credit: The Star : Tech Feed
