Computex 2024 | Acer TravelMate P6 14 gets refreshed to Intel Meteor Lake options with vPro Enterprise, adds Wi-Fi 7 but forgoes 5G connectivity
Acer has refreshed its premium business laptop, the TravelMate P6 14, with Intel Meteor Lake processors, new OLED touch display options, and Wi-Fi 7. This year's version is slightly heavier (1.19 kg) compared to its predecessor (1.09 kg)
According to Acer, the Intel Evo-certified TravelMate P6 14 (TMP614-73) is built to "redefine" mobile work thanks to built-in AI features including Copilot, PurifiedVoice with AI Noise Reduction, PurifiedView 2.0 for video conferencing, and Intel Unison for seamless connectivity to mobiles and tablets. Acer's TravelMateSense app allows managing various aspects of the laptop with the press of a dedicated hotkey.
Then there's Acer LiveArt that offers AI-assisted background removal in photos with people, animals, and objects. It can also generate depth maps in 2D images. AI image generation via text is possible via GIMP and Intel Stable Diffusion plugin.
The new TravelMate P6 14 is otherwise pretty much identical to the SKU announced last year (available for US$1,198.50 on Amazon). The CPU gets an upgrade to Intel Meteor Lake Core Ultra 7 with Intel vPro Enterprise. Options include Core Ultra 7 165H, Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 5 135H, and the Core Ultra 5 125H.
Of these, only the Core Ultra 7 165H and the Core Ultra 5 135H are eligible for vPro Enterprise. The CPU is complemented by memory and storage options up to 32 GB LPDDR5x and 1 TB PCIe NVMe, respectively.
Acer continues to offer both 2.8K OLED and FHD+ IPS options with this year's TravelMate P6 14. The OLED panel is slated to offer 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, 400 nits brightness, 100,000:1 contrast ratio, 84% screen-to-body ratio, and is VESA HDR TrueBlack 500-certified. An OLED touch option is available as well.
Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3 enable wireless networking, but Acer seems to have omitted 5G connectivity this time around. 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1-out, and a microSD card reader complete the port selection.
A 1080p IR webcam provides Windows Hello-compliant biometric login. Powering the innards is a 4-cell 65 Whr battery with fast charging, which Acer claims can last up to 12 hours.
The new Acer TravelMate P6 14 (TMP614-73) will be available in North America in July starting from US$1,429.99 and in EMEA in Q3 starting from €1,359.
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Acer Press Release