Acer launches Enduro line of rugged notebooks and tablets

Acer launched its newest line of rugged products with the Enduro roster. It includes tablets and laptops with designs focused on outdoor usage.

Acer Enduro line

Acer Enduro Rigged laptops

Acer Enduro N3

The Acer Enduro N7 is a rugged notebook constructed with shock-absorbent materials. This notebook is geared towards first responders, field, and industrial workers that usually work on the field. It has a 14-inch FHD screen with 700-nit brightness to ensure visibility both indoors and outdoors. It also has MIL-810G and IP65 certification which makes it durable enough to withstand dust, water, drops, as well as hot or cold temperatures.

Inside, it has an 8th Gen Intel Core i5 quad-core CPU and dual batteries with one being hot-swappable while one is a built-in bridge battery. In terms of security, it features hardware-level Trusted Platform Module 2.0 as well as the Acer Enduro Manageability Suite (AEMS) that serves to protect the device during startup up to shutdown. It also has a fingerprint sensor that works with Windows Hello.

The Acer Enduro N3 is a more streamlined rugged notebook. It has MIL-810G and IP53 certification for protection for drops, water, and dust. One of the highlights is it maintains a fairly thin and light frame despite the durability. It also has Corning Gorilla Glass protection as well the water-resistant Aquafan that further dispels unwanted water.

Inside, it has a 10th Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce MX230 discrete GPU, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe Gen3 NVMe SSD, and a 13-hour battery. For security, it also has AEMS, Discrete Trusted Platform Module, and password protected HDDs.

Acer Enduro Rugged tablets

Acer Enduro T5

For tablets, the Acer Enduro T5 is a 10-inch rugged Windows tablet designed for long. It features a 7th Gen Intel Core m3 processor and a 10-hour battery life. For durability, it is MIL-810G and IP65 certified. It also features AEMS for further security. Expandability is one of its main selling points with accessories such as docking stations, hand grips, shoulder straps, 4-point shoulder straps. car chargers, and car holders available for purchase.

Acer Enduro T1 Windows tablet

The Acer Enduro T1 has two variants. First is a flexible and rugged 10-inch Windows tablet that can be transformed into a small form-factor notebook via its optional portfolio keyboard. It features an Intel Celeron processor with 64GB of eMMC storage. It also has MIL-810G and IP54 certification.

Acer Enduro T1 Android tablet

The other one is an 8-inch Android tablet aimed for smart retail, warehouse and factory workers. It has the same durability certification as the 10-inch variant. Both devices can be used even with gloves equipped.

Only the Acer Enduro N3 has its availability and pricing revealed. It is going to be available in North America at USD 899 which is around PHP 45,000 out of straight conversion.

There is no information about local availability yet though.

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