PC World - USA (2021-03)

MARCH 2021 PCWorld 51

comes to multicore CPU performance, all
without compromising battery life or
portability. The peppy integrated Iris Xe
graphics should keep content creators busy.
Even better, the Porsche Design Acer Book RS
is priced more like a Honda (well, one of the
nicer ones, anyway) than a Porsche 911.

CONFIGURATION
Let’s dive into the specifications of our
Porsche Design Acer Book RS review unit
(with the poetic model name
AP714-51T-59ZV), which is available for
$1,400 from Acer (go.pcworld.com/14ac):
CPU: Quad-core Intel Core i5-1135G7
processor

Memory: Dual-channel 8GB LPDDR4X

RAM

Graphics: Integrated Intel Iris Xe

Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD

Display: 14-inch, 1920x1080 IPS

touchscreen

Webcam: 720p

Connectivity: Thunderbolt 4, two

SuperSpeed (5Gbps) USB Type-A ports,

HDMI 2.0, combo audio jack

Networking: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1

Biometrics: Fingerprint reader

Battery capacity: 56 watt-hour

Dimensions: 12.55 x 8.24 x 0.63 inches

Weight: 2.6 pounds (measured), 6

ounces (power brick)

A second

version

(AP714-51GT-

716C, $1,700

from Acer [go.

pcworld.

com/17ac])

steps up to a

Core

i7-1165G7

processor

with discrete

GeForce

MX350

graphics,

16GB of RAM,

and a 1TB

SSD. Both are

The optional $330 Porsche Design Acer Travelpack RS kit includes a snazzy, angular
wireless mouse, while the polyester sleeve and leather pouch and the mousepad all
snap together magnetically.