MARCH 2021 PCWorld 53(newly supported by Intel’s Tiger Lake chips)
will drive a pair of external 4K displays and
support longer cable runs.
DESIGN
When I think of the Porsche brand, I imagine
sleek, understated elegance (or at least that’s
how I remember my uncle’s Porsche, back
when I was an awe-struck kid). The Porsche
Design Acer Book RS certainly delivers that
aesthetic.
The laptop’s aluminum unibody frame
comes with chamfered front and rear edges.
The CNC-machined, 3K carbon fiber lid
features a subtle striped design that’s
matched on the mouse in the optional
accessories kit. The Porsche Design logo is
etched onto the front edge of the top cover,
and it’s also stamped on the chassis just
above the keyboard. The design even carries
over to the display’s default striped Porsche
Design wallpaper.
Besides offering sophisticated looks, the
Porsche Design Acer Book RS is pleasingly
light, weighing in at just 2.6 pounds. It comes
with two AC adapters: a compact, six-ounce
model with a traditional barrel-shaped tip,
and a larger, USB-C–tipped model weighing
in at 10 ounces.DISPLAY
Encased in scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla
Glass, the Porsche Design Acer Book RS’s
14-inch display is both sharp and bright.It wouldn’t be a Porsche without the Porsche logo, would it?