Acer Aspire V5 notebooks

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While many laptop makers held off on product refreshes -- not to mention new notebook lines -- till Intel's Ivy Bridge CPUs were ready, Acer went ahead and released its Aspire V5 series back in March. Still, that doesn't mean the company can't squeeze in some new models a few months later, and indeed it just trotted out two Ivy Bridge Aspire V5 notebooks. The 14-inch version measures 0.79 inches thick and weighs 4.6 pounds, Acer Laptop Keyboard while the 15-incher measures 0.83 inches and tips in at five pounds.



Both laptops have optical drives and 500GB of storage, and like the V5s announced in March they feature Acer Instant Connect for finding and saving frequently used WiFi networks. Both machines have Intel HD Graphics 4000 Acer Laptop Keyboard and 500GB of storage space. You get your choice of Core i3 or Core i5 processors, with pricing starting at $630. Acer says the notebooks will be available by the end of June. As always, you can check out the full press release below.



Both the 14-inch and 15-inch Acer Aspire V5 are available in various colors, including blue, silver, purple, and black. They both feature full-sized chiclet-style Acer Laptop Keyboard and numeric keypads.



Acer has already starting shipping the devices. The Ivy Bridge-based models have prices starting at $630, while the Sandy Bridge-based ones cost $450 and above