Event Coverage

Comex 2015 highlights

By Team HardwareZone - 5 Sep 2015

Intro, Acer, Aftershock & Alienware

 

Comex 2015 highlights

Comex 2015 is now happening at Suntec Singapore, and will run until this Sunday, 6th September. To recap, doors will open from 11am (12pm for Levels 4 and 6) to 9pm in this span of 4 days, and admission is free. We've already told you some of the best deals in our preview article, but that's just a teaser. In this article, we tell you the best deals we found when we combed the show floors earlier today.

As we've mentioned before, Comex's format has changed since last year. It's no longer just a show for consumers to suss out the best tech deals. Also lined up for you is a series of technology-related activities, including a fashion show, booth babes-related contests, a lucky draw, a tech showcase corner, and gaming contests. More details can be found here.

The popular trade-in program is also back, and this is the first time you can trade in your monitors and desktop PCs, in addition to laptops, smartphones, and tablets. But before you bring them down to Comex, get a quote here first.

In fact, you can also trade in old GPS devices and game consoles. The former is done at the entrance of Hall 402, and the latter at Level 6. Terms and conditions apply, and you can find out more here.

 

Comex 2015 shopping resources

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Without further ado, here are the deals that caught our attention.

 

Acer

The Acer Aspire E5-473G is a 14-inch notebook powered by a fifth-generation 2.2GHz Intel Core i5-5200U processor and a NVIDIA GeForce GT920M discrete graphics card. 4GB of DDR3L RAM and a 500GB mechanical HDD complete the package. The notebook comes with Windows 10 pre-installed. It can be had for just $799 (U.P. $899). It is available in three colors – iron, white, and ocean blue – and comes with a free carrying case and a three-year McAfee Internet Security subscription.

The Acer Aspire V3-371 is a 13.3-inch ultra-thin notebook that weighs just 1.5kg. It is equipped with a 2.2GHz Intel Core i5-5200U processor, 8GB of DDR3L RAM, and a 1TB HDD. It relies on the integrated Intel HD Graphics 5500 for graphics processing, which explains its slim design. It comes with Windows 10 pre-installed and a two-year carry-in warranty. You can have it for $799 (U.P. $999). The notebook is available in iron and white and also comes with a free carrying case and three years of McAfee Internet Security.

The Acer Aspire R11 is a 2-in-1 touchscreen convertible with 4 different usage modes – ranging from touch-only input to one keyboard-enabled mode. This affordable 11.6-inch device with 500GB HDD storage and SD reader is even cheaper at COMEX 2015, at a mere S$599 (U.P. S$799).

The Acer XB270HU is a 27-inch gaming monitor that supports NVIDIA's G-Sync tech. It also uses an IPS panel with a WQHD resolution, a rarity for a G-Sync monitor. At Comex, it's going for $999 (using a voucher you get from buying an Acer desktop) and comes with free DisplayPort and USB cables, down from its usual $1,299 list price.

 

Aftershock

Aftershock's newly refreshed Hypergate has an Intel 6th Gen (Skylake) i5-6500 (3.2GHz, 6MB smart cache) processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960(4GB VRAM), 8 GB DDR4 RAM and a 1TB HDD with Windows 10 pre-installed. It's going for $1,685 with freebies. (U.P. $1880)

Aftershock's newly refreshed S-15 notebook boasts a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display, the new Intel 6th Gen (Skylake) i7-6700HQ (2.6GHz, 6MB smart cache) CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M(3GB VRAM), 8GB DDR4 RAM and 120GB SSD + 1TB HDD storage. It's going for $2,178 or $2,079 without the SSD. Alternatively, there's also a version with NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 980M, which goes for $2,599(U.P. $2469).

 

Alienware

The Alienware 13 is Dell's smallest gaming notebook. It has a 13.3-inch Full HD IPS display, packs an Intel Core i5-4210U (1.7GHz, 3MB smart cache), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M (2GB VRAM), 16GB RAM, and a 1TB HDD. It'll come with Windows 8.1, has a DVDRW drive and is eligible for a reduced price on the Alienware Graphics Amplifier. It costs $1,999

The Alienware X51 is a desktpp machine with an Intel Core i7-5820K (3.3GHz, 15MB smart cache), NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan Z (12GB VRAM), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB HDD + 128GB SSD and a DVDRW drive. It also comes with Windows 8.1 and is $4,999.

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