Event Coverage

IT Show 2016 highlights

By Team HardwareZone - 12 Mar 2016

Acer, AC Ryan & Aftershock

 

 

IT Show 2016 - It's time to buy, buy, buy!

Happening from March 10 to 13 at Suntec Singapore Levels 3, 4, and 6, IT Show is the place to be at if you want to fulfill your home entertainment, lifestyle electronics, office equipment, and travel technology shopping needs. Doors open from 11am for Level 3, and 12pm for Level 4 and 6 until 9pm each day; and as always, admission is free.

Other than going from booth to booth looking for deals, there are a lot of other activities you can take part in at the tech show, including checking out the latest gadgets at the Tech Showcase area, trying out some new games at the Gamex zone, and hearing from the exhibitors at the Level 4 stage area during Brand Time. You can also take part in the IT Show Babes Selfie Contest to stand a chance to win some very attractive prizes. And oh, if you've old laptops, tablets, smartphones, PCs (non-DIY), monitors, game consoles, and small TVs lying around, you might want to trade them in to help finance your IT Show spending. For more details on the various activities at IT Show 2016, check out this article.

 

IT Show 2016 shopping resources

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Now without further ado, here are the hottest products and deals that caught our attention at the show floors.

 

Acer

Acer Predator X34

Acer Predator XB271HU

Acer Predator 15

Acer Aspire V Nitro

The Acer Aspire R13 is the company’s premium  convertible notebook. This hybrid device is lightweight, weighing slightly over 1.5kg, but heavy on its features and capabilities. For a start, it is powered by a 6th generation Intel Core i5-6200U or i7-6500U CPU, with 8GB of DDR3 RAM. Its 13.3", touch-enabled, IPS LED display has a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080. For storage, it can feature up to a pair of 256GB SSDs, in RAID 0 configuration. It even has a USB 3.1 Gen 2 port with support for Thunderbolt 3 technology. Priced from $1,598, this device was actually launched late last year. Purchase it now and get to enjoy a free 1-year Office 365 Personal subscription service! There’s even a free Microsoft Designer Bluetooth mouse that is worth $45!

 If you are looking the elusive 5th generation Intel Broadwell desktop CPU, look no further than the Acer Revo PC RL85. This pristine-looking mini PC is powered by an Intel Core i5-5200U CPU. The PC sports 4GB of system memory. It doesn’t have any discrete graphics so you have to depend solely on the on-die Intel HD Graphics 5500 graphics core of the Broadwell CPU. For storage, the mini PC boasts of two 1TB HDDs in RAID 1 configuration, which means you are only limited to 1TB of storage as the other HDD is a mirror. The Acer Revo PC RL85 is priced at $999, and you also get a free 23-inch monitor and anti-virus software.

The Acer Aspire V5-591G notebook features a 6th generation Intel Core i5-6700U CPU, with 8GB of DDR3 system memory. The notebook features a 15.6" full HD display and has a 1TB SSHD and an 8GB SSD. It can handle some casual gaming with its discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M graphics chipset. It operates Windows 10 OS and is priced at $1,498; it comes a 1-year Office 365 Personal subscription.

 

AC Ryan

The Moment is a wireless soundbar, but it also sports a karaoke song library and built-in mixer. Pair it up with a wireless subwoofer and mic, and you’ve quite a versatile entertainment setup. The whole package costs $399, but there’s also a $599 bundle that consists of additional items like an AC Ryan Veolo 4K Android-based media player (that normally costs $299), an extra microphone (for a total of two), and a Veo Navigator 6-axis gyro air mouse. 

 

Aftershock

Aftershock S-15

Aftershock Titan

Aftershock W-15

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