The Tech Show 2018 highlights

Notebooks & Desktops - 1

Apple

The 13.3-inch Apple MacBook Pro features an Intel Core i5 chip, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. You can buy it now at 3 per cent off its regular price of S$1,898. In addition, you'll be able to get 20 per cent off AppleCare. The 3 per cent discount also applies to Apple's entire MacBook Pro line-up.

Acer

The Acer Swift 3 is a 14-inch notebook equipped with an Intel Core i5-8250U processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 256GB PCIe SSD. You can get it for S$1,025, together with a 2-year carry-in warranty.

The Acer Spin 5 is a 13.3-inch convertible notebook that is equipped with an Intel Core i5-8250U processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. You can get it at S$1,155 (U.P. S$1,498), together with a 2-year carry-in warranty and Acer Active Stylus. 

The Acer Predator Helios 300 is a 15.6-inch gaming notebook equipped with an Intel Core i7-8750H processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and 128GB SSD and 1TB HDD. It also comes with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GPU. It is available now at S$1,998 (U.P. S$2,198), together with a 3-year carry-in warranty, Predator Classic backpack, and an Xbox Wireless Controller. 

The 15.6-inch Acer Nitro 5 comes with an Intel Core i7-8750H processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 128GB SSD and 1TB HDD. It also comes equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. You can get it at S$1,765 (U.P. S$1,898), together with a free backpack and anti-virus software.

ASUS

The ASUS ZenBook UX331 is equipped with an Intel Core i7-8550U processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB PCIe SSD. It also features an NVIDIA GeForce MX150 for some extra graphics computing heft. A demo unit is available at S$1,998 (U.P. S$2,199), along with a 1-year carry-in warranty. Read our full review here.

The 13.3-inch ASUS ZenBook S UX391 is equipped with an Intel Core i7-8550U processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB PCIe SSD. You can get the demo unit at S$1,898 (U.P. S$2,398), together with an anti-virus subscription, mouse, and laptop sleeve. 

Aftershock

The Aftershock APEX-15 is a slim and light notebook equipped with an Intel Core i7-8750H processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 512GB M.2 SSD. It also comes with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB and a mechanical keyboard. It is available at S$2,335 (U.P. S$2,655), together with a 2-year parts warranty and a professional color calibration service.  Check out our full review of the notebook here.

The Aftershock P-14 is a versatile ultrabook equipped with a 14-inch FHD display, an Intel Core i7-8550U processor, 8GB of DDR4 memory, and a 512GB SSD. It also features a Thunderbolt 3 port, so you can hook it up to an external GPU dock for extra graphics processing power. You can get it at S$1,399 (U.P. S$1,604), together with a 2-year parts warranty and a professional color calibration service. 

The Aftershock Aeon 32R is a 31.5-inch all-in-one system equipped with a 2,560 x 1,440-pixel 144Hz display. It features an Intel Core i5-9600K processor, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070. It also comes with a 512GB M.2 SSD and 1TB HDD for storage. You can get it at S$3,210 (U.P. S$3,335), along with a 3-year warranty. 

The Aftershock Ultracore is a high-end machine built around Lian Li's PC-O11 Dynamic chassis. It is equipped with an Intel Core i7-9700K processor, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 256GB PCIe SSD and 2TB HDD. It also comes with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti for the best possible performance at 4K resolutions. You can get it at S$3,520 (U.P. S$3,757), together with a 3-year warranty. 

Alienware

The Alienware 15 is equipped with an Intel Core i7-8750H processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. It also comes with 8GB of Intel Optane Memory and a 1TB HDD. Its 15.6-inch FHD display boasts a 120Hz refresh rate and NVIDIA G-Sync, so you should get butter-smooth gameplay. You can get it at S$2,699 (U.P. S$2,899), along with a free backpack, anti-virus, and a free upgrade to a 250GB M.2 SSD.