Acer Announces Low Cost M and X Series Desktops

Posted 06/14/2011 at 5:52am | by Paul Lilly

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While your tablet touting friends are running down the street screaming, "The desktop is dead!," OEMs keep giving birth to new desktop models. Acer, for example, just announced not one, but two new desktop PC series, including the sleek and compact X Series designed for those looking to conserve space, and the more power M Series with a new chassis design Acer says is a whole lot of gravy.

The X Series is one-third the size of a traditional PC and sports a "mesh black finish for a contemporary look and feel." Hardware options include an Intel Pentium Dual Core or AMD Athlon II X4 processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory. 500GB or 1TB hard drive, 5.1 channel audio, six USB 2.0 ports, DVD burner, and open PCI-E x1 and x16 slots. Pricing starts at $398.

As pictured, the M Series boasts a new chassis design with smooth lines, a glossy finish, and a storage tray on top. In and around the tower you'll find an Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon II X4 processor, up to 6GB of DDR3 memory, 1TB hard drive, 5.1 channel audio, DVD burner, two open PCI-E x1 slots, an available PCI-E x16 slot, an open 3.5-inch HDD slot, 12 USB 2.0 ports, and discrete graphics (on some models). Pricing for the M Series starts at $500.

Image Credit: Acer