Father’s Day – Laptops and gaming monitors
Shared joy is even better
It is possible to play – and have fun – alone. But it’s great to play in company, taking advantage of a very special date: Father’s Day, a unique moment to share the emotions that games provide.
by Sheila Colombo
The options in the gamer segment continue to grow. The diversity of alternatives is wide, including laptops and HD monitors, consoles, joysticks, microphones, webcams, headphones, wireless keyboards, chargers, and a multitude of other items. The fact is that the market is increasingly equipped, with many options to gift on Father’s Day. Just need to choose what you want, and, in this regard, companies show their products.
“Gaming laptops appeal to both younger and more experienced gaming enthusiasts who want a portable solution for gaming.”
Monitor and laptop industries, products highlighted in this article, are optimistic about sales for the date. And no wonder, the appeal for fathers and children to have fun together and strengthen their relationship is strong. They both have fun. Today, Brazil has close to 80 million gamers, it is an established market, but still has a lot of room to grow. Furthermore, monitors and laptops have the advantage of being used in studies and in professional life.
The advancement of laptops, including elements of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and monitors with higher refresh rates encourage sales on commemorative dates, especially those dedicated to parents. The time is more than opportune for retailers to increase their sales with recent company news. Check it out below.
“Gaming monitors: a milestone for users looking for several functions in a single product.”
ACER DO BRASIL
The high-performance Predator Helios Neo PHN16-71 laptop has high-performance 13th generation Intell® Core™ i7 HX series processors and 8 GB Nvidia RTX 4060 dedicated graphics card, 16” LED IPS screen, in aspect ratio 16 :10 with 1,920 x 1,200 resolution (WUXGA), 165 Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB color space. It has a Windows 11 Home operating system, 16 GB of DDR5 RAM up to 4,800 MHz with the ability to upgrade up to 32 GB and NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD storage up to 1 TB with the ability to upgrade NVMe SSDs up to 2 TB in both slots.
Another option is the Acer Nitro V 15, with high-performance 13th generation Intel® Core™ H-series processors and dedicated NVIDIA® RTX2050 graphics cards. “This device is a real powerhouse,” says Cristiane Ramos, the company’s senior product manager. With up to 16 GB of DDR5 RAM up to 5,200 MHz, it offers an immersive gaming experience thanks to the Full HD screen up to 144 Hz and DTS® X: Ultrasound. It has an efficient cooling system.
LENOVO
With high performance, the Legion Slim 5i is the first with a 16” WQXGA (2,560 x 1,600) screen in the line and the pioneer of the gamer brand with AI chips. “It’s a laptop designed to be ultraportable and powerful,” says Luiz Sakuma, the company’s director of consumer products. It has 13th generation Intel processors, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3050, 4050 and 4060 graphics cards and Lenovo’s ColdFront 5.0 advanced cooling system, which can be monitored through Lenovo AI Engine+ software. The white TrueStrike keyboard has backlit keys. It offers Nahimic by SteelSeries 3D immersive audio, a battery with Super Rapid Charge Pro technology and nine input ports.
For gaming beginners, there is the Lenovo LOQ (lock) line, laptop with a 15” screen and 12th generation Intel processors. The NVIDIA® GeForce RTX 2050 or 3050 graphics card features a MUX switch, which allows the integrated graphics card to be bypassed through NVIDIA Advanced Optimus during gaming – available starting with the 30 series. Features 16GB of 4800MHz DDR5 RAM and PCIe SSD that can be expanded up to 1 TB. The TrueStrike keyboard is white and backlit.
Legion Slim 5i – Suggested price on 03/26/2024: from BRL 7,599.99.
Lenovo LOQ 15IRH8 – Suggested price on 03/26/2024: from BRL 4,999.99.
LG ELECTRONICS
Its LG UltraGear OLED Curved 45 monitor offers immersive experience. With the 45” curved OLED screen, the user gains 98.5% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space, with a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. It has a screen in QHD resolution (3,440 x 1,440) and in 21:9 format with 800R curvature, refresh rate of 240 Hz and response time of 0.03 ms. The monitor has a four-pole headphone output. “LG was a pioneer in introducing OLED technology to the global market 10 years ago, being a leader in the segment. Now, this technology is also part of the brand’s line of gaming monitors”, says Leonardo Almeida, the company’s senior IT and B2B manager.
Another option is the LG UltraGear OLED 27” gaming monitor, the first OLED with a flat screen, 240 Hz refresh rate and 0.03 ms response time. With a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels (QuadHD), it offers a pixel density of 110.8 PPI, a horizontal and vertical viewing angle of 178º, a DCI-P3 98.5 color gamut and a contrast ratio of 1,500,000:1. It has height adjustment, compatibility with AMD FreeSync Premium and NVIDEA G-SYNC, tested and officially validated, which guarantee clearer and smoother images, with less instability.
LG UltraGear OLED Curved 45” Monitor – Suggested price on 04/09/2024: BRL 13,509.00.
LG UltraGear Oled 27” gaming monitor – Suggested price on 04/09/2024: BRL 8,449.00.
VAIO
The VAIO® FH laptop line has dedicated high-performance video cards. “It fulfills the role of a traditional laptop very well and is capable of running the heaviest software and the most popular games”, says Samuel Rodegheri, director of consumer computer business at Positivo Tecnologia – VAIO. It has 13th generation Intel Core processors in the i5 and i7 versions, 32 GB of RAM and an LCD screen in Full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080) with liquid crystal and 144 Hz anti-reflection. It weighs just 1.99 kg. It has a five-hour battery life and Thermal Cooling, for ideal temperature control.
Available in dark gray, it has a water spill-resistant keyboard and a capacity of up to 10 million use cycles. The fast startup function provides faster restart, optimized by the power of the NVMe M.2 SSD. It has state-of-the-art connection ports with USB 3.2 Gen 1 and USB type C 3.2 Gen 1, two digital microphones and the possibility of upgrading storage up to 2 TB. Another more sophisticated version is the laptop with a 13th generation Intel Core i7 processor and H Series (performance), with 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage.
VAIO® FH Line – Suggested price on 03/22/2024: from BRL $5,999.00.
Notebook with 13th generation Intel Core i7 processor and H Series – Suggested price on 03/22/2024: BRL 7,649.00.
Source: Revista Eletrolar News #160
