Now, it has become a consensus among the whole people that participate in environmental protection and support environmental protection. PC manufacturers have also begun to actively work hard to promote environmental protection concepts and use environmentally friendly materials on PC products. Among these manufacturers, Acer is remarkable. Its Acer Future Hummingbird's thin and light environmentally friendly computer notebook, whether in terms of appearance or hardware configuration, conveys environmental protection concepts to people at all times. Recently, the new Hummingbird Future Environmental Protection Edition notebook has been updated. With the help of this review, I will talk to you about this somewhat special "environmental protection notebook".
From packaging box to real machine Environmentally friendly and meticulous
Generally, we rarely talk about the outer packaging of notebooks. On the one hand, the outer packaging is mostly the same and has no characteristics; on the other hand, the notebook is in the C position, and few people pay attention to the outer packaging.
But for notebooks, outer packaging is an indispensable existence. If you have a laptop, you must have an outer packaging to ensure that it can protect the laptop from damage during transportation. The relationship between the two can be said to be like a shadow. Acer's efforts in environmental protection are very innovative in extending the extension from outer packaging to notebooks.
It is understood that the packaging box is made of 90% recycled paper. When the inside of the carton is opened, Acer uses a paper mold made of recycled paper to fix the laptop body. At the same time, the partition between the keyboard and the monitor and the protective bags included with the laptop are all made of 100% recycled PET material.
The power adapter bezel on the right side of the picture above can be folded into a notebook stand. It is exquisite and not only beautiful but also very practical.
It is worth mentioning that the newly designed pulp molded protective pad can be turned into a biodegradable environmentally friendly flower pot. The packaging box can be simply modified to be used as a storage box or cat's nest. It's extremely environmentally friendly!
Back to the notebook itself. Acer Future Hummingbird's thin and environmentally friendly computer is also very interesting in terms of appearance design. Unlike traditional mainstream colors such as black, gray, and silver, Acer Future Hummingbird's light and environmentally friendly computer has a plain tone and is moving towards a direction that is pleasing to the eye. But looking closely, the yellow spots on the surface material bring some dynamic to the computer, so that they will not be too dull.
This unique color scheme is also related to the material it uses. Acer·Future The body of Hummingbird's thin and environmentally friendly computer contains 30% PCR recyclable environmentally friendly materials on each side, and the keyboard key cap contains 50% PCR recyclable environmentally friendly materials. The whole machine does not contain any VOC (abbreviation of Volatile Organic Compounds), and it will not affect health if it is used for a long time in some high temperature environments.
The screen is 14-inch 100% sRGB, 400 nits of brightness, and supports anti-blue light. Judging from our actual audio and video experience, the whole machine has done quite well in audition and can meet the needs of daily audio and video entertainment. At the same time, the top of the screen is designed with a camera and a microphone. In the current situation where online classes and video conferences are very frequent, their help can bring a better work and learning experience.
The biggest feature on the keyboard is that the "R" key and the "E" key both use fluorescent yellow color matching and reverse printing design. As the prefix roots and meanings of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, it conveys the environmental protection concept of this product.
In terms of extended interface, Acer·Future Hummingbird's thin and environmentally friendly computer has 1 Thunderbolt 4, 2 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (one of them supports shutdown charging), 1 HDMI, 1 headset, and 1 DC-in interface. The design logic is reasonable and the expansion ability is excellent. It is a leading level among similar products, and there is no pressure to meet daily office needs.
In fact, rich interfaces can also directly reduce the chance of external/gradually less access to expansion docks, and indirectly support environmental protection. Of course, the use of Thunderbolt 4 also reserves performance potential for the notebook. Users with conditions can install a graphics card dock to further improve performance.
There is a fingerprint recognition module on the trackpad, which can unlock the notebook faster and more securely.At the same time, Acer Future Hummingbird's thin and environmentally friendly computer introduces OBP (marine recycling plastic) materials to the touchpad, making more explorations and practices to achieve sustainable development goals.
The back is assembled with standard Phillips screws for easy disassembly. Memory slots are reserved inside the computer to facilitate users to upgrade later and extend their service life. You can disassemble the machine by unscrewing the screws. The machine has a certain degree of expansion, which can ensure users' needs for longer use and reduce the frequency of replacement.
Evo platform strict certification, efficient and more energy-saving
In the daily use of users, the better performance of the notebook can ensure the smooth completion of work tasks, thereby directly saving energy. Just imagine, if the laptop often has lag and needs frequent restarts and other operations to work normally, the original workload of a day has been delayed to two days, which is a waste of time for enterprises and individuals, and even more of a waste of energy.
In order to improve the user's learning efficiency, Acer·Future Hummingbird's thin and environmentally friendly computers have been optimized and upgraded in terms of software and hardware. First of all, let’s look at the software aspect. It has a built-in VeroSense system, which can be understood as a “performance mode”, but it is different from other notebooks. Specifically, the overall UI of the system is green. Click to enter. What is reflected in Acer’s introduction to environmental protection concepts, which can also be understood as an environmental protection declaration.
There are four modes to adjust in the system, namely "energy-saving + mode, energy-saving mode, balanced mode, and performance mode". Users can make choices based on their actual needs. For example, when we choose "energy-saving + mode", we are trying to pursue higher battery life, the system will directly give the estimated time to be usable (89% of the figure below can be used for about 12 hours).
In addition, it also has built-in functions regarding charging and battery life, and users can choose to charge to 80% or 100% according to their actual needs. It can also be seen from the VeroSense system that Acer is very serious about every kilowatt-hour of electricity used by users.
In terms of hardware performance, the Acer Future Hummingbird's thin and light environmentally friendly computer we obtained is equipped with the 12th generation Intel® Core™ processor i7-1255U, with a 10 core and 12 thread design, with a TDP of 15W.
Surveillance through the test of CINEBENCH R20 and R23, its multi-core and single-core scores are both good. Especially in terms of its single core, it is the first echelon in mobile processors. Strong performance has significantly improved daily office work, CAD, etc.
In Geekbench 5, its multi-core scores 8205 points and a single-core score of 1729 points. The overall performance is good and can meet daily picture editing, light editing, code and other tasks.
In CrossMark productivity test, Acer Future Hummingbird's light and light environmentally friendly computer won an overall score of 1533, and the response ability project score was particularly outstanding.
In terms of WebXprt 4 web performance testing, the test items include photo enhancement, using artificial intelligence to organize photo albums, stock option pricing, encrypted notes and OCR scanning, sales charts, online homework and other typical scenarios. The shorter the time it takes for each test, the higher the efficiency and the higher the total score will be. It scores 238, which shows that daily web office will be very relaxed.
In terms of connectivity, it supports WiFi 6E network and Bluetooth 5.2, which can ensure faster network connection speed and more stable external wireless devices.
This product has also passed the strict certification of Intel Evo platform. It can be seen that this product is ahead of many thin and light laptop products on the market in terms of performance, battery life, interface, network, etc. What’s more interesting is that compared to the Evo logo, Acer Future Hummingbird’s thin and environmentally friendly computer adopts stamping and engraving, which reduces the use of labeling, is more environmentally friendly, and makes the machine look more beautiful.
For example, battery life, it is built on a 56Wh large-capacity battery. According to our actual experience, it is stress-free when used for a full battery.
In addition to Acer·Future Hummingbird's thin and environmentally friendly computer, Acer also launched a mouse with 65% PCR recyclable material at a previous press conference, which has a sense of design, comfortable to hold and sensitive to responsiveness. In conjunction with Acer Future Hummingbird's thin and environmentally friendly computer, it makes office efficiency more efficient and environmentally friendly.
summary
In general, as a notebook that focuses on environmental protection, Acer·Future Hummingbird's thin and environmentally friendly computer is very memorable in two aspects. On the one hand, the design of its packaging box machine itself reveals the environmental protection concept that Acer wants to convey; on the other hand, Acer Future Hummingbird's thin and environmentally friendly computers also adopt the current mainstream configuration in terms of hardware configuration and have passed the Intel Evo certification. The new 12th generation Intel® Core™ processor is pre-installed with Windows 11 operating system, which ensures the user's working experience while improving work efficiency, indirectly saving energy and promoting environmental protection.
If you want to buy a "different" notebook recently and are keen on environmental protection, then Acer Future Hummingbird's thin and environmentally friendly computer is very worth considering.
