CES 2012: Acer Aspire S5 is world's new thinnest laptop

CES 2012: Acer Aspire S5 is world's new thinnest laptop

At just 15mm thin, the world’s thinnest laptop will still pack major computing punch, manufacturer Acer claims.

The computer is the latest of a nearly 60 ‘ultrabooks’ that are set to be launched at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The new category of laptops aims to be thinner, faster and more stylish than those currently on the market, and were developed with the help of a $300million investment from chipmaker Intel.

At 15mm thick, Acer’s Aspire S5 will be 2mm thinner than the Apple Macbook Air, and will weigh the same at 1.35kg.

The 13.3” screen will be accompanied by HDMI, USB3 and Thunderbolt ports, but prices and further details have yet to be announced. The use of a Thunderbolt port, for high-speed data transfer, is the first outside Apple, and all the ports are accessed via a panel built into the laptop’s hinge. CES has also seen new ultrabooks unveiled by Toshiba, which join exisiting models from Asus and Lenovo.

Acer also announced the Iconia A700 Tab, a new tablet that is the first to feature a quad-core processor and a full-HD 1080p display. The 10.1” device will also feature a micro USB and microSD memory card slot. Further details, including price and availability are set to be announced later at CES. The original Iconia Tab has been one of Google Android’s most successful designs