German website Techblog.gr reports that Acer is gearing up to launch a Windows 8 Pro tablet sporting one of Intel's upcoming Haswell processors.
According to the report, the tablet will have a fourth-generation Intel Core i3 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, and an SD card slot for additional storage. Unfortunately, that's it for details; no pricing and no actual launch date although it's slated for a June release. However, based on the specs alone, this "Bulgari" device seems to be the successor to Acer's current 11.6-inch Windows 8 tablet, the Iconia W7.
Starting at $799.99, the Iconia W7 series features an 11.6-inch screen and third-generation Intel Core processors. The cheapest model includes an Intel Core i3-3217U dual-core CPU clocked at 1.8 GHz, 4 GB of DDR3 RAM, a 64 GB SSD, Intel HD 4000 graphics, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wireless N. One of the more expensive models sports a dual core Intel Core i5-3337U CPU clocked at 1.8 GHz, 4 GB of DDR3 RAM, a 128 GB SSD, Intel HD 4000 graphics, Wireless N and Bluetooth 4.0. There are seven models in all.
Just recently, Acer revealed an 8-inch tablet sporting Windows 8, the Iconia W3. It features a dual-core Atom Z2760 SoC from Intel, an 8.1-inch CrystalBrite LCD display with a 1280 x 800 resolution, integrated graphics with 64 MB of memory, 32 GB of internal storage, and 2 GB of RAM. Other features include Wireless-N networking connectivity, a 2 MP camera on the front and a 2 MP camera on the back (which again seems odd), and a two-cell 3,500 mAh battery.
Next month we expect to see this new "Bulgari" tablet provide the same range of configurations and possibly a similar price. Additional news will likely be made in a separate Acer announcement during Intel's official Haswell launch at COMPUTEX 2013.
