Acer TravelMate Vero, Green PC for Business is Now Available in UK
Editor’s Summary
- The Acer TravelMate Vero is a business laptop that combines the eco-friendly Vero design with 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors
- The TravelMate is part of the Vero line of green products which utilize post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic and recyclable packaging
- It launches as part of the Acer Green Rewards, the green program designed to offer the best outcomes for businesses looking for economical and sustainable solutions.
London (May 2022) Acer has added the new Acer TravelMate Vero laptop for commercial use to its line-up of green PCs in the Vero series. From PCs to peripherals, Vero devices share certain green guidelines, such as utilizing post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic and shipping in recyclable packaging. As sustainability concerns not only how a product is made but what becomes of it, Acer’s Vero devices have also been designed to be easy to disassemble, simplifying the process of repairs or upgrades and ultimately increasing the devices’ lifespans.
Acer TravelMate Vero – Green Laptop
The Acer TravelMate Vero (TMV15-51) is an eco-friendly business laptop aimed at organizations which champion sustainable practices. It comes with up to an 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor [2], 16 GB of DDR4 memory and a 1 TB SSD storage, more than sufficient for large productivity tasks, and this power is supported by security measures. A discrete TPM provides enterprise-level security and manageability, while a Kensington lock slot provides physical protection for important data. The TravelMate Vero also ships with Acer ProShield Plus, an all-in-one security solution which includes features like encryption and decryption, plus the biometric authentication measures built into Windows 11 Pro.
This version of the TravelMate Vero makes it possible for companies to customize[[i]] the laptop’s start-up logo, an important part of branding for businesses large and small. This is made possible by features available in Acer Commercial BIOS, which also makes it possible to lock or roll back the BIOS, to update it even on a non-Windows platform, and to leverage CHIPSEC validation for further improved system security.
Part of the Vero line-up of green PCs, the TravelMate Vero features 30% PCR plastic throughout its chassis, is designed to be easily repaired or upgraded, and ships in 100% recyclable packaging.
[i] Please contact Acer to get access to the software tools needed to customize the startup logo.
Acer Green Rewards
Acer Green Rewards is a revolutionary new tool providing a circular economy solution that is able to give instant valuations for old devices and at the same provide a carbon footprint report on the new products that customers buy and trade-in, all within seconds. The programme has been created in partnership with leading sustainability consultants Px3 and channel experts Consenna.
As part of Acer’s overall sustainability commitment, circular economies and the product life cycle is a key part of the process to reduce GHG emissions and waste caused by EUC. As part of the Acer Green Rewards, Acer has partnered with Retek a multi-award winning ITAD (Information Technology Asset Disposition) that support both public sector and corporate organisations with end of life IT projects to offer an easy trade in on your old products and repurpose them for further use.
Benefits for Resellers of Acer Green Rewards – as well as being able to offer instant quotes, there will also be the option to offer additional Acer Rewards through the partner synergy programme.
Benefits for End Users of Acer Green Rewards – instant feedback, great value and a GHG emissions report.
The office and workplace have changed forever, on that journey Acer are ready to support the channel sustainably, securely, and affordably.
Acer Earthion
The culmination of more than a decade of sustainability efforts by Acer, the Earthion platform combines the strengths of the company, its supply chain partners, employees and consumers (channels) to tackle environmental challenges with innovative solutions. To date, the Acer Group, including its global operations and subsidiaries, has successfully achieved its 2020 target of reducing its carbon emissions by 60% worldwide[[i]]. As a member of RE100, Acer is now making arrangements to source renewable energy for all of its energy use by 2035.
Pricing and Availability
The Acer TravelMate Vero (TMV15-51):
NX.VU2EK.004 – Intel® Core™ i5-1155G7 processor, Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, 8 GB DDR4 system memory, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 15.6″ FHD IPS SlimBezel PCR, Windows 11 Pro, £749.99 RRP
NX.VU2EK.003 – Intel® Core™ i7-1195G7 processor, Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics, 16 GB DDR4 system memory, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, 15.6″ FHD IPS SlimBezel PCR, Windows 11 Pro. £899.99 RRP
Available from Westcoast, Acer UK, Currys Business, Ebuyer.
[i] Taking 2009 as the baseline year for comparisons
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About Acer
Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world’s top ICT companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. As Acer evolves with the industry and changing lifestyles, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another, creating ecosystems and opening up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. Acer’s 7,500 employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.