Windows 11 model appears in "LAVIE" Affordable mobiles are also sold in stores (page 1/2)

　NEC Personal Computers (NECPC) will be released sequentially from October 7th (*1), notebook PCs "LAVIE N11", "LAVIE N14", "LAVIE N15" and display-integrated desktop PCs "LAVIE A23" We will release a new model of LAVIE A27. In addition to pre-installing Windows 11 on the new model, the configuration that comes with Microsoft Office comes with the latest version of “Office 2021”.

(*1) Orders for the NEC Direct (Web direct sales) model are scheduled to begin on October 5th.

LAVIE N11 (Released on October 7)

　The "LAVIE N11" is a retail model of the convertible 2-in-1 "LAVIE Direct N11", which was released in May and is limited to online direct sales. For over-the-counter sales, the OS has been changed to Windows 11 Pro after improving the specifications, and Office Home & Business 2021 is included. The estimated sales price (including tax, the same below) at stores is around 98,780 yen.

　The CPU is Celeron N5100 (1.1GHz to 2.8GHz, 4 cores and 4 threads), the main memory is 4GB (LPDDR4X), and the storage is 128GB eMMC.

　The display is a WXGA (1366 x 768 pixels) 11.6-inch IPS liquid crystal that supports touch operation and pen input. A rechargeable digitizer pen that can be stored in the main unit is also included. The camera has approximately 1 million pixels on the in side and approximately 5 million pixels on the out side (AF compatible).

　The various ports include a USB 3.0 Type-C terminal, USB 3.0 Type-A terminal x 2, HDMI output terminal, earphone/microphone combo jack and microSDXC memory card slot. The USB 3.0 Type-C terminal also supports power input via USB Power Delivery (USB PD) and video output via DisplayPort Alternate Mode. Wireless communication supports Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.0.

　The main body size is about 290.4 (width) x 212.1 (depth) x 20.5 (thickness) mm and weighs about 1.34 kg. The body has impact resistance that conforms to MIL-STD-810H (MIL standard). The maximum battery life is about 10.2 hours (JEITA battery measurement method Ver.2.0, same below).

　In addition, this model comes with a "typing cover" for children who are using a PC for the first time, and the educational teaching material application "ThinkThink" is pre-installed.

The direct sales model has also been renewed

Along with the appearance of the LAVIE N11 over-the-counter sales model, the direct sales model will also have a Celeron N5100 CPU. The storage is 64GB eMMC, but it supports the following customizations.

　The model with the Celeron N4120 CPU will continue to be sold after changing the OS to Windows 11 Pro. The standard selling price of the minimum configuration is about 74,000 yen.

LAVIE N14 (released October 14)

　LAVIE N14 is a minor change of the model released in January. However, the CPU of the over-the-counter model was unified to the 11th generation Core processor. The OS is Windows 11 Home and comes with a license for Office Home & Business 2021. There are two body colors, pearl white and navy blue, and the estimated selling price is around 170,280 yen for the lower model and around 214,280 yen for the higher model.

　The lower model is Core i3-1115G4 (3 GHz to 4.1 GHz, 2 cores 4 threads), and the higher model is Core i7 -Equipped with 1165G7 (2.8GHz to 4.7GHz, 4 cores and 8 threads). The main memory is a DDR4 standard SO-DIMM, and both models have 8GB. If you use the "main memory expansion service", it can be expanded up to 16 GB. The storage is a PCI Express connected SSD, and the capacity is 256 GB for the lower model and 512 GB for the higher model.

　The display is a full HD 14-inch LCD for the lower model, and a full HD 14-inch IPS LCD for the higher model. A 920,000-pixel web camera is installed at the top of the display, and the upper model supports Windows Hello face authentication by integrating an IR shooting unit.

　Ports include power input terminal, SD memory card reader, earphone/microphone combo jack on the left side, USB 3.1 Type-C terminal, USB 3.0 Type-A terminal x 2 on the right side (one supports constant power supply) ), has an HDMI output terminal and a wired LAN terminal. Wireless communication supports Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.0.

　The body size is about 327 (width) x 225.7 (depth) x 19.2 (thickness) mm, and the weight is about 1.46 kg for the lower model and about 1.47 kg for the higher model. Battery life is up to 12 hours.

There is also an AMD APU-equipped model in the direct sales model

The LAVIE N14 direct sales model "LAVIE Direct N14" includes an Intel model based on the retail model, as well as the Ryzen 3 3250U (2.6GHz AMD models equipped with ~ 3.5 GHz, 2 cores 4 threads) and AMD 3020e (1.2 GHz to 2.6 GHz, 2 cores 2 threads) are also available.

　There are differences in the options that can be selected depending on the selected CPU (APU), but it mainly supports the following customizations.

(*2) 16GB main memory and 1TB SSD can be selected only for Intel models

　The standard selling price of the minimum configuration is expected to be around 120,000 yen.

LAVIE N15

The LAVIE N15 is a 15.6-inch notebook PC with a built-in optical drive. The retail model is equipped with either the 10th generation Core processor (development code name: Comet Lake), the 11th generation Core processor, or the Ryzen 5000 series processor, meeting a wide range of user needs. The OS is preinstalled with Windows 11 Home and comes with Office Home & Business 2021.

10th generation Core processor model (released on October 7)

　Entry model (N1530/CA) is equipped with Core i3-10110U (2.1GHz to 4.1GHz, 2 cores and 4 threads) are doing. The body color can be selected from pearl white and navy blue, and the estimated selling price is around 170,280 yen.

　Main memory is DDR4 standard SO-DIMM (2 slots), standard 8GB (4GB x 2), main memory You can add up to 32GB by using the expansion service. The storage is equipped with a 256GB SSD with PCI Express connection and a DVD super multi drive.

　The display is an HD (1366 x 768 pixels) 15.6-inch LCD, and is equipped with a web camera with approximately 920,000 pixels.

11th generation Core processor model (released on October 21)

　Upper model (N1575/C) is equipped with Core i7-1165G7. The body color can be selected from pearl white, navy blue, and calm red, and the estimated selling price is around 219,780 yen.

　Main memory is DDR4 standard SO-DIMM (2 slots), standard 8GB (4GB x 2), main memory You can add up to 32GB by using the expansion service. The storage has a 512GB SSD with PCI Express connection. The optical drive will be a BDXL drive.

　The display is a full HD 15.6-inch IPS liquid crystal, and is equipped with an approximately 920,000-pixel web camera that supports face recognition.

Ryzen 5000 series processor model (released October 21st/November 25th)

The top model (N1585/C) is Ryzen 7 5800U (1.9GHz to 4.4GHz, 8 cores 16 threads) ), the upper model (N1565/C) is Ryzen 7 5700U (1.8GHz to 4.3GHz, 8 cores 16 threads), the middle model (N1555/C) is Ryzen 5 5500U (2.1GHz to 4GHz, 6 cores 12 threads) Installed. The body color can be selected from navy blue only for the top model, and pearl white, navy blue, and calm red for the upper/middle model.

　The top model is scheduled to be released on October 21st, with an estimated selling price of around 236,280 yen. The high-end/middle-end models are scheduled to be released on November 25, and the estimated selling price is around 197,780 yen for the high-end model and around 181,280 yen for the middle-end model.

　The main memory is DDR4 standard SO-DIMM (2 slots), the top model is 16GB (8GB x 2), the top / Mid-range model has 8GB (4GB x 2). All models can be expanded up to 32GB by using the main memory expansion service. The storage is a PCI Express connected SSD, and the capacity is 1 TB for the top model, 512 GB for the top model, and 256 GB for the middle model. The optical drive is a BDXL drive for the top model and a DVD super multi drive for the top/middle model.

　The display is a 15.6-inch full HD liquid crystal, and the top model uses an IPS panel. The top of the screen is equipped with a web camera of approximately 920,000 pixels, and the top model also supports face recognition.

Many variations of direct sales models

The direct sales models of LAVIE N15 are "LAVIE Direct N15" equipped with 10th/11th generation Core processors, and "LAVIE N15" equipped with Ryzen 4000/5000 series processors. Direct N15 (R)", Athlon Silver 3050U (2.3 GHz to 3.2 GHz, 2 cores 2 threads) or "LAVIE Direct N15 (A)" equipped with AMD 3020e are available.

　The customization menu varies depending on the base model and CPU (APU), but mainly the following customizations are possible.

(*3) Cannot be selected in a configuration equipped with a full HD IPS liquid crystal. Only pearl black can be selected for LAVIE Direct N15 (A)

　The standard selling price of the minimum configuration is around 124,000 yen for LAVIE Direct N15, around 139,000 yen for LAVIE Direct N15 (R), and around 77,000 yen for LAVIE Direct N15 (A).

LAVIE Pro Mobile has minor changes for the direct sales model only

Regarding the 13.3-inch mobile notebook PC "LAVIE Pro Mobile" released in January, only the direct sales model "LAVIE Direct PM" will undergo minor changes. (Existing models will continue to be sold at stores).

　LAVIE Direct PM is pre-installed with Windows 11 Pro or Windows 11 Home. Also, if you choose to include Office, the latest Office 2021 (Home & Business or Personal) license will be attached. Other customization options are the same as existing models.

　The estimated sales price for the minimum configuration is around 198,000 yen.

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