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Acer Aspire 14 AI

3.5

The Acer Aspire 14 AI delivers Copilot+ smarts and surprising stamina, but its screen and keyboard remind you that it's a budget-conscious laptop.

$879.99
at Amazon
By Brian Westover
Acer Aspire 14 AI

FreeSense Ring vs. Oura Ring 4: Can Acer's Smart Ring Compete With the Best?

Acer joins the finger-based fitness tracker market with the FreeSense Ring. How does the computer hardware giant's smart ring stack up against the class-leading Oura Ring 4? Let's break it down.

By Andrew Gebhart
FreeSense Ring vs. Oura Ring 4: Can Acer's Smart Ring Compete With the Best?

At Computex, I’m Seeing the Future of Portable Monitors. It’s Big, Bright, and Twice as Nice

A bunch of innovative displays from Acer are ready to upend what you can expect from—and even how you define!—portable monitors.

By John Burek
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Acer Moves Into AI Wearables With Translation Earbuds and Smart Ring

The earbuds can perform 'two-way voice translation' by tapping AI.

By Michael Kan
Acer new wearables

I Can't Wait to Test Acer’s Predator Triton 14 AI, a Spiffy OLED Laptop for Gamers and Creators

I checked out Acer's new 'Lunar Lake'-powered Triton gaming laptop, and its super-portable design and OLED display dazzled me. Watch the video for a closer look at this and the rest of Acer's 2025 gaming lineup.

By Matthew Buzzi
Acer Predator Triton 14 AI

Eye Like It! This Unique Matte Laptop Screen Soothes My Tired Peepers

The nearly glare-free OLED touch screen on Acer's Swift Edge 14 AI touts an impressively effective, industry-first Corning Gorilla Matte Pro finish. I checked it out—along with other new eye-candy Acer laptops announced at Computex.

By Matthew Buzzi
Acer Swift Edge 14 AI laptop

Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-51P)

4.0

Acer's Aspire Go 15 is a step below more costly mainstream laptops but a step above bare-bones budget models, helping it fill an important value niche.

$599.99
at Best Buy
By Eric Grevstad
Acer Aspire Go 15 front view

Best Laptop Deal of the Day: Take $200 Off This More-Than-Capable Acer Daily Driver

There are two things we love at PCMag: Reviewing laptops and then finding them on sale. The best new tech + saving our readers money is what we're all about! So let's check out today's deal!

By Jade Chung-Lee
Best Laptop Deal of the Day April 9

Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-41-R2Y3)

3.5

This Acer Nitro V 15 configuration is no chart-topper but an affordable 1080p gaming laptop with plenty of ports, long battery life, and capable components—if you don't mind dialing down some visual settings.

$799.00
at Amazon
By Matthew Buzzi
Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-41-R2Y3)

Acer Swift 14 AI

4.0

Acer's Swift 14 AI is a practical everyday laptop, offering peppy Snapdragon performance and battery life with a decent number of ports.

$972.99
at Amazon
By Charles Jefferies
The Acer Swift 14 AI

Best Laptop Deal of the Day: $300 Off a Highly-Rated Budget Acer Gaming Rig

There are two things we love at PCMag: Reviewing laptops and then finding them on sale. The best new tech + saving our readers money is what we're all about! So let's check out today's deal!

By Jade Chung-Lee
Best Laptop Deal of the Day March 13

Best Laptop Deal of the Day: $350 Off a Budget Acer Gaming Rig

There are two things we love at PCMag: reviewing laptops and finding them on sale. Saving you money on the best tech is what we're all about! So, let's check out today's deal.

By Jade Chung-Lee
best laptop deal of the day

Acer Preps 10% Price Hike for Laptops, Citing Trump's Tariffs

Acer's CEO also warns that some companies might use Trump's tariffs on China as an excuse to raise product prices beyond 10%.

By Michael Kan
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Acer Swift 16 AI

4.0

Acer’s Swift 16 AI laptop delivers a metal design, a handsome OLED screen, and long battery life. It's a solid pick for seekers of a mainstream big-screen laptop.

$1,249.99
at Best Buy
By Charles Jefferies
The Acer Swift 16 AI

Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (2025)

4.0 Editors' Choice

Acer's potent-performing Chromebook Plus 516 GE has slick gaming features, including a high-resolution display and a customizable RGB keyboard, making it a tempting choice for cost-conscious cloud gaming.

$649.99
at Amazon
By Brian Westover
Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE

In Pictures: I Tried Acer Project DualPlay, a Bonkers Laptop for One-on-One Fun

At CES 2025, I got the chance to noodle around with an experimental Predator gaming laptop from Acer. Its touchpad pops out and transforms into handheld game controllers for one- or two-player mayhem.

By John Burek & Tom Brant
Acer Project DualPlay

Best Laptop Deal of the Day: A $170 Price Cut On a Capable, Daily-Use Computer

There are two things we love at PCMag: Reviewing laptops and then finding them on sale. The best new tech + saving our readers money is what we're all about! So let's check out today's deal!

By Jade Chung-Lee
Acer Aspire Vero 16 16" Laptop on a green background

A Real Handful: Hands On With Acer's 11-Inch Nitro Blaze Gaming Handheld

With AMD laptop-grade CPUs and an XXL screen, Acer's big new Windows 11 gaming handheld looks and feels like a heavy hitter.

By Brian Westover
Acer Nitro Blaze 2025

Acer's CES Laptop Refresh Leans Into Copilot+ PCs and ... Oyster Shells?

The Aspire Vero 16 features a chassis mainly made out of post-recycled plastic and some oyster shell material. Plus, its Copilot+ PCs swap Snapdragon X chips for AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 series.

By Michael Kan
Acer CES 2025 Laptops

Acer Swift 14 AI AMD

3.5

An AMD Ryzen AI 9 chip gives Acer's latest Swift 14 ultraportable laptop impressive performance, but we wish the company had sanded off one or two rough edges.

$1,199.99
at Amazon
By Eric Grevstad
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