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Acer Swift X 16 review: the anti-MacBook Pro

The Acer Swift X 16 offers enough performance to compete with other relatively affordable creative workstations, with an OLED display to match.
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Acer Swift Go 14 review: a solid value, with one flaw

The Acer Swift Go 14 is an affordable laptop with excellent performance and an OLED display. Only an issue with color accuracy held it back from a higher score.
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This Acer OLED laptop (almost) beats the MacBook Air 15 — and it’s cheaper

The Acer Swift Edge 16 and Apple MacBook Air 15 are both excellent examples of thin and light laptops with large displays. But the MacBook is more refined.
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Acer’s new gaming laptop bring Nvidia RTX 40-series GPUs under $1,000

A gaming laptop with an RTX 40-series GPU that doesn't cost a fortune? Apparently, it can be done, and Acer has just unveiled one.
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Acer Swift Edge 16 review: a big display without the bulk

The Acer Swift Edge 16 is a fast 16-inch laptop for productivity users with a beautiful OLED display. It's incredibly thin and light, and it's nicely priced.
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The Acer Swift X 14 provides more value than this other MacBook Pro killer

The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 14 and Acer Swift X 14 are similar performers with equally bad battery life. But the Acer saves considerably over the Lenovo.
Acer Swift Edge front angled view showing display and keyboard deck.

Acer Swift Edge review: insanely thin, insanely light

The Acer Swift Edge SFA16-41 is a miraculously thin and light 16-inch laptop with a spectacular OLED display. But fitting everything in forces some compromises.
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Acer Chromebook 516 GE review: a Chromebook for gaming?

Google has partnered with companies such as Acer, Asus, and Lenovo to create the world’s first ChromeOS-powered cloud gaming laptops.
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CES 2023: Acer’s new Swift Go has a 1440p webcam — take that, MacBook Air!

Acer is revealing several new laptops at CES 2023, including the brand-new Swift Go and updated Swift X 14, Swift 14, and Aspire 3 and 5 models.
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Acer Predator Triton 500 SE hands-on review: A display from the future

The Predator Triton 500 SE has the most unique display I've ever seen on a gaming laptop, with options for a mini-LED screen.
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Acer Predator Triton 300 SE review: Small stature meets mighty gaming

The Acer Predator Triton 300 SE marks a new class of small 14-inch gaming laptops with RTX-level performance.
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Acer’s updated Predator Helios 300 now comes with RTX 3080 graphics

Acer is making a big splash at CES, targeting gamers with refreshed models of its popular Nitro and Predator laptop lines.
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Acer’s new Chromebook Spin 514 is powered by AMD’s Ryzen processors

Acer is bringing the power of AMD's Ryzen 3000-C processors to its Chromebook Spin 514, complete with Radeon graphics.
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Acer’s Halo Smart Speaker with Google Assistant dazzles with its light-up base

The Halo Smart Speaker from Acer is a Google Assistant-powered device that uses DTS Sound to fill space with music, while RGB lights on the base bring style.
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Acer teams with Porsche for luxury laptop, embraces Intel’s 11th generation

Acer is taking on Dell's XPS 13 with its own take on carbon fiber. The Porsche Design Acer Book RS features a unibody metal finish and carbon fiber lid.
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The ’90s are back: Gateway laptops have been resurrected as Walmart exclusives

Is nostalgia enough to make students clamor over Gateway's once iconic cow-print logo? Acer is releasing several Gateway laptops in an exclusive with Walmart.
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Acer’s 5G Spin 7 is the world’s first laptop powered by the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2

Acer's Spin 7 will be the first laptop to launch with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G compute platform. The convertible notebook also includes a stylus.
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Acer’s new Nitro XZ2 curved gaming monitor is insanely cheap

Casual gamers no longer have to shell out big bucks to get a curved gaming monitor, thanks to Acer's affordable Nitro XZ2 monitors. These panels start at $199.
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The best AMD Ryzen 4000 laptops

AMD hit a home run with its Ryzen 4000 CPUs, competing strongly against Intel's 10th-gen 15-watt chips and leading the way among budget laptops.
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Acer’s Swift 5 is first announced with Intel’s 11th-gen CPUs and Xe graphics

Acer's Swift 5 is now the world's first laptop announced with Intel's Xe graphics. This ultrabook could also ship with Intel's 11th Gen processor this fall.
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Acer’s Swift 3 laptops to get eight-core Ryzen 4000 chips for just $630

You won't find an "Intel Inside" badge on Acer's new Aspire 5 or Swift 3 ultraportables. These affordable laptops leverage AMD's Ryzen 4000 processors and integrated Radeon graphics to do the heavy lifting.
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Acer reveals Liquid M220 Windows Phone, Android Jade Z, and Liquid Leap+ wearable

At MWC today Acer unveiled an entry-level Windows Phone set for the States, a new fitness band ,and a host of Android smartphones including the Liquid Jade Z.
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Acer Aspire R13 review

Acer’s latest convertible ultrabook, the R13, offers a new take on the display hinge while paring back some of the more radical design choices of its predecessor, the R7. Reeling back the original’s extreme design has benefits, but the hardware isn’t up to date.
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Updated: Chrome OS hits the big time with Acer’s spacious Chromebook 15

The era of pint-sized Chromebooks has ended with the Acer Chromebook 15, a full-sized notebook boasting Chrome OS, a 1080p display and Intel processors.
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Acer bends over backwards at IFA with the flexible R 13 and R 14 convertibles

Acer has revealed a pair of new convertibles, the R 13 and R 14, at IFA 2014. While the systems have similar names they target very different consumers.
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Acer Aspire Switch 10 review

The Atom-powered Acer Aspire Switch 10 may fulfill the dream Intel envisioned of small, affordable hybrid PCs.

Acer Iconia Tab A700 Review

The Acer Iconia Tab model A700 is another strong Ice Cream tablet from Acer, but has little to differentiate it from the slew of other tablets in the marketplace.

Acer Aspire S5 Review

Acer’s Aspire S5 is the company’s thinnest and lightest Ultrabook yet, but can’t possibly justify its sky-high price with an otherwise middling set of features.

Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 Review

Acer’s affordable Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 offers long battery life and powerful discrete graphics for under $800, and you’ll hardly notice the extra bulk that makes it possible.

Acer Aspire V5 Review

Acer’s Aspire V5 packs a surprisingly potent processor for its price, but short battery life and a wonky touchpad still leave us recommending an upgrade to an Ultrabook.
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Acer Iconia Tab A200 Review

Acer has ton of tablets and makes them available for inexpensive prices. The newest Iconia A200 is no different with its 10.1-inch screen and running the Android 3.2 operating system.
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Acer’s new gaming laptops feature mini-LED, 3D displays, and affordable prices

Acer has announced new high-end Predator gaming laptops, along with a new Swift X 16 MacBook competitor.
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Acer’s new Predator Orion X is an RTX 4090 desktop I might actually buy

I'm usually not swayed by new gaming desktops, but the Acer Predator Orion X might change that when it releases.
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Acer Chromebook Vero 514 review: It’s no toy, but it feels like one

The Acer Chromebook Vero 514 maintains the line's commitment to the environment while providing a fast ChromeOS platform. But it has too many weaknesses.
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These are all the new mini-LED gaming laptops announced at CES 2023

CES 2023 introduced some amazing gaming laptops. Here are all the best models that come with a mini-LED display.
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This bike desk lets you power your laptop with your workout

The Acer eKinekt BD 3 uses the kinetic energy of exercise to charge devices while users work.
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Acer has a massive 45-inch OLED Predator gaming monitor for CES 2023

Acer is introducing two new gaming monitors into its Predator range at CES 2023, and both are outfitted with OLED panels.
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CES 2023: Acer’s new all-in-ones look like serious iMac competitors

The newly announced Acer Aspire S 27 and Aspire S 32 are gearing up to be Windows versions of the iMac.