Best Acer laptop deals: From Chromebooks to gaming laptops

Acer is probably one of the best laptop brands on the market, especially since it makes a lot of great budget-friendly laptops that are great for students and those who need something basic for work. That said, you do have some good gaming options to go for if you’d like, and Acer’s gaming laptops are also relatively budget-oriented, although we have included a deal for something a little bit more high-end. Whatever it is, there is likely a deal for you, so we’ve collected some of our favorites so you can take your pick.

That said, if you can’t find what you’re looking for, we also have some great roundups of laptop deals, Chromebook deals, 2-in-1 laptop deals, and gaming laptop deals

Aspire 1 — $200, was $300

If you need something very basic just to get online and do some general productivity and day-to-day stuff, then the Acer Aspire 1 is a good budget option. It has a 15.6-inch screen with an FHD resolution, which is nice to see at this price point, and the screen bevels are actually relatively thin for a budget-oriented product. Of course, it does come with a lower-end Intel Celeron N4500 and only 4GB of RAM, which means Windows 11 is in the reduced S mode, but the lower spec does mean the price can stay really low too.

Chromebook Spin 311 — $210, was $290

It’s not often that you see 2-in-1 laptops at this budget pricing, and while that does mean you give up a bit on the specs, it’s worth it if you need a convertible laptop. It has an easier-to-handle 11.3-inch screen running an HD resolution, and the entry-level MediaTek Kompanio 500 CPU isn’t too bad, especially since ChromeOS is not as resource-heavy as Windows. The same goes for the 4GB of RAM, which would usually be a little too low, but with Chrome, it’s an acceptable amount.

Chromebook 516 GE — $449, was $649

Another great Chromebook option is the Chromebook 514 GE, which has an Intel Core i5-1240P, which is a mid-range desktop CPU and is great for a Chromebook since ChromeOS is a lot lighter than Windows. Similarly you get 8GB of RAM, which is more than enough for a Chromebook, and not only that, but it’s the latest DD5 RAM, so it’s even faster. That said, you do get a much smaller 256GB internal storage, which you’ll probably need to supplement with an external hard drive as well.

Nitro V — $800, was $950

If you want to game, then the Acer Nitro V is a great budget gaming laptop out there if you want something to start out with. It has an RTX 4050, a pretty solid 1080p gaming GPU, which is great because the screen is a 15.6-inch FHD panel with a 144Hz refresh rate, which will certainly push it to its limits unless you’re willing to compromise on the graphical fidelity somewhat. Even so, that’s not a dealbreaker, and for the price tag, you’re getting a pretty sweet budget gaming laptop.

Predator Helios Neo 16 — $950, was $1,350

The Predator Helios Neo 16 is the way to go if you want a larger screen to work with since it comes with a 16-inch monitor running a 2560 x 1600 resolution. That said, you do get the lower-grade RTX 4060, which is a mid-range GPU that should handle most modern games just fine at 1080p and a bit at 2K. You also get an Intel i7-13700HX under the hood, which is a great mid-to-high-end CPU, as well as a solid 16GB of DDR5 RAM to work with, although it only has a 1TB SSD, which may seem like a lot, but many modern games are quite big, so you might also have to supplement this with an external hard drive.