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Acer is a Taiwanese consumer electronics company that is a major player in several markets, notably laptops, desktops, monitors, and computer accessories.

Acer Swift Go 14 front view showing display and keyboard.

Acer Swift Go 14 review: a fast but flawed laptop

The Acer Swift Go 14 would have been an excellent 14-inch laptop a couple of years ago. But times have changed, and there are better options for the same money.
Acer Nitro V

Best Acer laptop deals: From Chromebooks to gaming laptops

Portal RTX running on the Surface Laptop Studio 2.

The 6 best 2-in-1 laptops for drawing in 2024

Somebody playing a game on Acer Nitro 16

Acer gets serious about 14-inch gaming laptops

The HP OmniBook 800CT on a table with Civilization loaded up on it.

The 5 weirdest laptops ever made that you forgot existed

Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air placed on a desk with its lid closed.

The thinnest laptops you can buy in 2024

The Acer Swift Go 14 2024 laptop placed on a wooden table.

Acer’s new superthin laptops are also highly affordable

The Acer 23.8-inch SA241Y monitor on a gray background.

Need a cheap monitor? This 24-inch Acer is discounted to $89

Someone playing games on the Predator X34X OLED at a desk.

Acer Predator doubles down on OLED, mini-LED, and extreme curves

Asus Zenbook 14X OLED front angled view showing display and keyboard.

Stop spending so much money on your laptop

HP Spectre Foldable PC front view showing desktop mode.

I reviewed 40 laptops in 2023. Here are the 5 that stood out

Acer Swift X 16 front view showing display and keyboard.

Acer Swift X 16 review: the anti-MacBook Pro

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The best budget laptops for 2023

Looking for a budget notebook for work or play? The best budget laptops will get the job done without gouging your wallet.
Acer Swift Edge 16 front angled view showing display and keyboard.

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.
Two Acer gaming laptops over a dark blue background.

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.
Acer Swift Edge 16 front view showing display and keyboard.

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.
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 14 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

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 X 14 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

Acer Swift X 14 review: fast but not long-lasting

The Acer Swift X 14 is easy to recommend thanks to its fast performance, particularly for creators. Its battery life is a negative, though.
Acer Swift Go 14 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

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.
The Swift X 16 on a table.

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.
Acer Orion X desktop.

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.
Acer Chromebook Vero 514 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

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.
The Predator Helios 16 open on a table.

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.
Acer Swift 60 back view showing user typing.

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.
The Acer eKinekt BD 3 in Sports Mode.

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.
Acer Predator X45 OLED gaming monitor.

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.
The Predator Helios 16 open on a table.

CES 2023: Acer’s redesigned Predator Helios 18 looks like a winner

Acer has completely designed its Predator Helios 16 and introduced a larger 18-inch model as well.
A top-down view of the Aspire S 32 all-in-one with someone using the peripherals.

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.
Three RTX 4080 cards sitting on a pink background.

Nvidia’s laptop RTX 4080 obliterates its predecessor in a leaked benchmark

Rumor has it that Nvidia will soon be launching some laptop GPUs, and it seems that the mobile version of the RTX 4080 will bring a huge performance boost.
The front of the Acer Swift Edge, showing the display.

Acer Swift Edge vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 5

The Acer Swift Edge is an incredibly thin and light laptop that still manages to pack in a beautiful OLED display. It outclasses the Microsoft Surface Laptop 5.
A young woman has a video chat on her HP 14-inch Chromebook.

Best Buy Black Friday Chromebook Deals: What to buy now

Best Buy's latest Black Friday sale has early arrived, bringing plenty of fantastic Best Buy Black Friday Chromebook deals to shop today.
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.
Acer 516 GE on railing outdoors at dawn.

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.
A man playing on the Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop.

This Acer gaming laptop with an RTX 3060 is $699 at Walmart

Even though the term "budget gaming laptop" would have us running for the hills, this Acer Nitro 5 does an excellent job of it, especially at a discount!

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