Acer laptops - reviews, news and more
All our articles and reviews on Acer laptops and ultrabooks, including the portable Swift models, the mainstream Aspire models, and their range of performance and gaming laptops in the Nitro and Predator series.
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If you’re shopping for an all-day laptop with an affordable price, there’s a good chance you already came upon one of the existing Acer Swift 3s. The original Swift 3 was an excellent notebook at its time, the follow-up was a solid performer as...
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The Nitro 5 is Acer’s entry-level series of gaming notebooks, built mostly on Intel Core H hardware and Nvidia dedicated graphics, with few exceptions of AMD Ryzen variants. As of April 2018 Acer offers an updated line of Nitro 5s, code-name AN515-53, built on...
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The Acer Predator Helios 300 has been one of the most popular mid-range gaming laptops in the last couple of months, mostly due to its excellent pricing, as it comes with a Core H Intel processor, Nvidia GTX 1060 6 GB graphics and an...
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Acer has a bit of recent history with creating products that are the most something, seemingly for the sake of the title. The Swift 7 was the thinnest laptop in the world, with its current iteration’s waistline measuring just under 9mm. The Swift 5 was...
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As many of you are probably already aware, Acer launched their Predator Triton 700 series laptop several months back. It boasted having a near desktop gaming experience in a thin and light laptop by squeezing a Max-Q GTX 1080 into a chassis only ¾”...
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If you’re in the market for a mid-range all-in-one laptop capable of handling everyday chores, multimedia content and occasional games, you surely came along the Acer Swift 3 series by now. This article is about a newer addition to this line built on AMD’s...
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The Swift 5 is Acer’s classic “ultrabook”: a compact clamshell laptop with a compact and light construction, modern hardware, an IPS touchscreen, a backlit keyboard and overall no major compromises. As of late 2017 Acer updated the series with the SF514-52T model, a follow-up...
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A few years ago netbooks were highly popular, as light, compact and inexpensive laptops you could easily lug around to school or work. They weren’t very well crafted though and didn’t perform that well either, so eventually faded away. These days there are still a...
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If you’re interested in the Microsoft Surface Pro, you should also check out the product covered in this article, the Acer Switch 5 SW512-52. Much like the Surface Pro, this one is a Windows tablet with a similar form factor, a kick-stand on the...
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The Acer Spin 5 is one of the best-buy convertibles available in stores, as an overall good product with an affordable price tag. There’s more about it in our review. As of the Fall of 2017 Acer updated it with a new generation, the Spin 5...
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The Aspire Swift 3 SF314-51 is one of the best value laptops I’ve reviewed in the last 12 months, selling for under $600 with a proper Core U configuration, SSD storage and an IPS screen. As of mid 2017 Acer updated that notebook and we’ve spent...
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There are quite a few gaming laptops available in stores for around $1000, and we’ve reviewed most of them here on the site, but it’s now time for one more: the Acer Nitro 5. This is a full-size laptop with a 15-inch matte IPS...
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While this has somewhat changed recently, Acer laptops have been historically known for their affordable price tags and overall solid value for the money, albeit with a few cut corners here and there, perfectly normal for budget laptops. This article is about one such...
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Acer recently renewed their line of Aspire mainstream laptops, upgrading them in terms of hardware and slightly revamping their design lines. This article is about the 15-inch version of the Aspire 7 (code name A715-71G), the top tier offer in this mid-range segment, starting at...
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Acer don’t have a long history of making dedicated gaming laptops, yet they managed to create some great Predator computers in these last two years since the series was released. Most of them are aimed at the high end gaming niche though, with devices like the...
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A few years ago buying a gaming laptop equaled a compromise in performance when compared to a classic desktop computer, but that’s no longer the case these days, as the most powerful notebooks bundle components mostly on par with their desktop counterparts. One such laptop...
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In a recent press event Acer unveiled their new gaming laptops scheduled for the second part of this year, and some of them are exciting enough to cover in this article. In fact, some are rather unique. Details are still very scarce for now,...
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Most multimedia laptops are available with a 15-inch screen these days, yet some users won’t mind somewhat sacrificing portability to some extent in order to get a device with a larger display. If that’s you, the Acer Aspire V17 Nitro is one of the better...
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The Aspire Nitro has been one of my favorite lines of mid-range multimedia laptops in the last few years and in this article we’re going to talk about the 15-inch version of the early 2017 update, the Aspire Nitro V15 VN7-593G Black Edition. It...
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If you’re in the market for a convertible ultra-portable, there are many solid options to consider. However, if your criteria include a slim and sturdily built body, a larger screen and especially fanless hardware, you’ll only be left with a handful of picks and...
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Nvidia’s GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti are the graphics solutions we’ll find in most mainstream multimedia laptops released in 2017, and Acer aim to grab customers in this segment with a new release, the Aspire VX15 VX5-591G. We’ve spent time with one of these units...
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If you’re looking for a Core U laptop with a compact case, convertible form-factor and an affordable price, then you absolutely have to check-out the Acer Spin 5, a device that’s already available in stores and sells for $499 and up in the US...
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There are many great ultraportable laptops out there these days, so when it comes to the premium segment each manufacturer tries to put their products on the map in some way. With the Swift 7 (also known as the Aspire Swift 7) Acer went...
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Last year I reviewed the Acer Predator 17 G9-791, which was Acer’s first attempt at a proper gaming laptop. I liked it, and buyers liked it as well, based on the high ratings and reviews posted on various online sources (an average of between...
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While the offer for well-priced ultraportables that make little to no compromises hasn’t been fruitful over the years, the tides have changed during late 2015 and the first half of 2016, with devices like the Asus Zenbook UX305LA, the UX305UA, the HP Envy 13...
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If you’re after a fanless-ultraportable these days and would prefer buying a computer that can actually handle multitasking decently well, you’ll have to go for one of the Skylake Core M offers available in stores right now. Acer’s Aspire Switch 12S (code name SW7-272)...
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Acer is a debutante in the competitive world of high-end gaming laptops with their recently launched Predator series. We already reviewed the 17-inch model a while ago and concluded it is a hit, this time we’ll turn our attention towards the smaller member of...
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Back in April Acer unveiled their plan to venture into the competitive segment of gaming machines, with a Predator line that would include laptops, desktops, monitors and even a tablet. Several months later the Predator notebooks are only weeks away from hitting the stores,...
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If you’re in the market for a multimedia laptop that can also tackle games, Acer’s Nitro Black Edition series should be on your list. We already reviewed the 15-inch model a while ago and this time we’re going to address the larger variant, the...
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Last year Acer debuted the V15 Nitro series of full-size multimedia laptops and they were well received around the globe. This year, with the launch of Intel’s Slylake hardware, they’ve updated the V15 Nitro line, but also introduced a new model, the V15 V5-591G....
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Fanless laptops (completely silent) in 2024 – the best options
In this article, we’re discussing fanless laptops and silent Windows ultrabooks and Chromebooks, or in other words, laptops with passive cooling solutions, without a fan that spins and makes...
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