Two-minute review All of the best Chromebooks today generally have a number of features in common. Touch displays are widespread, as is great battery life and the killer feature for a number of years, an attractive price.  Acer’s new Chromebook Spin 513 ticks all the right boxes for a desirable Chromebook. Without seeing the traditional […]

Acer has made three significant upgrades to the best-in-class Chromebook Spin 713. The first is that the device now has Intel’s newest 11th Gen processors. The second is that the USB-C ports both support Thunderbolt 4. And the third is that it now has an optional fingerprint reader (which isn’t available yet, but will be […]

Acer Chromebook Vero 514 MSRP $600.00 “Green credentials can’t save the Acer Chromebook Vero 514 from its cheap feel and disappointing display.” Pros Very fast performance Decent battery life Good touchpad Class-leading sustainability Cons Lid is too bendable Display is subpar Chassis is thick and unattractive Acer’s laptop lineup, the Vero, has the express purpose […]

The Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel Pro isn’t quite unique. But it is unusual, even delightful. In equal measure it’s also beautifully built, intriguingly engineered, expensive and slightly flawed. This is not just another high performance laptop. The main event involves an innovative dual-hinged display. It creates a whole new world of ergonomic options in terms […]

Acer ConceptD 9 review: Drawing easel, meet workstation MSRP $5,000.00 “The Acer ConceptD 9 is fast and innovative with its easel hinge, but it can’t match other portable workstations in either power or portability.” Pros Gorgeous 4K screen Wacom pen support Innovative easel hinge design Fantastic performance Cons Massive, heavy chassis Not as powerful as […]

The rumors were indeed true. Acer is taking Google’s Chromebooks to a place usually reserved for Windows laptops like the XPS 17. Coming in June and starting at $380 is the new Acer Chromebook 317 — the first 17 inch Chromebook to ever be released. The star feature of this Chromebook is its super-sized 17.3-inch […]

Acer Predator Orion 7000 (2023): Two-minute review Acer, always a competitor where price is concerned, is better known for cost-effective laptops than high-end gaming PCs, but they’ve been producing some of the best gaming PCs since 2008.  The newest of its Predator line, the Acer Predator Orion 7000 (2023), is a monolith of a PC, […]

As 4K UHD resolution becomes more common thanks to more powerful PC and console hardware, monitors must keep up. And while there have long been 4K displays on the market, those with high-end competitive gaming specs and features are a lot more rare (and expensive). The Acer Predator X28 had a late-2021 reveal and an […]

OLED displays are becoming more commonplace in the world of laptops. They promise richer and more saturated color and deliver inky blacks unmatched by other panel types offered on laptops. So, color me surprised when the Acer Swift Edge 16 made its way into the Tom’s Hardware lab, complete with a 16-inch OLED display with […]

Microsoft’s 15-inch Surface Laptop, currently in its fifth generation, has been on our list of the thinnest laptops representing the 15-inch class. There’s a new laptop in town, though — the Acer Swift Edge, which challenges Microsoft’s machine in thinness while being incredibly light as well. There’s more to just being thin and light, though. […]