Spending $1,000 on a Windows laptop wasn't always considered a premium purchase, but for a general-purpose portable computer, it mostly is now. Consumers, especially those who need a fairly average ...

The Acer Swift X 14 AI delivers high-end performance, a premium display, and an incredible trackpad. But the rest of the machine doesn't feel quite as premium.

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Acer is announcing a boatload of laptops for Computex, including gaming-focused models like the Predator Triton 14 AI. Acer is announcing a boatload of laptops for Computex, including gaming-focused ...

Today, we’re going to look at Acer’s new Swift 3 (Ryzen model), a general-purpose budget laptop aimed at anybody looking for a general-purpose laptop. It doesn’t cost a ton of money, it has most of ...

Acer today launched its first AI PC with the Swift 14 AI laptop, in collaboration with Microsoft and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., ushering in a new AI era with brand-new user experiences and AI ...

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One of the first laptops to use Intel's Iris Xe Max discrete graphics, the Swift 3X should hit the spot for budding creatives on the go. Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been ...

The Swift 7 arrives in March starting at $1,699, but Acer has some cheaper systems on offer at CES, too, as well as launch dates and pricing for PCs it first announced at IFA. I’ve been a consumer PC ...

Acer’s Swift 5 laptop has stood for years as a compelling value pick in the premium ultraportable laptop segment. You could generally find one with better specs at the same or a lower price than other ...

It really doesn’t feel that long since Acer last updated the Swift 5, but then COVID-19 has changed how I perceive the passing of time. Unlike the late-2019 refresh, there’s a focus here on evolution ...