Acer brings AI goodness to CES 2025 with new laptops, AIOs, and a mini PC

CES 2025 is the leading tech extravaganza of the year, the place where many companies from all over the world are gathering to showcase their upcoming offerings. This time around, Acer took the stage to announce a line of new Copilot+ PCs, updated laptop hardware, and several peripherals aimed at improving Internet connectivity. The company boasted that all of its latest Swift Go and Aspire laptops feature built-in neural processing units (NPUs) for artificial intelligence workloads.

Meet new Acer laptops with artificial intelligence

Acer has announced two Swift Go laptops: Swift Go 16 AI and Swift Go 14 AI. The laptops are almost identical, with the main differences being display size, maximum memory capacity and battery life. The general characteristics of the two devices are listed below:

• Operating system: Windows 11 Home
• CPU: AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 with 8 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.0 GHz max boost, up to 24 MB cache and up to 50 TOPS NPU or AMD Ryzen AI 7 340 with 6 cores, 12 threads, max boost up to 4.8 GHz, up to 22 MB cache and up to 50 TOPS NPU
• GPU: AMD Radeon 860M Graphics or AMD Radeon 840M Graphics

• Display: 3K or 2K OLED, Eyesafe 2.0 certified, HDR TrueBlack 500 certified; 2K IPS

• RAM: Up to 32 GB
• Camera: 1440p QHD IR HDR camera with three microphones and secret shutter
• Safety: Facial recognition, fingerprint scanner, secure core PC, Microsoft Pluton
• Functions: Acer PurifiedVoice™ 2.0, Acer PurifiedView™ 1.0, Acer User Sensing™ 2.0, AI activity indicator, backlit keyboard, 180-degree hinge

The Acer Swift Go 16 AI features a 16-inch display, up to 2TB of storage and up to 18 hours of video playback. It will be available in North America starting April 2025, starting at $949.99. Meanwhile, the Acer Swift Go 14 AI boasts a 14-inch display, up to 1TB of storage, and up to 24.9 hours of video playback. It will be available in the same region a month later for $899.99.

Next we have the Acer Aspire 14 AI budget laptops. Interestingly, the line uses Intel processors instead of AMD, with relatively little emphasis on artificial intelligence in the specification. You can check it below:

• Operating system: Windows 11 Home
• CPU:

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, 258V (with Intel AI Boost support)

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, 256V (with Intel AI Boost support)

  • Intel Core Ultra 7 165H processor (with Intel AI Boost support)

  • Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, 226V (with Intel AI Boost support)

  • Intel Core Ultra 5 135H processor (with Intel AI Boost support)

• GPU: Intel Arc Graphics
• Display: 14″ WUXGA (1920×1200) with or without touch technology, OLED display option, 16:10 aspect ratio, 100% DCI-P3
• RAM: Up to 32 GB
• Camera: FHD (1920 x 1080) IR camera with 1080p HD video at 60fps; with temporary noise reduction; Dual microphone support
• Ports: Two Thunderbolt 4 Type C ports, USB charging and power delivery up to 65 W, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, HDMI 2.1
• Safety: Microsoft Pluto

The Acer 14 AI line will be available in North America starting February 2025 for $799.99.

Aspire S and Aspire C: artificial intelligence on all-in-one PCs

When it comes to all-in-one (AIO) desktops, we have four offerings – two from the Aspire S line and two from the Aspire C. The Aspire S series includes the S24 AI and S27 AI. Both computers have the same specifications such as an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, Arc Graphics, up to 32GB of RAM, Windows Hello, and more. As the name suggests, the S24 AI features a 23.8-inch display while the S27 AI has a 27-inch FHD or QHD IPS display. Both PCs are scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2025, starting at $1,199 and $1,299, respectively.

Finally, we have the Acer C series, led by the C24 AI and C27 AI. Both of these PCs feature internal AMD processors instead of Intel, up to Ryzen AI 9 HX370 and Radeon 890M graphics. These 24-inch and 27-inch all-in-ones are slightly trimmed-down variants of the Aspire S lineup and will also be available in the second quarter of 2025, starting at $999 and $1,099, respectively.

Vero, Revo and AI peripherals, oh my!

Acer also unveiled its Aspire Vero 16 laptop, which has a strong focus on sustainability. Its chassis uses 70% more bio-based materials compared to the previous version. It also has pretty decent specs: an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor (99 TOPS total), a 16-inch display, up to 32GB of RAM, Wi-Fi 7, and Thunderbolt connectivity. It will be available in April starting at $799.

In terms of peripherals, Acer announced the Wi-Fi Connect M6E 5G mobile device and the D7 Wi-Fi 7 Dongle. Both of these devices are designed to improve internet connectivity across multiple devices and set up optimized hotspots. Both devices will be available in the first quarter: the Connect M6E 5G will cost $249 and the D7 Wi-Fi 7 Dongle will cost $79.

Last but not least, we have the Revo Box AI, a 0.5kg mini PC. This powerful PC features Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processors, up to 32GB of LPDDR5X memory, up to Wi-Fi 6E connectivity, and plenty of ports including DisplayPort 2.0, four USB Type-A ports, and USB 4 Type-A. Port C. The compact PC costs $799 and will ship in the second quarter of 2025.