I went hands-on with every new Acer laptop from its 2025 lineup. Here's what stood out

Acer Aspire 14 and 16 AI (2025) Kerry Wan/ZDNET Acer just announced its new lineup of 2025 laptops, and we're seeing thin and light form factors, AI-readiness, OLED displays, and powerful hardware. In terms of hardware, Acer continues to court the field by including processors from all three major chipmakers: Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Also: I replaced my laptop with Microsoft's 12-inch Surface Pro - here's my buying advice a week later The new models, announced ahead of Computex 2025, also include the latest GPUs from Nvidia utilizing its Blackwell architecture, which feature significant advancements in AI capabilities as well as increased efficiency and power. There's a focus on creator-minded machines this year, particularly when it comes to bringing powerful AI capabilities to the GPU. I recently went hands-on with all of the models alongside ZDNET's Kerry Wan, and left with some exciting first impressions, especially with the Swift X 14 AI, the first model I'll touch on. Let's ... Read full article.