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8.3 / 10
SCORE Acer Aspire 16 AI $700 at Amazon Pros Optimal balance of screen size and laptop weight
Incredible battery life
Comfortable keyboard and roomy touchpad
Crisp 1440p webcam
Excellent external expansion options Cons Design can't be described as "exciting"
So-so speakers
On the road to finding your next laptop, settling on a size is one of the first forks you come to, where you must choose between getting a bigger display or prioritizing portability and going with something smaller. With its generous 16-inch screen and sub-3.5-pound weight, the Acer Aspire 16 AI provides a best-of-both-worlds situation. It's like a cheaper Windows version of Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air, which offers an optimal balance of screen size and system weight for my money. You'll need to squint a bit to view the Aspire 16 AI as a budget Air, however, because its overall look can't match the high style of the Air. But at just $700, I wasn't expecting Apple elegance.
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