The best laptops from Acer for 2023

Acer Swift Edge 16 is a thin and light laptop with a bright 16-inch OLED display, a powerful CPU and a lot of RAM. It works well with professional apps and multitasking, making it a handy tool for mobile image editing. While it lacks the graphics capacity to handle demanding 3D activities or intense gaming, this technology combined with its aluminium-magnesium alloy frame makes it extremely light.

It also has plenty of internal storage and fast USB 4 connections. However, the internal speakers and cooling system are not as reliable as expected, but these drawbacks primarily affect power users or those who rely on laptop speakers. The Acer Swift Edge 16 is an all-round strong performer with several outstanding features.

The Acer Chromebook 314 is a relatively affordable laptop, but it's a great option for general use as well as for students and workers. It has a 14-inch screen and a respectable 12 hours of battery life, although 32GB of eMMC storage may require the use of portable or external storage.

As a Chromebook, software options are a little more limited, but it's still quite powerful, can run some simple professional apps, and has a good range of ports for various peripherals.

With blazing speed, a gorgeous 16-inch, 120Hz display, Intel 12th Gen i5 processor and compatibility with services like Xbox Game Pass, Nvidia GeForce Now and Amazon Luna+, this powerful laptop is built for AAA gaming. But wait, it's a Chromebook! It may seem counterintuitive, but it's built specifically for cloud-based gaming, which requires a strong WiFi connection to take full advantage of its features.

It's one of the best Chromebooks on the market right now, focusing on gaming as well as everyday tasks and video streaming, all at a very reasonable price.

Thanks to its incredible technical specifications, this massive device is perfect for heavy-duty tasks. Thanks to its 10th generation Intel CPU and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2080 SUPER graphics, it's perfect for tackling both power-intensive applications and gaming.

It's also perfect for creative work thanks to its Full HD 15.6" LED-backlit IPS display, making it the perfect choice for anything that requires attention to colour. Our favourite all-purpose Acer laptop is surprisingly lightweight considering all its superior capabilities.

Although its unusual shape gives the impression that everything is flashy, in fact the Acer ConceptD 7 Ezel Pro works incredibly well and provides a wide range of ergonomic possibilities that professionals will love.

The cost of reconfiguring the clamshell form factor is that the bulk of the value for money is spent on design rather than specification. While this isn't the first laptop to experiment with this dual-hinged screen arrangement, it does so extremely effectively and even includes a Wacom EMR input pen, making it great for productivity or creatives such as photo editors and digital artists.

This is another budget-friendly option from Acer, but it's also among the best 2-in-1 laptops right now, especially for digital creatives, as evidenced by the fact that it also has a pen.

Due to its unusual 3:2 aspect ratio (as opposed to the more common 16:9), the Spin Acer 5's 13.5-inch display actually offers more vertical space for drawing than some competitors. The 12-hour battery life and fast charging make it somewhat portable, although it looks a bit flimsy.

Overall, if you want a laptop that stands out from the crowd and is made from post-consumer recycled materials, we recommend the Acer Chromebook Vero 514. It has a 14-inch Full HD display, a 12th-generation Intel Core i3 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of SSD storage.

It does not have the flexibility of a 2-in-1, but it is a fast performer. ChromeOS has made significant advances thanks to the addition of a virtual desktop and seamless interaction with programmes such as Xbox Game Pass.