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Here’s the Acer Helios Neo 14 AI. It comes with up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, 32GB RAM and an RTX 5070 GPU. The 14-inch screen can be configured with an OLED panel.
Again, the AI in the name suggests this is a device capable of artificial intelligence tasks, though I still feel we’ve not been shown what these AI tasks are and how they help – especially when it comes to gaming PCs. An Acer spokesperson told me that the included software uses AI to optimize the laptop, keeping components cool and prolonging battery life, but these aren’t terribly revolutionary features to be honest.
My hunt for a reason to care about AI in laptops continues – and with that I’m going to brave the rain (at least it’s very warm here) and go back to my hotel. Stay tuned for more from Computex 2025 from TechRadar’s team on the ground.
Of course, I had to have a quick play of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and it looks and runs great. The OLED screen is bright and vibrant, and that 240Hz refresh rate means the game feels smooth and responsive.
I’ve also had a chance to look at the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI. This gaming laptop can be configured with up to an RTX 5070 Ti GPU and 240Hz OLED screen.
The ‘S’ in the name again means this is a slim version, and while it’s certainly not going to compete with the likes of the MacBook Air, for a gaming laptop it is certainly impressively thin.
What’s more eye-catching is the Indiana Jones-themed design on show at the event. I’m not sure if you’ll be able to buy it with this, which would be a shame. I’ll clarify Acer when I get the chance.
Next up is the Nitro V 16S AI. This is a more affordable version of the 16S. It has the same ‘slim’ design, and is a bit lighter than the 16S. However, the GPU choice tops out at an RTX 5070 – still a very good laptop GPU, but not as powerful as the RTX 5070 Ti that the 16S can come with.
It might be quite hard to see but I placed the Nitro 16 AI on top of the ‘S’ version and you can see there is a slight difference in thickness. Not enough to justify a much higher price, though.
OK, so figured out the ‘S’ means ‘slim’. The Nitro 16S AI is less than 19.9mm thick. However, I don’t see too much difference between that and the standard Nitro 16 AI (on the left).
All of these laptops come with liquid metal thermal grease to keep them cool when gaming. It’s a noisy environment here so can’t really tell if they are loud. There doesn’t seem to be any noticable fan noise.
We also have the Nitro 16S AI (above) and the Nitro 16 AI (below). I wonder what the S stands for…
Look at these beauties. We have the Nitro 18 AI (notice a trend?), which comes with up to an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor, up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070Ti GPU, and 2560 x 1600 18-inch screen.
I played a bit of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on it, as you’d expect with an RTX 5070Ti GPU, it runs brilliantly at 1440p.
Right, going to move on from the Swift laptops for a while and take a look at Acer’s Predator lineup of gaming laptops.
This is the Swift Edge 14 AI. It’s main selling point (apart from the AI features, again this comes with an Intel CPU capable of 120 TOPS), is it’s ultra-light weight.
It’s less than 1KG and feels really light. You’d hardly notice carrying it around with you. This comes at a slight cost, as it feels a bit cheaper than some of the other laptops here. But, as with the LG gram lineup of laptops, the fact you get a powerful laptop that feels so light is really impressive. Definitely one to look out for.
One thing I really like about this laptop is that the touchpad features quick-access icons to launch apps, mute the volume and more. It’s a nice touch.
Touch… get it?
Here’s the Swift Go 16 AI. Has a 2K OLED display and an Intel Core Ultra CPU capable of 120 TOPS (essentially how good the NPU is at AI tasks). Most Copilot+ PCs at the moment offer around 40 TOPS (trillion operations per second), so this should be quite a bit faster at on-device AI tasks.
Will anyone care though?
There’s also the Acer Swift X 14 AI. As far as I can tell, it’s pretty much identical to the Swift X 14, but with AMD processors instead – up to an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365.
Always good to see a laptop for creatives that comes with a microSD slot.
I’m currently taking a look at the Acer Swift X 14 – a great looking thin and light laptop with an OLED screen that looks fantastic in real life. It comes with the latest Intel Core Ultra chips (up to an Ultra 9), and can even fit in an Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU.
That’s pretty impressive for such a thin laptop – I can easily hold it in one hand. This isn’t a gaming laptop, however, and is more aimed at content creators and digital creatives.
First stop is visiting Acer’s pre-Computex preview. The company announced all of its new devices a few days ago, and now I get a chance to see them in the flesh.
If you’re wondering what I’m looking forward to seeing at Computex 2025, then check out my article on what I expect to see. Spoiler alert: I think there’s going to be A LOT of AI.
Matt Hanson reporting in! I’ve arrived in Taipei and ready to see what Computex 2025 has in store.
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