Stop waiting for the desktop RTX 50 series: why mobile Blackwell is the smarter buy right now
Let’s get the hard truth out of the way immediately: The RTX 5090 in a laptop is not the same silicon beast as the brick-sized card you shove into a…
Why building a gaming PC in 2026 makes no sense
I’ve spent the better part of a decade preaching the gospel of “build, don’t buy,” but looking at the current state of component pricing, I’m forcing myself to be a…
Acer still won’t tell you the Nitro Blaze handheld release date
Acer spent CES 2026 showing off monitors, laptops, and other hardware in Las Vegas. What it didn’t show was just as telling. There was no sign of the Nitro Blaze…
Acer thinks you need a gaming monitor with a 1,000Hz refresh rate at any cost
After Samsung and HKC, the Taiwanese tech manufacturer Acer has launched a new 1,000Hz gaming monitor. At CES 2026, the company unveiled the Predator XB273U F6, which looks like a…
Acer is making a smart ring, and doing it the right way
Acer is bringing some really impressive computing gear to the Computex event in Taipei this year. From the sleek Swift Edge 14 AI that is nearly half a pound lighter…
Acer Swift AI 16 vs. Microsoft Surface Laptop 7: it’s close, but the same laptop remains at the top
Table of Contents Microsoft makes the best 15-inch laptop with the Surface Laptop 7, at least running on the Windows platform. But it’s not the only company making large-screen, thin…
Acer Swift AI 16 review: a large and lovely OLED display is the difference
Acer Swift AI 16 MSRP $1,250.00 “The Acer Swift AI 16 has a beautiful OLED display, and that scores some serious points.” Excellent OLED display Solid productivity performance Good, if…
Acer to increase laptop prices as tariffs hit U.S. market
Acer’s CEO, Jason Chen, has announced that the company will implement a 10% price increase on its laptops sold in the United States, starting in March 2025. This decision is…
Acer’s new gaming laptops with AI power won’t hurt your pockets
Acer has introduced two new gaming laptops outfitted with the latest chips to enable AI features. The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI and Helios Neo 18 AI were announced…
Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 review: everything you need and nothing you don’t
Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 MSRP $699.00 “The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 is a speedy, long-lasting budget option.” Attractive price Fast performance Excellent battery life Solid build quality Good…