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The Taipei-based company Acer arrived at the major tech showcase with a broad slate of products that span thin-and-light laptops, purpose-built gaming machines, high-refresh displays and an unexpected entry into micro-mobility. This roundup summarizes the most notable introductions, keeping an eye on the specs that will matter to creators, professionals and gamers. Throughout the announcements Acer emphasizes AI features and partnerships, while delivering tangible hardware improvements in display technology, chassis design and power delivery.
Acer’s refresh is anchored by the renewed Swift lineup, which the company positions toward both creative workflows and everyday productivity. The flagship is the Swift 16 AI, targeted at digital creators and notable for what Acer calls the world’s largest haptic touchpad, a surface that supports stylus input for sketching and annotation. That model pairs the touch input with a 16-inch 3K OLED touch display, aiming to give artists and designers a compact portable studio. Across the Swift family Acer has built in Microsoft’s Copilot integration to surface on-device and cloud-assisted AI features, though specific pricing for the new models was not disclosed.
Ultra-thin Swift Edge and adaptable Swift Go
Complementing the creative flagship are two series intended for professionals and mainstream users. The Swift Edge AI arrives in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes and emphasizes mobility: the 14-inch variant measures just 13.95mm thick and weighs under 1kg, while configurations include up to Intel Core Ultra 9 processors, 32GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. Displays use 3K OLED panels with 120Hz refresh rate support for smoother scrolling and video. The Swift Go 14 AI and 16 AI act as balanced choices, offering 2K or 3K displays and up to Intel Core Ultra X9 processors to serve users who want a mix of performance and portability without the full creative feature set.
Design choices and platform notes
Across these notebooks Acer emphasizes thin chassis engineering and display quality. Key technical phrases include support for stylus input on the Swift 16 AI’s oversized touchpad and the consistent use of OLED panels for richer contrast. Storage and memory ceilings—up to 1TB SSDs and 32GB RAM on many models, 64GB in select gaming options—signal that Acer intends these machines to span content creation, professional work and heavier multitasking. The inclusion of Microsoft Copilot across series positions each device to take advantage of AI-driven workflows without requiring users to buy separate solutions.
Gaming systems, monitors and a projector
On the gaming side Acer expanded its Predator and Nitro families. The Predator Helios Neo 16S AI is the performance flagship with Intel Core Ultra 9, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, up to 64GB of RAM and dual-terabyte storage options, paired with a 16-inch OLED panel with HDR. The Nitro V 16 AI and the thinner Nitro V 16S AI trade some memory and chassis bulk for broader affordability while still offering the RTX 5070 and up to 32GB RAM. These laptops are clearly aimed at players who want high frame rates and image fidelity in a portable chassis.
Displays and projector details
Acer’s display portfolio includes three gaming monitors and a creator-focused panel plus a laser projector. The Predator XB273U F6 is listed at $799.99 with a 2560×1440 panel and up to a blistering 500Hz refresh rate—with an option to push to 1000Hz if you lower resolution to 720p. The curved Predator X34 F3 is a 3440×1440 QD-OLED display priced at $1,199.99 with a 360Hz rate. Nitro’s XV270X P offers a remarkable 5K resolution on a 27-inch panel for $799.99 at up to 330Hz. For creators, the ProDesigner PE320QX delivers a 31.5-inch panel at 6016×3384 resolution and up to 600 nits peak brightness. Acer also showed a 4K RGB laser projector, the Vero HL1820, which includes a 1080p/240Hz gaming mode but is slated for release only in EMEA regions for now.
Mobility surprise: Predator ES Storm Pro e-scooter
Rounding out the hardware parade was an unexpected move into urban mobility with the Predator ES Storm Pro e-scooter, currently announced for Europe. Built as a folding commuter device, the Storm Pro uses a 500W rear hub motor with up to 1200W peak output and multiple ride modes for different traffic conditions. Acer rates range up to 60km on a charge and includes practical touches such as integrated holders for smart tags to prevent loss. While it’s a departure from traditional PC and accessory lines, the scooter underscores Acer’s willingness to broaden its product portfolio into performance-oriented consumer hardware.