Acer releases six Copilot+ PCs at CES 2025… including one mini PC

CES 2025 looks set to be dominated by AI, with countless AI-enhanced laptops and PCs likely to be announced when show ends on Friday. And Acer kicked things off with six new Copilot+ PCs, following the five Copilot+ PCs it announced at IFA 2024.

I saw a selection of them at a pre-show briefing in Las Vegas, so here are my edited highlights.

Acer Revo Box AI (RB102-U2V)

Let’s start with the Acer Revo Box AI. This is truly mini PC, with a 0.75-litre, 0.7kg design, that could easily be mounted behind a monitor.

It uses Intel Core Ultra U series processors, with up to 32GB of DDR5-5600 RAM and space for a 1TB M.2 SSD. There’s an optional 1TB hard disk too.

You also benefit from dual 2.5GbE ports, HDMI and DisplayPort for video outputs, plus a USB-C 4 port and two USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 ports (so 10Gbits/sec). Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 complete the set.

We don’t yet have pricing or availability for the Revo Box AI.

Acer Swift Go AI

Acer also announced two new Acer Swift Go laptops, this time updated with AMD AI 300 series processors. The Swift Go range sits in Acer’s mid-range, so it’s great to see OLED displays with up to a 3K resolution. You also benefit from 1440p webcams, Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 4 ports.

I wish that Acer had put a little more effort in making them look more exciting, however, with a grey metal finish that fails to stand out from the crowd. Here, it’s made from an aluminium chassis, which feels worth shouting about. At least there’s a pattern on the lid to lift things a shade.

AMD’s new chips are blistering performers, but you can still hope for a battery life up to around 24 hours for the 14in version and 27 hours for the Swift Go 16 AI. In reality I would halve those results, but that’s still a tremendous amount of usage from one charge.

The Aspire Swift Go 14 AI will costs from $900 in the US come April, €1,249 in the EU in Q2. We’re waiting for UK prices, but it’s scheduled to go on sale in May. The Swift Go 16 AI’s price starts at $949 and €1,299, with similar availability.

Acer Aspire 14 AI

When it’s released in February (March in Europe), the all-new Aspire 14 AI will be one of the cheapest Copilot+ PCs around with a starting price of $800 or €1,000.

It’s based on Intel’s Core Ultra processors, but we await confirmation of exactly which ones. Despite its low price, it includes an OLED panel – albeit with a 1,920 x 1,200 resolution,

You also benefit from two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 2.1 output, a microSD card reader and a USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port (up to 5Gbits/sec). Wi-Fi 6E also comes as standard.

It’s heavier than the Swift Go family, at 1.5kg despite its 14in screen, and a 16.9mm to 18.9mm thickness is on the porky side by modern standards. But at this price it’s hard to argue.

Acer Aspire S AI all-in-one PC

Acer also announced two Copilot+ PCs at CES 2025. It describes the Aspire S AI as having “ultra-slim elegance”, and that might be stretching the term elegant. It’s nice, in a fetching white finish, but definitely does not have the visual impact as an iMac.

It will come in 23.8in and 27in incarnations: the S24-AG and S27-AU/S27-AT respectively. Be careful when buying as Acer will supply some models with 1,920 x 1,080 panels and others with 2,560 x 1,440 panels. The lower resolution is fine for 24in monitors, but if you buy a 27in version you might regret not choosing the 1440p version.

Acer sticks with Intel for the Aspire S AI, opting for a second generation Core Ultra 5 processor with Intel’s AI Boost tech to meet Microsoft’s key Copilot+ PC demand. It also includes Wi-Fi 7, Intel Arc graphics (so pretty decent) and two SSD slots giving a maximum total of 4TB.

We’re awaiting details on price and availability.

Acer Aspire C AI all-in-one PC

The Aspire C range is a budget choice compared to the Aspire S, which is reflected in a plainer design. However, it wasn’t on show, so I can’t make a judgement other than through the photos above.

Again, it comes in a choice of screen sizes (24in or 27in) and resolutions (1080p or 1440p), so the same caveats apply as above.

We expect the Aspire C AI to be fast thanks to AMD Ryzen AI 300 series processors, which includes an NPU with up to 50 TOPS (matching Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC criterion). Don’t underestimate the Radeon 800M graphics either: light gaming is definitely on the cards.

What you don’t get is the storage options of the Aspire S range, with up to 1TB and no second slot. We await pricing and availability.

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