Acer had a ton to show off at CES 2026.
The Taiwanese tech giant blew out the show with a slew of announcements, ranging from enterprise hardware to routers and beyond. It’s honestly too much to fit in one place, so here are the coolest Acer announcements from CES that you absolutely need to know about.
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New ultra-thin laptops
Look at that touchpad.
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Acer refreshed its Swift line of thin laptops with five new models. For starters, there’s the new Acer Swift 16 AI (yes, they all have “AI” in the name now), which Acer is positioning as the choice for digital creators. It has what Acer calls “the world’s largest haptic touchpad” which offers stylus support for sketching and other similar activities. To ensure that whatever you’re creating looks as good as possible, it comes with a 16-inch 3K OLED touch display, too.
Beyond that, there are two new Acer Swift Edge AI laptops in 14-inch and 16-inch variants. The smaller of the two measures in at just 13.95mm of thickness and weighs less than 1kg, making it perfect for business professionals who need something lightweight, according to Acer. These come with Intel Core Ultra 9 processors and up to 32GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage, to go along with 3K OLED displays with 120Hz refresh rates.
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Lastly, the Acer Swift Go 14 AI and 16 AI models seem to be sort of middle ground options for people who don’t want to go too far in the creative or business directions. They offer 2K or 3K displays with up to Intel Core Ultra X9 processors, up to 32GB RAM, and up to 1TB of storage. Of course, all of these machines come equipped with AI capabilities thanks to Microsoft Copilot, hence the “AI” in their names. Acer has not shared price information on any of these devices yet.
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Powerful gaming laptops
Premium performance.
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Acer also showed off a few new gaming laptops, starting with the Predator Helios Neo 16S AI. Catchy name! Anyway, the Predator Helios laptop is the top-of-the-line model with an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, up to 64GB of RAM, and up to 2TB of storage. It’s also got a big 16-inch OLED display with HDR support to make your games look as fresh as possible.
After that, there’s the new Nitro V 16 AI laptop, which has an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and the same 5070 GPU as the previously mentioned model. You “only” get up to 32GB of RAM on this one, but you can still get up to 2TB of storage. There’s also a smaller Nitro V 16S AI model with a thinner chassis and similar specs, but as a more “accessible” price point that Acer didn’t see fit to share in the press release.
Four decadent new monitors (and a projector)
Curvy.
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For your display needs, Acer also introduced three new gaming monitors, a creator-focused monitor, and a new projector. The first of the three gaming monitors is the $799.99 Predator XB273U F6, which has a 2560×1440 resolution and a blistering fast 500Hz refresh rate that can actually go all the way up to 1000Hz if you feel like lowering the resolution to 720p. The $1,199.99 Predator X34 F3, meanwhile, has a relatively more modest 360Hz refresh rate to go along with a 3440×1440 resolution and a curved QD-OLED panel.
Finally on the gaming side, there’s the $799.99 Nitro XV270X P monitor with 5K resolution at a staggering 27-inches of size. This one’s refresh rate “only” goes up to 330Hz, but still, it’s a beast of a monitor. It’s joined by the even more beastly ProDesigner PE320QX display. That one is a 31.5-inch behemoth with support for 6016×3384 resolution at 60Hz and peak brightness that goes all the way up to 600 nits. This one is definitely intended for pro-level creators and it shows.
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Just for laughs, there’s also a new 4K RGB laser projector called the Vero HL1820. It has a 1080p/240Hz mode for gaming purposes, but it’ll also work great for cinema lovers, too. Unfortunately, this one is only slated for release in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for now, according to the press release.
And an electric scooter?
That thing looks awesome.
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Last but certainly not least is the new Predator ES Storm Pro e-scooter, sadly only slated for release in Europe at this time.
Acer describes the ES Storm Pro as being best for “high-performance city riding,” so it’s definitely intended for urban commuters. It’s a folding scooter with a 500W rear hub motor and up to 1200W of peak output and several different riding modes for different scenarios. It can travel up to 60km on a charge and even has convenient built-in holders for smart tags, so it won’t get lost. I kind of want one, honestly.
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