[CES 2026] Acer Announces New Laptop Lineup & Gaming Products In CES 2026

Acer enters CES 2026 with a wide range of new laptops under its Aspire, Swift, Nitro, and Predator series; besides new laptops, the company also brought in new gaming hardware, monitors, peripherals, workstations, and even a Predator-branded mobility scooter. Color us intrigued. In any case, here is the full rundown of the new products introduced in this event.

Acer Aspire & Swift Laptops

Acer announced multiple additions to its ultralight laptop portfolio with the inclusion of new Intel Core Ultra 300 (Series 3) and AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series processors. The Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M/T, A14-A71M/T) and Aspire 16 AI (A16-I71M/T, A16-A71M/T) both feature up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H on one side, or AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 on the other; both silicon are coupled with up to 32GB LPDDR5X memory and 2TB PCIe 4.0 SSD storage, paired with 14-inch and 16-inch FHD+ 120Hz displays (with optional OLED or touch panels available).

As for the Swift series, this time it’s predominantly Intel-powered, short for the Swift Go 16 AI which is available in Intel’s Core Ultra X9 388H processor with Arc B390 graphics, or AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 465 with Radeon 880M graphics. For its 14-inch counterpart, it’s exclusively available in the aforementioned Intel chip; all three feature up to 32GB LPDDR5X memory and 1TB SSD for storage. The remainder includes Acer Swift 16 AI, also powered by Core Ultra X9 388H processor, as well as Swift Edge 16 AI and Swift Edge 14 AI, which maxes out with the Core Ultra 9 386H processor instead.

Predator & Nitro Gaming Laptops, Monitors & Peripherals

For its gaming lineup Acer brought new Predator and Nitro gaming laptops, powered by Intel Core Ultra 300 (Series 3) processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series laptop GPUs. The Predator Helios Neo 16S AI features a 16-inch QHD+ 165Hz HDR OLED display, with Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor paired with up to 64GB DDR5-6400 memory and up to 2TB SSD. The hardware is cooled via 5th Gen AeroBlade 3D fans and liquid metal thermal compound on the silicon to keep temperatures in check.

Moving on, we have the Nitro V 16 AI and slightly thinner Nitro V 16S AI, both featuring up to Intel Core Ultra 7 355 processor paired with NVIDIA RTX 5070 Laptop GPUs, with up to 32GB of DDR5 memory onboard. Both models feature 16-inch FHD+ 180Hz displays with MUX switch support. The Nitro V 16 AI also gets an AMD version, featuring Ryzen AI 9 465 processor but otherwise retains the identical specs as the Intel counterpart.

For gaming monitors, the Predator XB273U F6‘s IPS panel natively operates at QHD 500Hz, with DFR (dynamic frequency and resolution) mode enabling 1000Hz at 720p resolution for competitive esports use. It also features factory-calibrated colors with 95% DCI-P3 coverage, and comes with the Acer Smart Dial for remote control. Other models include the Predator X34 F3 with a curved ultawide QHD (3440 x 1440) 360Hz QD-OLED panel, and the Nitro XV270X P monitor with 5K 165Hz / 2K 330Hz DFR support through its 27-inch IPS panel.

In addition, Acer announced new gaming peripherals including the Predator Galea 570 headset, featuring 50mm drivers, wireless connectivity via 2.4GHz dongle, environmental noise cancellation (ENC) for its onboard microphone, and a 30-hour battery life. The second model introduced is the Predator Cestus 530 gaming mouse, which features PixArt’s PAW3395 optical sensor, along with 8,000Hz polling rate support, 80-million-click lifespan, and tri-mode connectivity (wired, Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless). Both models support software customization through the Predator QuarterMaster app.

Other Products

Beyond laptops and gaming hardware, Acer introduced its new Veriton business desktop lineup with new Veriton Vero 4000 / 6000 All-In-One desktops, Veriton 2000 Large Tower and All-In-One, and the Veriton RA100 AI Mini Workstation. The Veriton Vero and Large Tower model all feature Intel Core Ultra 9 285 processors, with the Large Tower also featuring a discrete NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU; the Veriton 2000 AIO meanwhile maxes out at Core Ultra 7 255U, and the RA100’s processing comes courtesy of AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with Radeon 8060S graphics.

Acer also unveiled the ProDesigner PE320QX creator display, a 6K (6016 x 3384) monitor with 99% Adobe RGB and 98% DCI-P3 gamut coverage and VESA DisplayHDR 600 support; that said, it’s 10-bit color is enabled through 8-bit + FRC, which comes up slightly short from native 10-bit implementations. Meanwhile, under the home entertainment section we have the Vero HL1820 RGB laser projector, which supports 4K resolution, 5500 lumens brightness output, and a claimed 106% coverage of the BT.2020 gamut and 3,500,000:1 contrast ratio. It can operate at 1080p 240Hz with just 4.2ms of latency for gaming use, while the 15W speaker onboard takes care of the audio.

In the connectivity segment, Acer expanded its networking lineup with the new Predator Connect X7S 5G CPE with Wi-Fi 7 tri-band support, 2.5GbE WAN, and support for nano-SIM 5G or 4G LTE; the Acer Connect Ovia T360 and T520 are both Wi-Fi 7 mesh routers, with the former being a dual-band model capable of covering 90m² per node, and the latter being the tri-band model covering 110m² per node. Finally, the Acer Connect M4D mobile hotspot taps into 5G network and broadcasts its connection to a maximum of 16 devices, while offering up to 15 hours of battery life.

Lastly, and this is the odd one among all the products revealed thus far: Acer also introduced the Predator ES Storm Pro electric scooter aimed at urban mobility users. This e-scooter features a 500W, 29Nm electric motor (1200W peak) paired with fork suspension and disc brakes in the front, plus double spring shock and eABS brakes at the back. All told, it can hit 32km/h top speed, and climbs a 25% incline; if you wonder why this is branded as a Predator product, it’s because – we’re not joking – there’s “RGB lighting elements aligned with the Predator identity”. Time to touch grass, gamers.

Pokdepinion: A Predator e-scooter certainly wasn’t on my bingo card.