Acer Predator, Swift, Aspire and Nitro laptops, Nitro Blaze handhelds announced at CES 2025 | Tech Tips
The biggest electronics show CES 2025 is going on. Acer has announced a barrage of new laptops at CES 2025 from its Predator, Swift, Aspire, and Nitro series. This includes the Predator Helios 16/18 AI, Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, Swift Go 14/16, Aspire Vero 16, Swift Go 14/16 AI, Aspire 14, and Nitro V laptops. The brand has also unveiled the Nitro Blaze 8 and Nitro Blaze 11 handheld devices. Let’s check out their pricing and specs details below.
Acer laptops at CES 2025
Nitro V (gaming)
- Processor: Under the hood, there is up to AMD Ryzen AI 7350 CPU (Zen 5 architecture).
- AI: It has an NPU capable of up to 50 AI TOPS. The laptops feature local AI and Copilot+.
- Graphics: The performance is backed up by NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 mobile GPU.
- Memory: You get up to 32 GB of memory and 2 TB of storage.
- Display: The Nitro V 17 model sports up to a 17.3-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) panel with a 16:9 aspect ratio, up to a 165 Hz refresh rate and DCI-P3 100% colour coverage.
- Price: The lineup includes 5 laptop models starting with Nitro V 14 AI (ANV14-62)’s 1,099 EUR (about Rs 97,600) price tag and going all the way up to Nitro V 17 AI (ANV17-61) with EUR 1,299 (about Rs 1,15,400) price tag.
Swift Go (value thin-and-light)
- Processor: AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors with Zen 5 architecture.
- AI: AMD XDNA 2 NPU architecture delivering up to 50 TOPS
- Graphics: AMD Radeon 800M graphics
- Display: OLED displays with up to 3K resolution, up to 120 Hz refresh rate, DisplayHDR, TrueBlack 500 and Eyesafe 2.0 certification. IPS touchscreen options are also available.
- Miscellaneous: Among other things, you also get a 1440p QHD IR camera, DTS X: Ultra audio and 3 microphones.
- Price: The Acer Swift Go 14 (SFG14-64/T) starts at USD 899.99 (about Rs 77,000).
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Aspire 14 (battery life-centric)
- Processor: Up to Intel Core Ultra 7 processors (Series 2) and an integrated NPU
- Graphics: Intel Arc GPU
- Display: 14-inch 16:10 OLED or a WUXGA IPS touchscreen display.
- Battery: 65WHr 4-cell battery with “up to 22-hour video playback”
- Miscellaneous: 1.4 kg weight, 180-degree hinge, up to 32 GB LPDDR5X memory, two powerful Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports, HDMI 2.1 (up to an 8K monitor), Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3.
- Price: The Acer Aspire 14 (A14-52M/A14-52MT) starts at USD 799.99 (about Rs 68,500).
Aspire Vero 16 (sustainable design)
- Processor: Up to Intel Core Ultra 200H series CPU
- Miscellaneous: It has a design that uses PCR and bio-based materials in the chassis, up to 32 GB of memory and up to 2 TB of storage, 1440P QHD webcam, Wi-Fi 7, HDMI 2.1, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports.
- Price: The Acer Aspire Vero 16 (AV16-71P) starts at USD 799.99 (about Rs 68,500).
Predator Helios (high-end gaming)
- Processor: Up to an Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU
- Graphics: Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 laptop GPU
- Display: You get a 4K Mini LED WQXGA display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, and up to 1000 nits brightness. You can change this to an FHD+240Hz refresh rate also with the dual-display feature. The Helios 16 AI has an OLED WQXGA (2560×1600)
panel with a 240 Hz refresh rate. - Miscellaneous: NPU for AI tasks, NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, MUX Switch, per-key RGB keyboard, DTS:X Ultra audio, Wi-Fi 7, two Thunderbolt 5 ports, an Ethernet E5000B port, up to 64 GB of memory and supports up to 4 TB of PCIe Gen 5 storage, proprietary 6th Gen AeroBlade 3D metal fans with the world’s thinnest blades.
- Price: The Predator Helios lineup starts at USD 2,299.99 (about Rs 1,97,000).
Predator Helios Neo 16S (slimmer gaming laptop)
- Processor: up to the Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 275HX with an integrated NPU
for AI. - Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- Display: OLED WQXGA screen with a 240 Hz refresh rate and wide colour coverage, 100% DCI-P3
- Miscellaneous: It is less than 19.9 mm thick. You also get up to 32 GB of memory and 2 TB of storage, NVIDIA G-SYNC technology, NVIDIA Advanced Optimus, a MUX Switch, and Acer’s 5th Gen AeroBlade technology.
- Price: The Predator Helios Neo 16S starts at USD 1,699.99 (about Rs 1,45,800).
Acer Handhelds at CES 2025: Blaze 8, Blaze 11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS CPU with Ryzen AI delivering up to 39 TOPS
- Graphics: AMD Radeon 780M GPU
- Display: up to 144 Hz WQXGA touch displays (8.8-inch or 10.95-inch) with 500 nits brightness
- Controller: Hall Effect triggers and sticks, dedicated on-device hotkey
- Miscellaneous: Radeon Super Resolution, AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution technology, 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM at 7500 MT/s and up to 2 TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe storage, DTS:X
Ultra Audio, USB4 (Type-C), USB 3.2 (Type-C), Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. - Price: Acer Nitro Blaze 8 (GN782U) starts at USD 899 (about Rs 77,000).
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