Acer Aspire 14" 2025 Review
CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 256V
RAM 16 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14" 1920x1200
GPU Intel Arc Graphics
OS Windows 11 Home
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 65 Wh
71.1 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compact (81th percentile) 96th
- Strong storage (78th percentile) 91th
- Strong port (67th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average reliability (8th percentile) 2th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Arc Graphics |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 300 nits |
Connectivity
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 2 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.1 lbs |
| Battery | 65 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Aspire 14" | Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro - Apple M5 chip with 10-core | Lenovo Yoga Lenovo - Yoga Slim 9i - Copilot+ PC - 14" 4K 120Hz | ASUS ZenBook ASUS - Zenbook 14 14" FHD+ OLED Touch Screen | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Samsung - Galaxy Book5 Pro - Copilot+ PC - 14" 3K | MSI Prestige MSI - Prestige 13”AI+ - Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 3840x2400 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Apple M4 GPU | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | 65 | 72 | 75 | 75 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Aspire 14" | 68.8 | 66.3 | 72.2 | 95.8 | 59.9 | 79.9 | 84.5 | 1.6 | 9 | 91 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 chip Compare | 82.8 | 20.4 | 43.9 | 83.9 | 96.8 | 70.7 | 72.1 | 91.9 | 95.1 | 98.5 |
| Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14" Compare | 65.6 | 66.3 | 94.6 | 90.5 | 99.9 | 85.1 | 72.1 | 84.7 | 76 | 90.2 |
| ASUS ZenBook 14" Compare | 89.1 | 66.3 | 94 | 99.2 | 75.8 | 84.8 | 72.1 | 81.3 | 56 | 97.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" 3K Compare | 68.8 | 66.3 | 86.7 | 90.5 | 93.4 | 85.3 | 72.1 | 78.2 | 76 | 96.5 |
| MSI Prestige 13”AI+ Ukiyoe Edition 13.3"OLED Compare | 65.6 | 66.3 | 86.7 | 98.3 | 90.5 | 95.5 | 72.1 | 91.9 | 56 | 87.9 |