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Acer announced a rather large selection of new laptops, displays, and accessories at CES 2026. But there are a few you’ll want to check out either virtually or in-person in Vegas.
Since there were no major updates on the desktop ecosystem, Acer’s laptops had a real chance to stand out alongside the company’s new gaming monitors.
Acer Swift Edge 14 AI
The Acer Swift Edge 14 AI is a smaller version of last year’s new Swift Edge 16, which is just as thin and durable as the 2025 version due to its stainless steel and magnesium alloy chassis. But the new Swift Edge 14 AI weighs under 1kg and is just 13.99mm thick, making it one of the thinnest and lightest laptops on the market.
When I was able to hold the Swift Edge 14 AI in my hands, I was paranoid about breaking the laptop, given just how thin and light the laptop is. However, as hard as it is to believe, both Swift Edge laptops meet the MIL-STD-810H durability standards, so it’s hardly fragile.
Acer has upgraded the Swift Edge 14 AI and Swift Edge 16 AI for 2026 with Intel Core Ultra 9 388H chipsets and up to 32GB of memory and 1TB of SSD storage, along with 3K, 120Hz OLED touchscreen displays. But the real selling point is the multi-control touchpad for easier media, conferencing, and presentation tools.
Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
The Predator Helios Neo 16S AI is an ultra-slim gaming laptop with an 3K OLED display, Intel Core Ultra 9 386H processor and discrete Nvidia RTX 5070 graphics. Measuring just 18.9mm thick, it’s one of the thinnest gaming laptops on the market.
While many gamers prefer chunkier, high-performance gaming laptops, I’m personally more inclined to slim, portable gaming laptops since I have a desktop or two for use at home. The sheer portability factor of Acer’s Triton 14 AI made it one of my favorite laptops from 2025 for good reason, and the Helios Neo 16S AI is a similarly powerful, portable laptop. However it’s got a more powerful CPU and a larger screen for more immersive gaming.
Predator X34 F3 monitor
Acer didn’t slouch on monitors either, with two new gaming displays that come with remotes to change settings without fiddling with keys on the back or underside of your monitor, so you’ll have no trouble orienting them in any direction or stacking them together.
While Acer did have two new Predator monitors, the Predator X34 F3 features a stunning QD-OLED panel that makes it shine compared to the XB27U F6. The X34 also hits a max refresh rate of 360Hz with a latency of 0.03ms which is impressive for a 34-inch curved QD-OLED display.
