AMD’s Ryzen AI 400-series chips are showing up in laptops people might actually carry every day. Acer is rolling them out across three very different lines, thin-and-light, mainstream, and gaming, and all of them are Copilot+ PCs with NPUs built for on-device AI. Built on the Zen 5 architecture, these processors aim to enhance productivity and creative work without constantly leaning on the cloud or draining the battery by lunchtime.

The lineup splits into three personalities. Swift Go 16 AI is built for people who live out of a backpack. Aspire 14 and 16 AI are for students and young professionals who need one machine to do everything. Last but not least, Nitro V 16 AI is for gamers who still have to write essays or edit videos when the match ends. The interesting part is how Acer uses the same AMD Ryzen AI 400-series foundation to make three very different days feel smoother.

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Acer Swift Go 16 AI

Swift Go 16 AI is the laptop that spends its time in cafés and lecture halls. It runs up to an AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 processor with Radeon 880M graphics, up to 32 GB of LPDDR5X memory, and up to 1 TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage. That headroom handles a dozen tabs, a video call, and a Copilot window without the fans screaming, and it all lives in a laser-etched aluminum chassis that opens a full 180 degrees.

Display options range from 16-inch 16:10 WUXGA IPS to WUXGA+ OLED with 100 % DCI-P3 and up to 400 nits, so spreadsheets and color-sensitive work both look right. A 5 MP IR camera with HDR and Human Presence Detection makes video calls less painful, while DTS:X Ultra speakers and a multi-control touchpad handle audio and gestures. Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, dual USB-C, dual USB-A, HDMI 2.1, and MicroSD mean you stop hunting for dongles.

Acer Aspire 14 AI and Aspire 16 AI

The Aspire 14 AI and Aspire 16 AI are the laptops that bounce between classes, offices, and kitchen tables. Both use WUXGA 1920 × 1200 16:10 displays with refresh rates up to 120 Hz, with touch, non-touch, and OLED options. The 16-inch model can be configured with up to an AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 and Radeon 880M graphics, while the 14-inch tops out at a Ryzen AI 7 445 and Radeon 840M, both with up to 32 GB of LPDDR5X and 1 TB of PCIe Gen 4 SSD storage.

Full-flat 180-degree hinges and large touchpads make it easy to share a screen or navigate long documents. Both sizes include 1080p FHD IR webcams with privacy shutters, DTS Audio dual speakers, and triple-mic arrays, plus Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. Two USB-C, two USB-A, HDMI 2.1, a MicroSD card reader, and an audio jack cover most scenarios without extra gear. Acer’s AI layer, Intelligent Space, AcerSense, PurifiedView, PurifiedVoice, and My Key, sits on top of Copilot+ to make translation, noise reduction, and quick shortcuts feel like part of the machine.

Acer Nitro V 16 AI

Nitro V 16 AI is the AMD-powered gaming laptop that still has to behave like a normal computer when the game is closed. It pairs up to an AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 processor with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, backed by up to 32 GB of DDR5 memory and up to 2 TB of PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD storage. That combination is built for high-refresh shooters and GPU-accelerated creative work, not just casual titles.

The 16-inch 16:10 WUXGA 1920 × 1200 panel runs at 180 Hz with 100 % sRGB and a MUX switch, so you can flip between power-saving hybrid mode and direct GPU mode when you care about every frame. Dual-fan, dual-intake, dual-exhaust cooling keeps the chassis under control, while DTS:X Ultra audio, a 4-zone RGB keyboard, and an FHD IR webcam with a shutter handle the rest of the experience. Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4, USB 4 Type-C, three USB-A ports, HDMI 2.1, RJ-45, and a Kensington lock round it out, and Acer’s Intelligent Space and NitroSense give you knobs to tune performance and AI-assisted features without digging through control panels.

Acer and AMD at CES 2026: Three Laptops, One AI Backbone

Swift Go 16 AI is the thin-and-light that leans on OLED and Wi-Fi 7 for people who work wherever they can find a table. Aspire 14 and 16 AI are the everyday machines that quietly stretch multi-day battery life and 16:10 high-refresh screens across school, work, and home. Nitro V 16 AI is the gaming rig that still has to write essays and render timelines. Underneath, they all share AMD’s Ryzen AI 400-series processors, Copilot+ PC status, and Acer’s own AI tools, which is the real CES 2026 story here, AI moving from a single button on the keyboard into the way the whole laptop is specced and shaped.

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