I spent days testing Acer’s new 16-inch laptop — and sadly AI remains just a gimmick

The Acer Aspire 16 AI has decent everyday performance and a pleasing thin and light form that makes it both stylish and practical. The bright and clear OLED display on my review unit was also a highlight. However, it isn’t great for demanding workloads, and its AI features are oversold. Combined with some build quality issues and its relatively high price for top-tier models, the Aspire 16 AI starts to look like a less impressive proposition, with its rivals offering better all-round packages.

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  Remarkably light and thin

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  Good for typing

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  Bright OLED display

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  Build quality concerns

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  Poor AI features

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  Underwhelming for intensive tasks

Acer Aspire 16 AI: Two-minute review

The Acer Aspire 16 AI is a large laptop promising powerful AI features in an elegant body. It certainly looks the part, thanks to the premium materials and finish, as well as the impressively thin chassis. It’s also surprisingly ...