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Acer Expands AI PC Lineup at IFA 2025, Details Nitro and Swift Air 16 Pricing

The new Predator Helios 18P blends RTX 5090 performance with vPro and ECC for a workstation-like gaming flagship.

Overview

  • Acer says the Nitro V 16 ships in October starting at $999.99, while the thinner Nitro V 16S follows in November from $1,099.99.
  • Both Nitro 16-inch models offer up to Intel Core 9 270H CPUs, GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPUs and 180Hz displays with 1920x1200 or 2560x1600 options.
  • The Swift Air 16 debuts in EMEA in November from €999, weighs 2.18 pounds with IPS or 2.43 pounds with AMOLED, and runs AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips with up to 13 hours rated video playback.
  • The Predator Helios 18P features an 18-inch 4K/120Hz Mini LED panel, up to 6TB PCIe Gen5 storage, two Thunderbolt 5 ports and up to 192GB ECC memory; U.S. pricing and timing remain TBD.
  • Acer also introduced the Predator X27U F8 OLED gaming monitor with a 720Hz refresh rate, slated for Q1 2026 in North America at about $1,300.