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Acer Expands AI PC Lineup at IFA 2025 With Swift Air 16, Chromebook Plus Spin 514 and Predator Helios 18P

The company pairs on‑device AI hardware with staggered regional rollouts to reach consumer, enterprise, gaming buyers.

Acer Predator Helios
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Overview

  • The Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is Acer’s first model with MediaTek’s Kompanio Ultra 910 and its NPU (up to 50 TOPS), launching in North America in October starting at $699.99 with 1920×1200 or 2880×1800 touchscreens.
  • Acer’s Swift Air 16 debuts as an ultralight 16‑inch Copilot+ PC powered by AMD Ryzen AI 300 chips, weighing from 2.18 pounds and shipping in EMEA in November from €999.
  • The Predator Helios 18P AI adds workstation‑class options to a gaming chassis with up to Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX with vPro, NVIDIA RTX 5090, ECC memory and up to 6TB Gen 5 storage; U.S. pricing and release are unannounced, with Europe starting at €4,499.
  • Two new Chromeboxes target IT deployments: the CXI6 supports up to a Core 7 150U and four displays, while the fanless Mini CXM2 prioritizes silence; U.S. pricing is $519.99 in December for CXI6 and $329.99 in Q1 2026 for Mini CXM2, with Chrome Enterprise variants available.
  • Refreshed Nitro V 16 and V 16S bring up to Intel Core 9 270H and GeForce RTX 5070 GPUs with 16‑inch 180 Hz displays, starting at $999.99 in October for Nitro V 16 and $1,099.99 in November for Nitro V 16S.