"CES 2026 is the year when "AI PC" stops being a buzzword and starts to show up in hardware decisions you can actually touch. Intel's Core Ultra Series 3 chips and Copilot+ on Windows 11 are pushing laptop makers to rethink what a keyboard, touchpad, and display can do when there is a dedicated NPU and GPU ready to run local models, instead of just sending everything to a server somewhere and waiting for results to trickle back."
"Acer's answer is a two‑track strategy. The Aspire 14 AI and Aspire 16 AI bring Copilot+ and Acer's own AI tools into mainstream machines that students and young professionals might actually buy, while the Swift AI family, Swift 16 AI, Swift Edge AI, and Swift Go AI, leans harder into thin‑and‑light design, OLED panels, and new interaction surfaces like a giant haptic touchpad for creators and on‑the‑go professionals who need more than a generic ultrabook can offer."
Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors and Copilot+ on Windows 11 enable local model execution on dedicated NPUs and GPUs, altering laptop hardware priorities. Acer adopts a two‑track strategy: Aspire 14 AI and Aspire 16 AI target mainstream users with Copilot+ integration and accessible AI tools, while the Swift AI family emphasizes thin‑and‑light builds, OLED panels, and new interaction surfaces for creators and professionals. Aspire models offer up to Core Ultra 9 386H, LPDDR5X memory, PCIe Gen 4 storage, 16:10 WUXGA displays with OLED options, full‑flat hinges, large touchpads, and modern ports and connectivity.
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