Finishing second to last, Acer simply didn’t do enough in the past year to move up in our survey. The biggest culprit was the reviews category, where the brand fell flat against the competition (with the exception of its premium Ultrabook). Fairly good tech support and a wide range of options are among Acer’s strengths, but its keyboards and preloaded software didn’t wow.
Reviews (13/20)
Acer’s laptop reviews ran the gamut this year, but the company’s showing wasn’t good enough to keep it out of the basement in this category. Four of its notebooks, including the Editor’s Choice-winning Aspire S7, received a 4-star rating. However, six systems received a 3-star rating (good, but not as good as the competition). Worse, two of its Aspire V5 machines ended up on the not-recommended list, owing to their short battery life..