Acer Aspire 14 AI review: Sometimes simple utility is all it takes

You can get much better laptops than the Acer Aspire 14 AI, but it brings a lot to the table at 699. As a result, it proves a capable, utilitarian laptop that shouldn't disappoint those who need a productivity machine. The Acer Aspire 14 AI is a budget-minded laptop aiming to bring reasonable performance and the latest Microsoft Copilot capabilities in a laptop that's modest and affordable. To that end, Acer has built a fairly simple machine that has many of the qualities -- for better or worse -- I've become accustomed to from laptops bearing the Aspire badge. You'll get a modest machine in the Acer Aspire 14 AI.