Acer · 2025
Acer Aspire 14 AI
A14-52M, 2025
Around 750 dollars (approx, often discounted) for 14-hour real battery, but the screen is a dim 300-nit panel and you must start from a recent kernel.
from € 799 $750 RRP
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- Best for office and web work study basic everyday use
- Linux: minor fixes
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on battery, with no category below average.
- Battery 9/10
- Display 5/10
- Build 6/10
- Keyboard 6/10
- Speed 6/10
- Value 8/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Long 14h real-world battery
Watch for
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
Linux
Works · Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Ubuntu LTS Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : unknown
- Webcam : needs tweak
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : works
04 ISO. The MIPI webcam may need the Intel IPU6 stack.
Show full report
power management to behave; install Ubuntu 24.04.2 or later, not the original 24.04 ISO. The MIPI webcam may need the Intel IPU6 stack. Battery is the headline: about 14 hours of web browsing in reviewer testing against Acer's 22-hour claim.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 130V (integrated) |
| RAM | 16 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 @ 60Hz, 300 nitsfine indoors, dim in direct sun |
| Weight | 1.39 kglight for daily carry |
| Battery | 65 Wh, around 14 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-52M, 2025) work with Linux?
- Mostly: it runs after one or two known fixes (checked on Ubuntu LTS). Lunar Lake needs kernel 6.11 or newer for the GPU and power management to behave; install Ubuntu 24.04.2 or later, not the original 24.04 ISO.
- What does the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-52M, 2025) cost?
- RRP is about 750 USD (799 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- Is the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-52M, 2025) good for office and web work?
- For office and web work we score it 8/10 on value and 6/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-52M, 2025)?
- 1.39 kg (3.06 lb). That's light enough for daily commuting.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 65 Wh pack, around 14 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 9/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 16 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 512 GB on this configuration.
Ready to buy the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-52M, 2025)?
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from € 799 $750 RRP
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