A wireless connection allows your ultra-mobile Acer Aspire One netbook to connect to a network without the need for cumbersome wires. This wireless network can be a local area network that joins ...

The portability of the Acer Aspire puts the power of the Internet in your lap with its integrated Wi-Fi adapter. Like most laptops, the Acer Aspire gives you the option to disable and enable this ...

The Aspire 5 has long been a staple in the budget laptop market, allowing casual users to get their hands on a laptop that can tackle productivity work, streaming, email, and web browsing. I last used ...

The Core i3-powered version of the Acer Aspire 5 offers middling speed, and we wish it had more storage, but this still manages to find the sweet spot between size, power, and price. It won’t win any ...

While it’s thicker and heavier than we’d like and it suffers from an iffy display, the Optane memory-equipped Acer Aspire 5 delivers impressive quad-core performance for hundreds less than its ...

Rich was the editorial lead for CNET's Home and Wellness sections, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Before moving to Louisville in 2013, Rich ran CNET's desktop computer review section for 10 years in ...

When it comes to computers, "budget" often means "retro." Many low-cost laptops have the old-school 15.6-inch, 16:9 aspect ratio screens that their more upscale cousins have abandoned. By contrast, ...

One of Acer's first Windows 11 laptops has an attractive eco-friendly design and all the performance you need for everyday use. Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing ...