Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH Steel Gray 2025

Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH Steel Gray 2025

Acer
60 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo Legion 16" Y540 Green 2021

Lenovo Legion 16" Y540 Green 2021

Lenovo
51 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH Steel Gray 2025

60 out of 100 low confidence 7 reviews

The Acer 14" Aspire 14 AI Laptop receives mixed feedback. Some users praise its fast performance, crisp display, and great value for the price, especially with an i7 processor, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD at $549. However, one verified reviewer strongly criticizes the clunky touchpad, poor bottom-firing speakers, and annoying backlight issue, warning it is not for those used to refined devices like a MacBook. A promotional review notes it meets expectations as a versatile device for a student.

Pros
  • Fast performance with i7 processor
  • Crisp and clear display
  • Great value for the price at $549
  • Lightweight and portable design
  • Versatile for work, gaming, and TV
Cons
  • Clunky touchpad
  • Poor bottom-firing speakers
  • Annoying backlight sleep issue
  • Not for users used to premium devices like MacBook
👍 Performance 3
👍 Value for money 2
👍 Display quality 2
🤔 Build quality 2
👎 Touchpad quality 1
👎 Speaker quality 1

Lenovo Legion 16" Y540 Green 2021

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Compact
Acer
74
Lenovo
38
Student
Acer
67
Lenovo
48
Entertainment
Acer
65
Lenovo
53
Gaming
Acer
20
Lenovo
63
Business
Acer
63
Lenovo
51
Developer
Acer
62
Lenovo
50
Creator
Acer
32
Lenovo
61
Ai Llm
Acer
27
Lenovo
28

Specifications

Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FHLenovo Legion 16" Y540
Processor
CPU*Intel Core Ultra 7 256V★Intel Core i7 9750H
CPU Multi-Core Score
19,550
10,574
Cores8★6
Frequency2.2 GHz2.6 GHz★
L3 Cache12 MB12 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel Arc Graphics 140VNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti★
GPU Benchmark Score
5,484
8,626
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM16 GB★6 GB
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR6★
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB16 GB
RAM GenerationLPDDR5X★DDR4
Storage 11 TB★256 GB
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size14"15.6"
Resolution1920 px1920 px
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz144 Hz★
Brightness300 nits★250 nits
Color Gamut45 percent—
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2★—
USB Ports2★—
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMIHDMI 2.11 x HDMI 2.0
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E★802.11ac
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3★Yes
Physical
Weight1.40 kg★2.31 kg
Battery65 Wh★—
OSWindows 11 HomeWindows 10 Home

Pros & Cons

Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH Steel Gray 2025

  • Strong portability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong social proof (79th percentile)
  • Strong port selection (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile

Lenovo Legion 16" Y540 Green 2021

  • Strong storage (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong gpu (74th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (67th percentile)
  • Below average portability (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average port selection (22nd percentile)
  • Below average cpu (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH

Scores 60 overall, wins 5 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.

Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH Better at:

CompactStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

Lenovo Legion 16" Y540 Better at:

GamingCreator