Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH Steel Gray 2025
Acer
60 Overall Score
vs
ASUS L406MA-WH02
ASUS
30 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
ASUS L406MA-WH02
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Compact
Student
Entertainment
Developer
Business
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH | ASUS L406MA-WH02 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V★ | Intel Celeron |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8★ | 1 |
| Frequency | 2.2 GHz★ | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics 140V★ | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 16 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | Shared | — |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5X★ | LPDDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | eMMC |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920 px★ | 1280 px |
| Panel | IPS★ | TN |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 45 percent | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2★ | — |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | — |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.40 kg | 1.30 kg★ |
| Battery | 65 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 10 Home |
Pros & Cons
Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH Steel Gray 2025
- Strong portability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong port selection (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong storage (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
ASUS L406MA-WH02
- Strong social proof (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong portability (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average screen (0th percentile)0th %ile
- Below average cpu (1st percentile)1st %ile
- Below average ram (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average storage (5th percentile)5th %ile
Pricing
Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH Steel Gray 20250.080score per dollar
vs
ASUS L406MA-WH020.144score per dollar
ASUS L406MA-WH02 offers 1.8x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Acer Aspire 14" A14-52M-72FH
Scores 60 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 29 specs.
