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Acer Aspire XC XC-1780 2026
CPU Core i5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 2512 GB
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
form factor mid-tower
OS Windows 11 Home
62 Overall Score
Price $689
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong storage (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average gpu (33th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
- Q2 201973/100
Buyers found this i3 desktop reliable and functional for office tasks at a reasonable price, though limited front USB ports were a noted drawback.
- Reliable and functional for office use
- Good value for the price
- Not powerful but adequate for tasks
- Only 2 front USB ports
- Q1 201980/100
Buyers report the desktop works well for basic tasks after addressing WiFi and speaker issues. Performance and quiet operation are praised, but wireless card reliability is a concern.
- WiFi connectivity fails after 5 minutes; fixed with external antenna.
- Wireless card broke within weeks; Acer support required lengthy repair.
- Quiet operation and good thermal performance under full load.
- Fast for basic tasks; easy setup with preinstalled Firefox.
Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Core i5 |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD |
| Storage 2 | 2.0 TB |
| Storage 2 Type | HDD |
Build
| Form Factor | mid-tower |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 6 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 1.4b and 1x HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
System
| OS | Windows 11 Home |
vs Competition
| Spec | Acer Aspire XC XC-1780 | Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS | HP OMEN GT16-0364 | Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 | MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US | Apple Mac mini M4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Apple M4 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 2512 | 1000 | 1024 | 3000 | 1000 | 256 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Apple M4 10-core |
| Form Factor | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mid-tower | mini |
| Psu W | - | 500 | 850 | 460 | 750 | 155 |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | macOS Sequoia 15.1 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acer Aspire XC XC-1780 | 99 | 32.6 | 45.3 | 62.9 | 82.9 | 32.7 | 95 |
| Lenovo Legion Tower 5i 90YA003GUS Compare | 87.2 | 74.5 | 82.5 | 94.2 | 63.2 | 70.5 | 99.9 |
| HP OMEN GT16-0364 Compare | 71.6 | 80.8 | 87.9 | 98.1 | 56.7 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| Dell Tower Plus EBT2250 Compare | 89.4 | 69.9 | 78.7 | 78 | 95.8 | 70.5 | 99.1 |
| MSI Aegis ZS Aegis Z2 C7NVP-1449US Compare | 75.3 | 80.8 | 87.9 | 94.6 | 63.2 | 38 | 84.2 |
| Apple Mac mini M4 Compare | 57.7 | 89.8 | 30.1 | 96.8 | 13.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
Price
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