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.
- 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.
- Which operating systems are supported?
- Ships with Windows. It also runs Linux; see the Linux block above for per-distro detail.
Ready to buy the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-52M, 2025)?
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from € 799 $750 RRP
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