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Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M)
Acer's Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) is a 14-inch Copilot+ laptop on Intel Core Ultra Series 3, announced at CES 2026. This record covers the Core Ultra 9 386H model with 32GB LPDDR5X, a 1TB SSD and a 1920x1200 OLED screen; Acer lists configurations up to that chip. The 2025 Aspire 14 AI (A14-52MT) is a separate model.
Pros
- Core Ultra 9 386H with 32GB LPDDR5X and a 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD in the reviewed configuration
- OLED panel covered 100% of sRGB and 99.9% of DCI-P3 in review testing
- Two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports and HDMI 2.1, with a 100W USB-C charger in the box
- Close to 14 hours of streamed video on the 65Wh battery in review testing
Cons
- Reviewed OLED panel runs at 60Hz, peaked near 310 nits in review testing and lacks HDR
- Wi-Fi 6E only, no Wi-Fi 7
- Plastic chassis with metal parts rather than an all-metal body
- Acer's announcement gave no price and listed North America availability as Q3 2026
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M)
Display
- Screen size
- 14 ″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 310 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Graphics
- Intel Graphics (integrated, 4 Xe3 cores)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5X
- Storage
- 1,024 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
Battery
- Capacity
- 65 Wh
- Charging
- 100 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.25 kg
- Thickness
- 15.8 mm
- Material
- Plastic with metal parts
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm audio jack
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 1080p FHD IR with privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- Windows Hello face recognition (IR camera)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Home
Quick answers
Is the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) good in 2026?
The Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) earns an Inno Score of 52.2/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Acer's Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M) is a 14-inch Copilot+ laptop on Intel Core Ultra Series 3, announced at CES 2026. This record covers the Core Ultra 9 386H model with 32GB LPDDR5X, a 1TB SSD and a 1920x1200 OLED screen; Acer lists configurations up to that chip. The 2025 Aspire 14 AI (A14-52MT) is a separate model.
What are the key specs of the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M)?
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 14 ″ · Weight: 1.25 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Acer Aspire 14 AI (A14-I71M)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Dell 16 Premium, HP OMEN 16 (2025), Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Gen 1 Aura Edition — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
