The entry-level configuration is nothing to scoff at either, as it makes use of a Core i5 processor. The Vero features everything you'd expect of a premium laptop, with an Intel i5 CPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of SSD storage and a 15. Left side: 1 x USB SuperSpeed 10Gbps Type-C, 2 x USB SuperSpeed 5Gbps Type-A (one with power-off charging), HDMI 2.

That being said, the Vero will play Doom at a consistent 60fps just as long as you knock the video resolution down to 1,280 x 720. For the latter, we make sure the system is fully charged and then loop a 720p video at 50% screen brightness and 100% audio volume, with Wi-Fi and keyboard backlighting disabled, until the machine quits (hibernates).Credit subject to status, UK residents only, FIVE TECH LIMITED acts as a broker and offers finance from PayPal Credit. It has no trouble running loads of browser tabs simultaneously and tackling word processors and spreadsheets while you’ve got communication and media apps running, and it handles mainstream photo-editing and programming. It’s only when you run your finger back and forth across its surface that you feel the telltale squeaky resistance of plastic. BNPL is an interest bearing option that allows you to delay payments on your purchases for up to 12 months depending on how much you spend.

Both models have Iris Xe integrated graphics and a 1920 x 1080 display and ship with Windows 11 Home. Acer has also found a way to employ more recycled packaging, now using up to 90% recycled paper as well as 100% recycled polyester used for the protective laptop sleeve and keyboard sheet. It’s never been so important to take care of our planet, and the Acer Aspire Vero is one of the only laptops on the market with an eco-friendly design – so it could be a worthwhile purchase if you’d like a notebook that reflects your own environmental values.The AMD Ryzen-equipped Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 was the king of the ring in this test, flanked by the VAIO SX14 and the HP Pavilion Aero. Travel is the standard millimetre and change, there’s OK resistance at the actuation point and these keys feel fast to type on. Acer has ensured that removal is easy, hopefully persuading you to upgrade, repair, and eventually recycle your machine without hassle. Whether with integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics or integrated AMD Radeon graphics, none of the laptops distinguished themselves on 3DMark.