This $700 Acer laptop has a battery life that matches my MacBook - and it's on sale

• Acer's Aspire 14 AI is available now at Costco for $699.
• It has a fantastic battery and some of the latest hardware: all for a very approachable price point.
• I suggest opting for the OLED, since the low-end display isn't the best.

I went hands-on with Acer's Aspire Go 15 last year, and praised it as one of the best cheap laptops you can get, priced at around $280. This year, one of the latest additions to Acer's Aspire line, the Aspire 14 AI, is a few steps up in terms of hardware and features, but maintains a competitive price point of $699. 

Acer's brand messaging has positioned itself as at the forefront of eco-friendly components and post-consumer recycled materials, and the aesthetic of its laptops from the past few years reflects this. 

Also: I replaced my Windows laptop with an M4 MacBook Air - here ...