ACER ASPIRE VERO INTEL EVO

Last year, we tried Acer’s first “green” laptop, the Acer Aspire Vero. It was a great first attempt at making a laptop that’s environmentally friendly yet does not compromise in the performance department. A year later we now have its 2022 update, the Acer Aspire Vero Intel Evo edition, a worthy successor to Acer’s green laptop.

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DESIGN 

★★★★

Like the previous Aspire Vero, the new Intel Evo version is from of PostConsumer Recycled (PCR) Plastic. According to Acer, the body is made up of 30% PCR while the keypad is made up of 50% PCR Plastic. Like last year, even the box and packaging the laptop came in can be recycled or composed.

The new version of the Vero also sees a new smaller, 14-inch model. It’s much lighter and more portable than the 15.6-inch model. That said, if you need a bigger screen it still is available.

Our review unit was still the Cobblestone Gray color. There’s no difference in this department from last year. It’s gray with small yellow bits throughout. There are also the same laser-engraved Acer and Acer Aspire logo’s throughout the body of the laptop, of course, the Intel Evo branding was also laser engraved.

Opening the device you’ll be greeted by the 14-inch Full HD (1920 x1080) display. It’s much brighter than last year but is still locked to a 60Hz refresh rate. The 14-inch model also had much smaller bezels than last year’s model.

Beneath the display is the full-sized keyboard, like last year typing feels good. Below that still is the OceanGlass touchpad, which Acer says was made from Ocean bound plastic trash. On the touchpad is also the fingerprint reader which allows you to unlock the laptop via Windows Hello.

On the left of the device are the DC power input, the ThunderBolt 4 USB-C port, a full-sized HDMI port, USB 3.2 Type-A port, a 3.5mm mic and audio combo port, and two LED notification lights. On the right is the Kensington Lock, and a USB 2.0 Type-A port.

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