The Acer Aspire Vero is an affordable, eco-friendly Windows 11 PC

Not every company goes out of its manner to develop eco-friendly products, merely Acer'southward attempting to do so in a big way hither with its Aspire Vero. Not only is this machine's packaging 100% recyclable, but parts of the laptop itself are aligned with its sustainability-minded goals.

Its chassis sports 30% PCR (post-consumer resin) plastic, which Acer claims cuts down on the automobile'southward CO2 emission footprint by 21%. The keyboard caps are also 50% PCR, helping to combat landfill trash and virgin plastic production. And there's no pigment on the chassis' surface, to further cut down on the Aspire Vero's overall ecological bear on.

While in that location'south nevertheless a long way to go in terms of edifice sustainable devices and keyboard caps and minority percentages of sustainable materials aren't going to save the planet singlehandedly, they're all part of a long-overdue start from the PC manufacture. Hopefully this is the kickoff wave of many, many more sustainable machines.

And if you're not just into the Aspire Vero for its ecological values or unique, pseudo-postmodern industrial aesthetic, know that you can get some decent hardware in the thing as well. Here's what it packs:

Category	Aspire Vero
Os	Windows 11 Home
Processor	11th Gen Intel Core i5-1155G7 Cadre i7-1195G7
RAM	Upwards to 16GB DDR4
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe
Storage	Up to 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
Display	15.vi inches 1920x1080 (FHD) xvi:nine aspect ratio
Ports	USB-C 3.two (Gen 1) Two USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1) USB-A 2.0 HDMI 2.0 RJ45 Ethernet
Audio	Stereo speakers
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0
Battery	Upward to vii.5 hours 65W Air conditioning adapter
Dimensions	14.3 10 9.iv x 0.70 inches (363mm x 239mm x 18mm)
Weight	three.97 pounds (ane.8kg)
Color	Volcanic Grey
Price	From $700
Availability	October 5

Remember, if you want it on October v, y'all're going to have to shell out for the $899 Core i7 configuration. If you lot're fine with waiting, though, the less expensive Core i5 variant will come up along later in Oct. Either way, the Windows 11-equipped eco-friendly laptop will be waiting. And if, after looking at those specs and the full general design, you're non quite sold, check out the best Windows laptops to see what other options are on the table.

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