Have you ever wondered, what do all those letters and numbers mean in a Acer model number? Well, look no further. We put together a guide to help you decipher the nomenclature used, so you’ll be able to know at a glance what it is, who it’s for, the size, and other features / specifications.

Acer’s product lineup

Aspire (mainstream notebooks, PCs, nettops)

Aspire One (entry level / netbooks – discontinued)

Aspire One Cloudbook (entry level / netbooks)

Aspire Switch (notebooks / tablet convertibles)

Aspire V Nitro (gaming notebooks)

Spin (slim convertible notebooks)

Swift (ultraslim notebooks)

Chromebook (Google Chrome OS based notebooks / netbooks)

Chromebox (Google Chrome OS based nettops)

Chromebase (Google Chrome OS based All-In-Ones)

Founder (entry level PCs/notebooks in China/Taiwan)

TravelMate (business class notebooks)

Iconia (tablets or Tabs)

Liquid (smartphones)

Liquid Leap (smartwatches)

Revo (nettops)

Revo Build (modular customizable nettops)

RevoCenter (home / small office server)

RevoView (media player / streamer)

Extensa (mid range / business value notebooks, PCs  – discontinued)

Ferrari (high end AMD powered notebooks – discontinued)

Ferrari One (AMD powered netbook / ultraportable – discontinued)

AcerPower (PCs – discontinued)

Gateway (acquired by Acer in 2007, all product lines)

eMachines (acquired by Acer as part of Gateway in 2007, all product lines – discontinued)

Packard Bell (acquired by Acer in 2008, all product lines)

easyStore (home servers)

Predator (gaming PCs / notebooks, also known as Aspire Predator in some markets)

Veriton (business class PCs and nettops)

Notebooks / Netbooks

2013-2017

Letters / numbers before the first dash:
E = essential / low end
F = functional (same as E, but with better components – ex. metal instead of plastic)
M = mainstream
R = convertible (notebook/tablet)
S = slimline
V = value / mid range

7 = top of the line
5 = high end
3 = mid range
1 = basic / low end

Numbers after the dash

1st digit = screen size:
1 = 11.6″
3 = 13.3″
4 = 14″
5 = 15.6″
7 = 17.3″
8 = 18.4″

2nd digit = CPU type:
9 = Intel high end
7 = Intel mainstream
5 = AMD mainstream
4 = Intel low end
2 = AMD low end

3rd digit = series generation:
1 = 1st
2 = 2nd
3 = 3rd

Letters after 3rd digit stand for:

P = touch screen (digitizer)
T = 8+ hours battery life (Timeline) or touchscreen (2016+ models)
G = discrete / dedicated video card (ex. AMD Radeon, nVIDIA GeForce)

Examples: R7-371T-76P5

Tablets

First letter is type:
A = mainstream Android OS
B = entry level Android OS
W = Windows OS

First digit after the dash is screen size:
7 = 7″
8 = 8″
10 = 10.1″
FHD = 1080p WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution

Examples: A1-840FHD

2000’s – 2013

Z = De-featured to keep the price down, low end CPU (ex. Celeron or Pentium instead of Core), less features (ex. no modem, no Bluetooth, no optical drive)
C = old convertible (Windows XP Tablet PC Edition based)

1990’s

T = TFT, a color screen LCD display technology that was top of the line at the time.

D = DSTN, an LCD display technology that was cheaper to produce compared to TFT.