PC World - USA (2021-03)

60 PCWorld MARCH 2021

REVIEWS PORSCHE DESIGN ACER BOOK RS

the Book RS, behind the i7 Tiger Lake–

powered Dell XPS 13 and the dual-core

Lenovo Yoga C640, which sports a larger

60–watt-hour battery. Notably, the Book RS

outperforms a few other laptops in our

roundup with bigger battery capacities,

including the Asus ZenBook Flip S (which has

a hefty 68–watt-hour battery) and the Lenovo

IdeaPad Slim 7, all while keeping its weight

near the 2.5-pound sweet spot.

While the Book RS managed to chug for

more than 13 hours in our battery drain test,

keep in mind that its battery will drain much

more quickly during CPU-intensive activities,

such as content authoring or video encoding.

BOTTOM LINE

We have our quibbles about the new Porsche

Design Acer Book RS: The screen ratio is

starting to look outdated, the speakers are

so-so, and the touchpad occasionally acts

glitchy. But the Book RS has it where it counts

when it comes to speed, design, portability,

and price, making it one of the most attractive

laptops now available at this price point.

Porsche Design Acer Book RS

AP714-51T-59ZV

PROS

• Blisteringly fast multi-core performance.


• Elegant, lightweight design.


• Thunderbolt 4 port.


• Reasonable price.
  CONS


• Mediocre speakers.


• Its 16:9 display is going out of style.
  BOTTOM LINE
  The second time’s the charm for the Porsche Design
  Acer Book RS, a slim, light, and Porsche-branded
  laptop that lacks the flash of its predecessor but nails
  it in the performance department.
  $1,399