Our quick take

Porsche Design Acer Book RS - 4.0 / 5

Design

  • Diamond-cut CNC machined 3k carbon fibre cover and silver-colour all-metal chassis Dimensions: 318.7 x 209.2 x 15.99mm / Weight: 1.25kg

Screen

  • 14-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS touchscreen 90% screen-to-body ratio, 400 nit brightness

Touchpad and keyboard

  • Textured glass touchpad with fingerprint scanner Unibody hinge elevates keyboard upon opening Backlit keyboard

Performance

  • Up to 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor (i7-1165G7), up to 16GB RAM (LPDDR4X) Intel Iris Xe graphics, Optional Nvidia GeForce MX350 (as reviewed) Dual copper heat pipes cooling system

Battery life

  • 15 hour claimed battery life 65W charging

Connections & Peripherals

  • 1x USB-C (Thunderbolt 4), 2x USB-A (3.2), 1x HDMI, 3.5mm jack Dual-band Intel Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) Optional accessories

To recap

A surprise launch indeed, bringing some more standout - maybe outlandish, depending on your viewpoint - Porsche Design design language to Acer’s laptop line-up. That ‘RS’ badge is warranted, too, given the specification on offer. But it sure isn’t cheap.