Acer
Laptops · Last assessed 6/9/2026
Score breakdown
Why this grade
PIRG ranks Acer #2 among laptop brands (B+ in 2025, B in 2026), with solid France-index disassembly scores and few software locks. No Acer model appears on iFixit's curated laptop score list, so repair-friendliness is inferred from PIRG's index data rather than a direct teardown score, and schematic openness is weaker than Dell/Lenovo. Graded low-C, just below PIRG's B.
Methodology & version
Five dimensions — parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing, and software freedom — are scored 0–100 and weighted equally; the letter grade is the average (A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60). This assessment is current as of 6/9/2026 and cites its sources below. It covers the Laptops category and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.