The 6 Best Laptop Locks for Acer Laptops, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: A resettable 4-wheel combination lock with 10,000 combinations and Acer-named compatibility.

This Kensington lock uses a standard T-bar and a resettable 4-wheel dial with 10,000 combinations. Kensington lists Acer compatibility for the standard slot, and says the lock is independently torque and pull tested.

It takes first place because a combination lock removes the one problem that makes keyed locks annoying: a key you will eventually lose. Because you can reset the code, you set a number you will remember. The independent pull testing is a useful reassurance for a $25 to $50 product. The cost is a thicker lock head, which may crowd an adjacent port on some thin laptops.

Buy it if your Acer has the standard T-bar slot. Skip it if your laptop has a Nano slot.

Mechanism

4-wheel combination, resettable

Combinations

10,000

Slot

Standard T-bar

Testing

Independent torque and pull tests

Our verdict: A Nano-slot keyed lock for select thin Acer models, with one-handed pivot-and-rotate attach.

The NanoSaver Keyed lock fits the narrow Nano slot found on select thin Acer models. It attaches one-handed by pivoting and rotating the head, and carries a 2-year warranty with lifetime technical support.

The Nano slot exists because thin laptops do not have room for the full-size T-bar. This lock is made for it. It ranks second only because the Nano slot is narrower in application: if your Acer has a standard slot, the combination lock above is the better pick. Keyed locks suit shared offices where one key can be kept by an administrator.

Buy it if your thin Acer has a Nano slot. Skip it if you dislike carrying a key.

Slot

Nano

Mechanism

Keyed

Attach

One-handed pivot and rotate

Warranty

2 years, lifetime support

Our verdict: A resettable 4-wheel dial for Nano slots with online code recovery and a 2-year warranty.

This NanoSaver Combination uses a Nano slot and a resettable 4-wheel dial, with online code recovery, a 2-year warranty and lifetime technical support. The listing notes compatibility with select thin laptops.

Code recovery is the standout detail: if you forget your combination, you can retrieve it online by registering the lock. It ranks third because the listing says select thin laptops without naming Acer, while the keyed version names Acer models. Confirm your model before buying.

Buy it if your Acer has a Nano slot and you want no key. Skip it if you want Acer named in the listing.

Slot

Nano

Mechanism

4-wheel combination, resettable

Recovery

Online code recovery

Warranty

2 years, lifetime support

Our verdict: A slim lock head for thin and light laptops that still use the standard T-bar slot.

The Kensington Slim Combination lock has a slim lock head designed for thin and light laptops, a standard T-bar slot with Acer-named compatibility, and a resettable 4-wheel dial with 10,000 combinations.

The slim head is the reason to choose it over the K64673AM: on a thin laptop with ports squeezed beside the slot, a bulky lock head blocks the neighbour. It ranks fourth because it duplicates the first pick's mechanism, and the listing does not state independent test results.

Buy it if your thin Acer uses a standard slot and the ports are close. Skip it if you have space and prefer the tested model.

Slot

Standard T-bar

Head

Slim

Mechanism

4-wheel combination, 10,000 codes

Compatibility

Acer named

Our verdict: A 6.6 ft keyed cable lock for the 3x7mm standard slot, with two keys included.

This unbranded lock has a 6.6 ft cable, the longest in the field, a 3 by 7mm T-bar standard slot compatible with Acer, and 2 keys.

The long cable loops around a table leg or a column and still leaves room to use the laptop. It ranks fifth because the listing gives no warranty or testing, and a brand with a record of tested locks is a safer bet. The price is under $25.

Buy it if you need cable length and a low price. Skip it if you want a tested or warrantied lock.

Cable

6.6 ft

Slot

3 x 7mm T-bar standard

Keys

2 included

Bracket

Under $25

Our verdict: Two locks and four keys with 6.6 ft cables and a 360-degree pivoting lock head.

This pack has 2 locks and 4 keys, each with a 6.6 ft cable, a 3 by 7mm T-slot compatible with Acer, and a 360 degree pivoting head.

The pivoting head helps with awkward port positions, and two locks cover a pair of laptops for the price of one branded lock. It ranks last because the listing gives no warranty or tested pull strength, and the 360-degree pivot is a convenience, not extra security.

Buy it if you have two Acer laptops to protect. Skip it if you want documented strength.

Quantity

2 locks, 4 keys

Cable

6.6 ft each

Slot

3 x 7mm T-slot

Head

360 degree pivot