Acer ES Series 4 Select vs Predator Storm - Which "Laptop Brand" Scooter Is Actually Worth Your Commute?

Fast Answer for Busy Riders ⚡ (TL;DR)

The ACER Predator Storm is the stronger overall package: more real-world range, noticeably more punch from the motor, and essentially the same comfort and safety kit, just turned up a notch. It makes far more sense if you ride longer distances, have a few hills on your route, or simply want a scooter that doesn't feel out of breath when pushed.

The ACER ES Series 4 Select suits shorter, mainly flat commutes and riders who want to spend less and don't care about squeezing every last kilometre or watt out of the hardware. It's the "it'll do" option, where the Storm is the "this actually works for grown-up commuting" one.

If you want the scooter that feels more future-proof and less like a stepping stone to your next upgrade, the Predator Storm is the safer bet. If budget is tight and your rides are modest, the ES Series 4 Select can still do the job without major drama.

Stick around for the full breakdown - the differences are bigger on the road than on the spec sheet.

Electric scooters from a PC brand still sound like a marketing brainstorm gone too far, but Acer has been at this long enough now that their scooters feel less like gadgets and more like... transport. In this comparison we're pitting two of their mid-range 10-inch commuters against each other: the ES Series 4 Select and its louder, gamer-themed cousin, the Predator Storm.

I've put decent kilometres on both - office commutes, grim winter shopping runs, and the occasional "just because" night ride when I should have been answering emails. On paper they share a lot: similar weight, same brake concept, same IP rating, same 10-inch tubeless tyres and front suspension. On the road, though, one of them clearly feels like Acer's "baseline commuter", and the other like the one they actually want enthusiasts to buy.

If you're wondering whether to save some money with the ES Series 4 Select or stretch for the Predator Storm, read on - this is very much a "buy once, cry once" sort of decision.

Who Are These For, and Why Compare Them?

Both scooters live in that middle lane between throwaway rentals and full-on performance monsters. They're aimed at people who are done with public transport roulette, but not quite ready to drag a 30-kg dual-motor tank into their hallway.

The ES Series 4 Select is Acer's "sensible shoes" commuter: a bit more grunt than basic rental-level scooters, just enough suspension to take the edge off bad tarmac, and a price that still feels like a considered purchase rather than a financial event.

The Predator Storm is pitched as the gamer upgrade: more motor, a significantly bigger battery, and a design that looks like it came out of the same meeting as an RGB keyboard - just with the lights toned down. Price-wise it steps up a bracket, but not into silly territory.

They compete because, in reality, this is the exact internal conversation many buyers are having: "Do I save a bit and get the 'normal' Acer, or do I stretch for the Predator and hope it really is more than a sticker pack and a bigger marketing slogan?"

Design & Build Quality

Pick up the ES Series 4 Select and the first impression is: functional, neat, very... consumer electronics. Matte black frame, tucked-away cabling, clean hinge design. It's the kind of scooter that won't raise eyebrows in an office corridor, which is a compliment in this category. The aluminium frame feels adequately stiff, not tank-like, but not toy-like either. The cockpit is clean: centred LED display, thumb throttle, sensible button layout. It's very "version 2,0 of our first scooter" - refined, but clearly built to a budget.

The Predator Storm leans harder into its branding. The lines are a bit sharper, the stance a little more muscular, and it has that "Predator" attitude without turning into a rolling cosplay accessory. Build-wise, it feels fractionally more solid in the stem and folding joint; you notice slightly less flex when you lean hard into turns or load up the front brake on rough surfaces. The cockpit is busier but still logical: LCD display, similar thumb controls, slightly chunkier levers. You can tell Acer expected Storm riders to push the scooter harder - there's a touch more over-engineering where it matters.

In your hands, neither feels ultra-premium in the sense of a high-end Dualtron or Kaabo, but the Storm does come across as the "better finished" sibling. If the ES Series 4 Select feels like a solid mid-range laptop, the Predator Storm is the gaming model using the same chassis but with the nicer keyboard and better cooling.

Ride Comfort & Handling

Both scooters share the same basic comfort formula: 10-inch tubeless pneumatic tyres plus front spring suspension, rigid rear. That's a decent starting point. On the ES Series 4 Select, the setup delivers a ride that's noticeably kinder than the old generation of solid-tyre sticks but stops short of "plush". After a few kilometres of patchy city asphalt and those charming sunken manhole covers, you can feel the scooter working; your knees will thank the front fork, but your wrists still know what they've done.

Handling on the Series 4 Select is reassuringly dull - in a good way. Steering is predictable, the deck sits low and stable, and it doesn't feel skittish even when the surface gets a bit scrappy. It's a scooter that wants you upright and relaxed, not carving apexes.

The Predator Storm's ride is broadly similar in character, but the extra weight and stiffer-feeling chassis give it a slightly more planted attitude. On longer downhill sweepers or when you're at the top of its speed range, it holds a line with more confidence. The front suspension feels marginally better damped; expansion joints and cobbles are muted more cleanly, and the larger battery in the deck helps lower the centre of gravity, which you do feel in fast direction changes.

If your life is mostly flat bike lanes and well-paved boulevards, the comfort difference is modest. Start throwing in rougher paths, broken city edges and some speed, and the Storm's calmer, heavier-feeling chassis becomes noticeably more pleasant to live with.

Performance

The ES Series 4 Select's rear hub motor sits above the rental crowd. It accelerates from lights briskly enough that you're not being bullied by cyclists, and on mild hills it doesn't immediately slump into a sad whine. In Sport mode it will get up to its top speed with a bit of enthusiasm, but you never feel like it's pulling your arms off. Think "sprightly commuter hatchback", not "track toy". Overtaking slower bikes is simple; overtaking serious e-bikes takes planning and a bit of runway.

Braking on the Select is one of its better tricks: a mechanical front disc paired with rear eABS. Pull the lever hard and you get solid initial bite from the front and controlled, drama-free help from the rear. Even on damp tarmac you can brake assertively without feeling like you're about to inspect the road with your chin.

Jump onto the Predator Storm straight after and the extra motor muscle is obvious. Throttle response is stronger, especially off the line and on climbs. Where the Series 4 Select starts to fade on steeper sections with a heavier rider, the Storm still has enough in reserve to keep chugging without humiliating you. In its highest mode, it pushes into the "you really should be wearing decent gear now" speed zone. It's not a rocket ship, but it finally feels like the motor isn't the limiting factor on an open path - you are.

The dual-brake setup on the Storm is conceptually the same as on the Select - front disc plus rear eABS - but paired with the more planted chassis, you feel slightly more willing to use all of that stopping power. From higher speeds, it scrubs off velocity with more control and less drama. Confidence under hard braking is where you really sense that this scooter was designed to cruise a bit quicker.

In short: if your commute involves even moderate hills or sustained fast stretches, the ES Series 4 Select will get the job done, but the Predator Storm will feel like it belongs there.

Battery & Range

This is where the two scooters finally stop pretending to be similar. The ES Series 4 Select's battery is, frankly, sized for typical short urban hops. Ride gently in Eco mode and you can stretch a full day of light use; ride like a normal human in the fastest mode, with some hills and stops, and you're looking at a comfortable out-and-back commute with a bit of buffer, not an all-day roaming pass. Range anxiety is manageable, but you do start glancing at the battery gauge if you're improvising detours on the way home.

The Predator Storm, with its much larger pack, lives in a different reality. You can ride in the higher power modes, be reasonably unkind to the throttle, and still get two or three medium commutes done before you feel guilty and plug it in. In mixed real-world conditions the Storm goes a clear class further than the ES Series 4 Select. For many riders that alone is worth the extra money - you're buying not just kilometres, but psychological freedom. You stop thinking, "Do I have enough to do this?" and start thinking, "What else can I do before I go home?"

Charging times are broadly similar considering the size difference - both are "overnight or full workday" chargers, not fast-charge monsters. The net effect is that the ES Series 4 Select is a daily plug-in companion, while the Storm can easily be an "every couple of days" top-up if your distances aren't huge.

Portability & Practicality

On paper, both scooters sit around the 20-kg mark, so neither is what I'd call genuinely portable. This is "you can carry it when you have to" territory, not "happily jogging up the stairs every morning". The ES Series 4 Select is a touch lighter, but in the real world that difference is the weight of a commuting backpack - noticeable, not transformational.

The ES Series 4 Select folds in the usual way: stem down, latch on the rear, chuck it under the desk and hope nobody trips over it. The lock feels decent, and I never had it surprise-unfold on me, which is more than I can say for some budget rivals. Its folded footprint is fine for offices and flats, but it's not the scooter you want if your morning involves playing Tetris in a tiny boot.

The Predator Storm's folding mechanism feels fractionally more substantial, and its folded height is pleasantly low, which makes sliding it under train seats and desks slightly less of a negotiation. The downside is that the extra battery means you really notice the bulk when lifting it. A few steps at a station are fine; several floors of a walk-up will have you reconsidering your life choices quite quickly.

In daily practical use - locking, parking with the kickstand, dragging through doorways - there's little between them. The deciding factor is how much you'll actually carry the thing. If you truly have a multi-modal, stairs-heavy commute, both are arguably the wrong answer; but if you're committed to Acer and must choose, the Series 4 Select is marginally kinder on your back.

Safety

Safety is one area where Acer has at least read the assignment on both models. The ES Series 4 Select gets that front disc plus rear eABS combo, solid deceleration without wheel lock-ups, and a lighting package that includes proper turn indicators. For urban riding that's a big deal: no more flailing your arm out while trying to keep balance over tram tracks.

The 10-inch tubeless pneumatic tyres do a lot of heavy lifting for grip and stability. They track wet road paint, shallow potholes and cobbles far better than the small solid tyres many of us suffered through in the early scooter days. The IPX5 water resistance on the ES Series 4 Select means you're not living in mortal fear of a drizzle, though I still wouldn't deliberately go puddle-surfing.

The Predator Storm mirrors this safety recipe almost one-for-one: same tyre concept, same brake layout, same IP rating, also with indicators. The difference is that you're using that safety envelope at higher speeds more often. Fortunately, the Storm's slightly more planted chassis and extra brake authority make that feel just about justified. In other words, both scooters give you a similar "toolkit" for staying upright, but the Storm lets you ride closer to the upper limit without it feeling reckless.

Headlight brightness on both is adequate for city use, but if you regularly ride on unlit paths, you'll want an auxiliary light - especially on the Storm, since you're more likely to be going fast enough that "seeing everything" becomes non-negotiable.

Community Feedback

Price & Value

The ES Series 4 Select sits in the "serious but still accessible" price band. For that outlay, you get a motor that's a bit stronger than baseline, front suspension, tubeless tyres and indicators - a combination many cheaper scooters skip. It's decent value if your expectations are realistic: it's built to be a competent commuter, not an enthusiast's toy. The trouble is that the mid-market is viciously competitive, and you don't have to look far to find similar or better performance from dedicated scooter brands around the same money.

The Predator Storm costs more, but it gives you far more battery and noticeably more performance in return. The step up in range alone is so significant that, amortised over daily commuting, the price difference quickly starts to feel like money well spent rather than indulgence. You're also getting the same "big brand" safety net, plus the satisfaction of not needing to upgrade because you underestimated your usage.

In pure value terms, the Storm edges ahead: you pay more, but you get proportionally more scooter. The ES Series 4 Select makes sense only if budget is tight or your use case genuinely doesn't warrant the extra range and power.

Service & Parts Availability

Acer's advantage over many no-name imports is simple: you can usually buy and service their scooters through established electronics retailers, not a mystery warehouse that stops answering emails the moment your payment clears. For both models, that means better odds of warranty support and someone to shout at if the charger fails.

That said, this is still a young product line. For the ES Series 4 Select, consumables like tyres and brake pads are generic enough that any decent shop can source equivalents. Cosmetic bits - fenders, clips, specific plastics - are more dependent on Acer's own parts pipeline, which is okay now but not as battle-tested as veteran scooter brands.

The Predator Storm shares a lot of hardware DNA, but its more specific frame and branded components raise natural questions about long-term parts availability - especially among more cautious owners. Community feedback reflects that: people like having a big brand behind them, but there's still a whiff of "hope they stay interested in scooters for a while" about it. On balance, both are ahead of random AliExpress specials; neither is yet in the comfort zone of long-established scooter makers.

Pros & Cons Summary

Parameters Comparison

Final Verdict - Which Should You Choose?

Both scooters are perfectly capable of getting you from A to B without turning your spine into gravel or your wallet into an echo chamber. But they don't hit the same brief equally well.

The ACER ES Series 4 Select is acceptable as a straightforward, short-to-medium range commuter tool. If your rides are modest, your local terrain is friendly, and money is tight, it will serve you adequately. It doesn't excel in any one area, but it also doesn't have a show-stopping flaw - aside from the fact that the market around it is now packed with similarly "fine" machines.

The Predator Storm, on the other hand, feels like the more coherent package. The stronger motor and significantly larger battery don't just look nicer in marketing copy; they make a tangible difference every single ride. You climb more confidently, you worry less about range, and the scooter's behaviour at the top of its speed band feels more grown-up. Yes, it's heavier and pricier, but if you're using this as a daily transport tool rather than an occasional toy, those drawbacks fade quickly against the extra competence.

If you can stretch the budget and don't have to lug it up endless stairs, the Predator Storm is the wiser, more future-proof choice. The ES Series 4 Select only really makes sense if your commute is short, flat, and you're determined not to spend a cent more than necessary - and even then, you might quietly wish you'd gone for the Storm when that first unexpected long ride pops up.

Numbers Freaks Corner

These metrics isolate cold efficiency and cost relationships: how much battery you get per euro, how heavy each scooter is relative to its energy and speed, how far each Wh actually takes you, and how aggressively they charge. Lower values are usually better for cost and efficiency, while higher values win when we're talking about power density and charging speed. Together they paint a picture of the ES Series 4 Select as the more frugal, efficient machine, and the Predator Storm as the burlier, more energy-dense workhorse that prioritises capability over sipping watts.

Author's Category Battle

Overall Winner Declaration

In the Numbers Freaks Corner, the ACER ES Series 4 Select scores 3 points against the ACER Predator Storm's 7. In the Author's Category Battle, the ACER ES Series 4 Select gets 19 ✅ versus 31 ✅ for ACER Predator Storm (with a few ties sprinkled in).

Totals: ACER ES Series 4 Select scores 22, ACER Predator Storm scores 38.

Based on the scoring, the ACER Predator Storm is our overall winner. Between these two, the Predator Storm simply feels like the more complete everyday partner - it rides with less effort, worries you less about distance, and has enough shove that you don't spend every hill wondering if you should have paid for more scooter. The ES Series 4 Select is perfectly serviceable, but it always feels like the "safe minimum" rather than something you'll grow into. If you're serious about actually replacing a chunk of your daily car or public-transport miles, the Storm is the one that will keep you happier, longer. The Series 4 Select will get you started - the Predator Storm is the one you're less likely to outgrow.

That's our verdict when we try to stay objective – but hey, riding is mostly about emotions anyway, so pick the one that will make you look forward to your commute every single day.