ⓘ Acer
Acer has quietly opened preorders for its extremely anticipated Aspire Go 15 AG15-Q31P. Announced at Computex 2026, the brand new 15-inch mannequin was the primary laptop computer unveiled with Qualcomm’s entry-level Snapdragon C processor, and it arrives as an reasonably priced different to the MacBook Neo (curr: $699 at Amazon).
Particularly, the Aspire Go 15 will be preordered within the UK via Amazon for £499.99. That makes it £200 cheaper than the Neo, which begins at £699 earlier than reductions. A part of that lower cost comes right down to storage, with the Acer mannequin providing solely 128GB in comparison with 256GB on the Neo. Nevertheless, consumers nonetheless get the identical 8GB of reminiscence.
The Snapdragon C is a price range CPU platform that includes eight cores and an built-in Qualcomm Adreno GPU. It’s not going to win any efficiency benchmarks however shouldn’t have any bother working on a regular basis duties corresponding to net shopping and multimedia. As well as, the lower-power cores might additionally imply longer battery life from the included 53Wh battery, though Acer has not revealed how lengthy the laptop computer lasts earlier than recharging.
Upfront, the laptop computer features a bigger 15.6-inch show with a normal 1920 x 1080 decision and 16:9 side ratio. It needs to be properly suited to media consumption and on a regular basis duties, however the Neo comes with a a lot better and brighter Liquid Retina show. That stated, there’s a full-size keyboard with a quantity pad and extra ports, together with two full-function USB-C ports, USB-A, and HDMI 1.4. Different highlights embrace Wi-Fi 6E, a 1080p webcam, and twin audio system.
To this point, we’ve solely noticed the Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-Q31P within the UK, and it’s nonetheless unclear when the price range laptop computer will launch in North America and different markets.
My love for devices began method again in highschool once I efficiently up to date my Samsung Galaxy S III mini from Android 4.1.1 to Android 5.0 utilizing a customized ROM I discovered on-line. I now maintain a BS in Data Know-how and have spent the final seven years constructing PCs for purchasers and writing information, product opinions, and shopping for guides about PC {hardware}, gaming, and shopper electronics. Earlier than becoming a member of Notebookcheck, I used to be a commerce author at Sport Rant and a junior editor for getting guides at MakeUseOf.
