The Acer Aspire Go 15 is the latest affordable laptop in the Aspire family, offering a simple computing platform for users who don’t make major demands on their machine.
While this lands it with an approachable $300 starting price, it also comes with fairly limited hardware such as an older Alder Lake–based Intel processor that relies exclusively on lower-power E-cores and on UFS storage instead of an NVMe SSD. Despite all this, the system proves to be a fairly competent worker, keeping up with everyday browsing and work tasks well enough.
SPECS AND FEATURES
The Acer Aspire Go 15 has few configurations at the moment, though Acer has some blurred lines with 14-inch as well as AMD-based models occupying the same space. The Intel-based, 15-inch models, indicated by AG15-31P in the name, stick with low-end Intel processors, topping out at the Intel Core i3-N305 as tested here, which features only E-cores with no hyper-threading and limited clock speeds. By default the Acer will come in Windows 11 Home S Mode, but you can switch it over to standard Windows 11 Home should you need.
CPU: Intel Core i3-N305
Memory: 8GB LPDDR5
Graphics/GPU: Intel UHD Graphics
Display: 15.6-inch FHD LCD
Storage: 128GB Universal Flash Storage
Webcam: 720p
Connectivity: 1× USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort, 2× USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 , 1× HDMI, 1× 3.5mm combo audio, 1× Kensington lock slot, 1× DC barrel jack (19V 3.42A)
Networking: WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
Biometrics: N/A
Battery capacity: 53.9 watt-hours
Dimensions: 14.29×9.44×0.74 inches
Weight: 3.74 pounds
$299 as tested ($249
