Acer just dropped a MacBook Neo rival with a better display, memory, and ports
Acer’s latest Go Air pairs Intel’s new Core 5 320 with a 120Hz display, 12GB of RAM, 512GB storage, and dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, making it a solid competitor to Apple's MacBook Neo.
Acer has unveiled a new Go Air laptop in China, positioning it as a rival to the MacBook Neo. Priced at around $815, the Go Air boasts a Core 5 320 processor, 12GB of LPDDR5 memory, and a 512GB SSD. While its starting price is higher than the MacBook Neo, the base model of Apple's cheapest laptop offers only half the storage capacity.
The Go Air features a 14-inch, 1920 x 1200 IPS display with a 120Hz refresh rate and DC dimming, whereas the MacBook Neo has a smaller 13-inch IPS panel with a sharper 2408 x 1506 resolution and higher brightness rating. Acer offers two Thunderbolt 4 ports and one USB-A connection, while the MacBook Neo has two USB-C ports, one of which supports USB 3 at 10Gbps and DisplayPort.
Both laptops provide roughly the same battery runtime, with Acer claiming up to 19 hours and Apple rating up to 16 hours. Intel's Core 5 320 chip, powering the Go Air, is a six-core processor built on Intel 18A, designed for everyday use rather than intensive productivity tasks.
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