The grey clamshell design is attractive, with a sparkly paint that our Managing Editor Matt Safford likened to the sparkly paint jobs found on a 1980's BMX. The plastic case is rigid, so it doesn't feel like a flimsy low-end system when I snapped the screen open and closed.
As we noted in our original coverage of the Acer Aspire Go 15 , the keyboard sports a Copilot+ key even though representatives have confirmed this device does not meet that standard due to its 8 GB of memory (16 GB is required). The Go 15 has a full-sized keyboard replete with a slim numpad, which I consider a big plus.
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Neither Acer nor Qualcomm have shared performance projections yet for the new system, but we see that it has active cooling with a single fan nestled under the exhaust vents on the bottom of the machine, with some of the copper in the cooling subsystem also peeking through. We also see three exhaust ports on the base of the machine facing toward the screen.
Acer hasn't shared pricing yet, but we certainly expect this system to land in the "and up" part of the expected Snapdragon C Platform's "$300 and up" target market.
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