Acer Aspire Go 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Pure Silver 2025
Acer
45 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
88 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| Acer Aspire Go 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 8 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.0 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple M5 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | discrete | integrated★ |
| VRAM Type | — | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15.6" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 250 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | — | one billion colors |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | DisplayPort 2.0 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.78 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Acer Aspire Go 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Pure Silver 2025
- Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (10th percentile)10th %ile
- Below average screen (34th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
Acer Aspire Go 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Pure Silver 20250.076score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 20260.065score per dollar
Acer Aspire Go 15.6" AG15-42P-R917 Pure Silver 2025 offers 1.2x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 28 specs.
