Acer Aspire Go 15 review: Office notebook with long runtimes for 429 euros
Acer's Aspire Go models are a range of office notebooks in the lower price segment. Our test device - equipped with Core i3-N305, 8 GB RAM, FHD panel, and 512 GB SSD - comes at a price of 429 euros. The competition includes models such as the HP 250 G9 and the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7.
Possible competitors in comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 % v7 (old) | 04 / 2024 | Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP i3-N305, UHD Graphics 32EUs | 1.7 kg | 18.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 75.2 % v7 (old) | 12 / 2023 | HP 250 G9 7N029ES i3-1215U, UHD Graphics 64EUs | 1.7 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 82.1 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2023 | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 R5 5625U, Vega 7 | 1.6 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Case & features - Aspire Go supports Power Delivery
Acer uses a silver-grey plastic casing with matt, smooth surfaces. The gaps are even, and there are no noticeable material protrusions. The base unit and lid can be twisted, but it remains within limits. Be careful when opening the housing: The battery is held in place by the base plate. Once it is removed, it no longer has any support.
The laptop comes with two USB-A ports (USB 3.2 Gen 1) and one USB-C port (USB 3.2 Gen 2). The latter supports Power Delivery and can output a DisplayPort signal. In total, the laptop has two video outputs (1x HDMI, 1x DP). There is no memory card reader. The webcam (0.9 MP, max. 1,280 x 720 pixels, without privacy shutter) delivers standard fare.
The Go 15 uses an Intel WiFi 6 chip (AX101), which can deliver maximum data rates of 600 MBit/s. Therefore, even under optimal conditions (no WiFi devices in the immediate vicinity, short distance between laptop and server PC), current WiFi speeds aren't achieved.
Input devices - The Acer computer does not have a backlit keyboard
The flat, roughened keys of the chiclet keyboard offer a short stroke and a clear pressure point. The key resistance is okay. The keyboard rocks slightly when typing. It has not proven to be overly annoying. All in all, Acer delivers a keyboard suitable for everyday use. A multi-touch clickpad (approx. 12.5 x 7.8 cm) with a short stroke and clear pressure point serves as a mouse replacement.
Display - IPS on board
Acer scores with a very decent panel despite the low price segment: The matte 15.6-inch screen (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) does not reveal PWM flickering at any brightness setting. Brightness and contrast meet the respective target (> 300 cd/m² and 1,000:1).
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Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 324 cd/m²
Contrast: 1580:1 (Black: 0.2032 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.11 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.88, calibrated: 3.65
ΔE Greyscale 4.9 | 0.5-98 Ø5.1
40.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
58.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
39.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 1.925
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP AU Optronics B156HAN02.1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | HP 250 G9 7N029ES CMN1538, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 Lenovo LEN156FHD, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 10% | -3% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 39.4 | 43.3 10% | 38.2 -3% |
| sRGB Coverage | 58.9 | 64.8 10% | 57.3 -3% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 40.7 | 44.7 10% | 39.5 -3% |
| Response Times | 9% | 33% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 32 ? | 31.9 ? -0% | 27 ? 16% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 26 ? | 21.6 ? 17% | 13 ? 50% |
| PWM Frequency | |||
| Screen | -5% | -20% | |
| Brightness middle | 321 | 281 -12% | 333 4% |
| Brightness | 320 | 257 -20% | 312 -2% |
| Brightness Distribution | 92 | 82 -11% | 82 -11% |
| Black Level * | 0.2032 | 0.16 21% | 0.31 -53% |
| Contrast | 1580 | 1756 11% | 1074 -32% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 6.11 | 4.7 23% | 5.39 12% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 9.93 | 18 -81% | 19.18 -93% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 3.65 | 3.7 -1% | 4.77 -31% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.9 | 3.6 27% | 3.56 27% |
| Gamma | 1.925 114% | 2.2 100% | 2.47 89% |
| CCT | 6365 102% | 7267 89% | 6290 103% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 5% /
0% | 3% /
-9% |
* ... smaller is better
The display shows an acceptable color representation ex-works: With a deviation of around 6.1, the target (DeltaE < 3) is not achieved. Calibration reduces the deviation to 3.65 and ensures more balanced grayscales. The panel cannot reproduce the common color spaces (AdobeRGB, sRGB, DCI-P3) completely.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 12.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 60 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.8 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 32 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 15.5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 16.5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 39 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (32.5 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |   | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8529 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
The viewing angle-stable IPS panel can be read from any position. It is perfectly possible to read the screen outdoors if the sun is not too bright.
Performance - Enough for Office and Internet
With the Aspire Go 15, Acer has a simple 15.6-inch office notebook in its range that is powered by an Alder Lake N-series processor. This variant is available for around 429 euros. Othe configurations are not yet available at the time of testing.
Test conditions
The notebook does not offer manufacturer-specific performance profiles. The standard Windows power plans were used: "Best performance" (benchmarks) and "Balanced" (battery test).
Processor
The 8 CPU cores of the Core i3-N305 (0P, 8E; Alder Lake) reach a maximum clock speed of 3.8 GHz. Continuous multi-thread load (CB15 loop) causes the clock frequency to drop slightly from the first to the second run. After that, a constant level is maintained. The benchmark values are on par with the CPU average.
The lack of performance cores is particularly noticeable in the single-thread performance relevant for everyday use. Here, the N305 clearly lags behind the Core i3-1215U (2P, 4E) - also an Alder Lake CPU - of the HP 255 G9.
Cinebench R15 Multi loop
| CPU Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 -2! | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 | |
| Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (583 - 622, n=3) | |
| Average of class Office (163 - 1956, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset | |
| Average of class Office (1.72 - 20.8, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (5.41 - 5.62, n=3) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
| Performance Rating | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 31245, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (4127 - 4415, n=3) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (4113 - 125394, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (19828 - 20988, n=3) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Average of class Office (287 - 5398, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (1275 - 1409, n=3) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (8185 - 115197, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (40581 - 41393, n=3) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 18321, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (2332 - 2333, n=3) | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (2075 - 66922, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (9919 - 10524, n=3) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (7254 - 155900, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (23892 - 24577, n=3) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Average of class Office (78 - 1366, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (415 - 448, n=3) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 17834, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (2042 - 2152, n=3) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 54971, n=91, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (15143 - 21591, n=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
System performance
The smooth-running system is designed to handle office and internet applications as well as streaming services. The transfer rates of the RAM are at a normal level for LPDDR5-4800 RAM. It is not possible to expand the memory in the future: it is permanently soldered, and there are no memory slots.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Average of class Office (2463 - 7578, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (2929 - 3818, n=3) | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Average of class Office (5575 - 20841, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (6947 - 7867, n=3) | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10415, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (3041 - 4866, n=3) | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Average of class Office (2049 - 11108, n=83, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (3130 - 3945, n=3) | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (881 - 1027, n=4) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (919 - 1012, n=4) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average of class Office (340 - 1982, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (874 - 1050, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (764 - 1004, n=4) | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (179.4 - 190.4, n=3) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (140.3 - 194, n=4) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (709 - 993, n=4) | |
| Average of class Office (399 - 1966, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 3818 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 108783, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (22655 - 31989, n=3) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 127282, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (23286 - 35038, n=3) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 117935, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (22849 - 35986, n=3) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (7.6 - 185.2, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel Core i3-N305 (44.3 - 50.1, n=3) | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latencies
The standardized latency monitor test (web surfing, 4K video playback, Prime95 High-Load) revealed anomalies. The system does not appear to be suitable for video and audio editing in real-time. Future software updates could lead to improvements or even deteriorations.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
* ... smaller is better
Mass storage
The PCIe 4 SSD (M.2-2280, 512 GB) from Western Digital basically delivers good transfer rates. However, as it is installed in a PCIe 3 slot, it falls short of its potential. Negative: Thermally induced throttling occurred later in the DiskSpd benchmark. The notebook has no slot for a second SSD.
| Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014 | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
* ... smaller is better
Continuous read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
According to the Witcher 3 test, Intel's iGPU can work permanently at maximum clock speed (1,250 MHz) but ultimately only offers enough power for a few frugal games - at low settings. Benchmark results and frame rates are slightly above the GPU average. The iGPU can show off its advantages when using streaming services: An integrated decoder reduces the load on the CPU when playing common video formats.
| 3DMark Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES -1! | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) | |
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 3037 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 12397 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 1862 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 666 points | |
Help | ||
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES -2! | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP -1! | |
| Average Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) | |
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Office (3.8 - 34, n=59, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (5.39 - 7, n=3) | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Office (3.98 - 47.8, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (3.98 - 4.42, n=2) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Office (4.18 - 36.4, n=86, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (5.34 - 7.81, n=5) | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Average of class Office (9.6 - 61.7, n=69, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (n=1) | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Average of class Office (13.4 - 121.2, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (22.1 - 32.1, n=5) | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| Average of class Office (8.88 - 92.6, n=85, last 2 years) | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
| Average Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) (10.7 - 20.1, n=5) | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
Witcher 3 FPS chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GTA V (2015) | 61.9 | 52.8 | 9.43 | 3.98 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 38.7 | 25.1 | 13 | 7 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 66.2 | 51.3 | 31.2 | 28.7 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 20.3 | 10.6 | 7.31 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 23.6 | 17.2 | 15.7 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 44.1 | 17.2 | 13.8 | |
| The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023) | 14.1 | 11.2 | ||
| Diablo 4 (2023) | 16.1 | 14.8 | 11.7 | 11.1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 2.2 Phantom Liberty (2023) | 7.31 | 5.53 | ||
| Counter-Strike 2 (2023) | 11.3 | 6.38 | 5.29 | |
| Total War Pharaoh (2023) | 27.1 | 19.9 | 13 | 11.4 |
| The Finals (2023) | 16.9 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 7.74 |
Emissions & energy - Acer laptop with very good runtimes
Noise emissions
As soon as the fan starts working, it emits a discreet, high-pitched whistling noise. Unfortunately, it starts up again and again even when idling. The whole thing adds up to a thoroughly annoying background noise, which should not occur in a simple office notebook from the lower end of the performance scale.
We could not find a reason for the frequent fan startup. Neither the computer as a whole nor a specific component heats up excessively. Here we have to hope for a BIOS update that takes care of the fan control. An error/defect in our test device cannot be ruled out either.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 30.5 / 30.5 / 31 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 33.2 / 35.5 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.8 dB(A) | ||
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP UHD Graphics 32EUs, i3-N305, WD PC SN740 SDDQNQD-512G-1014 | HP 250 G9 7N029ES UHD Graphics 64EUs, i3-1215U, SK hynix HFS512GEJ9X125N | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 Vega 7, R5 5625U, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKCD512TFK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -2% | -6% | |
| off / environment * | 24.8 | 24.3 2% | 26 -5% |
| Idle Minimum * | 30.5 | 24.3 20% | 26 15% |
| Idle Average * | 30.5 | 24.3 20% | 26 15% |
| Idle Maximum * | 31 | 28.2 9% | 26 16% |
| Load Average * | 33.2 | 45.2 -36% | 46 -39% |
| Load Maximum * | 35.5 | 45.2 -27% | 47.9 -35% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 45.2 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Under load (stress test, Witcher 3), the computer does not generate too much heat. Values in the mid 40-degree Celsius range are occasionally reached. In everyday use (Office, Internet), the values remain in the green range.
The extreme stress test scenario (Prime95 and Furmark in continuous operation) checks the system stability under full load. The CPU clock drops from 3 GHz to 1.5 to 1.6 GHz immediately after the start of the test. The graphics core runs at quite high speeds.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 35.8 °C / 96 F, compared to the average of 34.3 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44.5 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 22.4 °C / 72 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 22.3 °C / 72.1 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(+) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.6 °C / 81.7 F (+5.3 °C / 9.6 F).
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP Intel Core i3-N305, Intel UHD Graphics 32EUs (Alder Lake) | HP 250 G9 7N029ES Intel Core i3-1215U, Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) | Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 1% | -5% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 35.8 | 35.1 2% | 41.1 -15% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 44.5 | 44.8 -1% | 42.3 5% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 23.1 | 25.7 -11% | 26.8 -16% |
| Idle Bottom * | 30.1 | 26.5 12% | 28.6 5% |
* ... smaller is better
Speaker
The stereo speakers produce a decent sound but with hardly any bass. Headphones or external speakers should be used for a better sound experience.
Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.5 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 29.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.8% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (10.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 8.8% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (26.1% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 79% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 14% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 78% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 17% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
HP 250 G9 7N029ES audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 15% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 79% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 21%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 23% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 72% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 24%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
The power consumption is at a normal level for the hardware installed here. A few seconds after starting the stress test, the power consumption drops significantly as the CPU clock is throttled considerably. The power supply unit (65 watts) is more than adequately dimensioned.
| Off / Standby | 0.23 / 0.88 Watt |
| Idle | 3.5 / 4.6 / 8 Watt |
| Load |
25.7 / 45 Watt |
   
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max: Metrahit Energy | |
Energieaufnahme Witcher 3 / Stresstest
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
The 15.6-inch device achieves a runtime of 11:33 h in the practical WLAN test (mapping the load when accessing websites using a script) - a good value. The Aspire Go thus delivers the best runtime in the comparison field.
| Battery Runtime - WiFi Websurfing | |
| Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP | |
| Average of class Office (230 - 1614, n=92, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7 | |
| HP 250 G9 7N029ES | |
Pros
Cons
Verdict - Affordable office laptop for pupils, students and bargain hunters
Slim exterior, relatively low weight (approx. 1.7 kg), practical battery runtimes of around 11.5 h - the Aspire Go 15 is a very mobile notebook. Positive: The battery can be supplied with power via the manufacturer's proprietary power supply unit or via a universal USB-C charger.
With the Aspire Go 15, Acer delivers an office notebook for a small budget that has revealed some weaknesses.
Core i3-N305, 8 GB RAM (dual-channel mode), and a 512 GB SSD equip the notebook for office and Internet use, as well as streaming services. It also has a bright, high-contrast screen (15.6 inches, FHD, IPS).
The fan and its control are the main weak points: As soon as the cooler is running, it produces a not particularly loud but still annoying background noise. We can only hope for a BIOS update from Acer. Other weaknesses include the non-upgradeable RAM and the relatively slow WiFi.
The HP 250 G9 could be an alternative. It offers more computing power (single-thread, GPU) and expandable RAM but is inferior in terms of battery life. Buyers of the HP computer would have to do without Power Delivery.
Price and availability
The Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P is widely available from online retailers, such as Amazon.
Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-34JP
- 04/11/2024 v7 (old)
Sascha Mölck
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