Acer has its sights on the MacBook Neo with the new Acer Go Air 2026.
Like the MacBook Neo, the Acer Go Air 2026 is a compact, chic, and relatively affordable laptop available in four youthful, pastel colors: Blue, Green, Pink, and Purple. It only weighs around 1.19kg, is 12.99mm thick, has a 180-degree hinge, and boasts an all-metal body.
There’s a compact 14-inch IPS display with a high 120Hz refresh rate and 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution with DC dimming for eye safety. It’s 1 inch bigger than the MacBook Neo.
It is powered by an Intel Core 5 320 processor, which is based on Intel’s new 18A process. It is paired with 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.
You then get two USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports and one USB-A. Keeping the lights on is a 70Wh battery, which Acer claims lasts for up to 19 hours on a single charge. Speaking of charging, the 100W USB-C adapter can provide a 50% charge in just half an hour.
Acer also included an 180-degree hinge, a webcam with facial recognition and physically privacy shutter, a backlit keyboard, a Corning Gorilla Glass cover, and an Acer AI suite.
The Acer Go Air 2026 has a starting price of CNY5,499 (~Php50,400) in China.
Acer Go Air 2026 Specs
- Windows 11
- 14-inch FHD IPS display, 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution, ~161ppi
- 120Hz refresh rate, 100% sRGB
- DC dimming. 16:10 aspect ratio
- Intel Core 5 320 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads, 1.5GHz, up to 4.6GHz
- 12GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 512GB SSD
- Webcam with privacy shutter, Facial recognition
- 180-degree hinge
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- 2x USB-C Thunderbolt 4
- 1x USB-A
- Thickness: 12.99mm
- Weight: 1.19kg
- Colors Pastel Blue, Pastel Green, Pastel Pink, Pastel Purple
- 70Wh battery, 100W USB-C charging