Acer Go Air takes on the MacBook Neo with 120Hz display and dual Thunderbolt 4
Acer has announced the Go Air, a 1.19kg Windows laptop priced at around $815 that targets the same buyers Apple is courting with the MacBook Neo. It packs 12GB of RAM and a 120Hz screen into a 12.99mm-thin metal chassis — specs that look good on paper against Apple's entry-level Mac, which starts at $599 with 8GB of RAM and a 60Hz display. The catch: the Go Air is currently pre-order only in China, with no US or UK launch announced.
The specs
The Go Air runs on Intel's new Core 5 320 processor, part of the Wildcat Lake generation, with two performance cores, four efficiency cores, and an integrated Xe3 GPU. According to Notebookcheck, the Core 5 320 trails Apple's A18 Pro by about 11% in single-core performance — though multi-core results are more competitive. Storage is 512GB SSD alongside 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and the laptop ships with Windows 11 Home.
Acer Go Air — 12.99mm thin and weighing 1.19kg, in a metal chassis available in four colors.
The 14-inch 1080p LCD hits 120Hz and covers 100% sRGB, with DC dimming to reduce eye strain. That refresh rate beats the MacBook Neo, though Apple's display runs at a higher resolution. Connectivity is a genuine strength: two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one USB-A, and one USB-C — compared to the MacBook Neo's two USB-C ports only.
The 14-inch 120Hz LCD covers 100% sRGB with DC dimming for eye protection.
Acer claims the 70Wh battery lasts 11 hours, and a 100W charger is included in the box. The hinge opens flat to 180 degrees, and there's a Full HD webcam with face recognition. Four color options are available.
The Go Air's 180-degree hinge and Full HD webcam with face recognition.
The availability problem
At roughly $815 — converted from 5,499 CNY — the Go Air costs more than the MacBook Neo's base model, as Digital Trends notes. That price gap is harder to justify when the laptop isn't actually on sale in the US or UK. Acer's Swift Go 14 is stocked in UK retailers, but the Go Air has no listing anywhere outside China, and there's no confirmed timeline for a wider rollout. If and when it does arrive, it'll compete against established options like the Lenovo Yoga Slim and ASUS VivoBook in the same weight class.
For now, the Go Air is more of a proof of concept than a purchase — a sign that Windows makers are paying attention to what Apple built with the MacBook Neo, even if supply chains haven't caught up yet.
