Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P) vs ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
20Performance62.7
24.3Display38.4
33.3Battery44
62.5Portability91.8
1 spec wins — Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P)7 spec wins — ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
InnoReviews verdict
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition wins this laptop face-off, 57.7 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+43) and portability (+29). Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P)
- 11% higher Screen size: 15.6 ″ vs 14 ″
- Lower launch price: $250 vs $1,999
Reasons to pick the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition
- Stronger performance score: 63 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 38 vs 24
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 33
- Stronger portability score: 92 vs 63
- 700% higher storage: 1,024 GB vs 128 GB
Display
| Spec | Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 15.6 ″+11% | 14 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2880 x 1800 |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 333 nits | 500 nits+50% |
Performance
| Spec | Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i3-N305 | Intel Core Ultra 7 |
| Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel Arc Graphics |
| RAM | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
| RAM type | LPDDR5 (4800 MT/s) | LPDDR5x |
| Storage | 128 GB | 1,024 GB+700% |
| Storage type | UFS flash | PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,318Bottom 1% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,034Bottom 1% | — |
Battery
| Spec | Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 50 Wh | 58 Wh+16% |
| Charging | — | 65 W |
Design
| Spec | Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1.75 kg | 0.98 kg+44% |
| Thickness | 18.9 mm | 14.3 mm+24% |
| Material | Plastic | Carbon fiber and magnesium alloy |
Connectivity
| Spec | Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Ports | 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps, Power Delivery, DisplayPort), 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack | 3x Thunderbolt 4 / USB-C, 1x USB-A 3.2, 1x HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo audio jack |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 or above | 5.4 |
| Webcam | 720p HD with Temporal Noise Reduction, no privacy shutter | 5MP webcam with vHDR and Computer Vision, privacy shutter (10MP wide-FOV camera optional on some configs) |
| Biometrics | None | Fingerprint reader, Windows Hello facial recognition |
Software
| Spec | Acer Aspire Go 15 (AG15-31P) | ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
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