Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK vs Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5)

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all judged against laptops at a similar price

The Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5) scores 7.3/10 overall, ahead of the Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK at 3.9/10.

The Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5) leads on performance, memory and storage, display, battery life, keyboard and build and ports.

They score the same on linux support.

The biggest difference is memory and storage, where the Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5) scores 6/10 to the Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK's 1/10.

Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK

3.9/10verdict: skip

The Acer Aspire Go 14 suits someone who wants a light Windows laptop for browsing, documents and basic remote work. It also fits a buyer who values a matte 16:10 screen and wired Ethernet. It is a poor match for developers who need containers, VMs or large local projects.

Typically about £379 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5)

7.3/10verdict: buy

The MacBook Pro 14-inch with M5 is for buyers who are happy to work on macOS and want a sharp screen and long battery life. It suits people who will pick the right memory size on day one, since memory is set at purchase. It is a weaker fit for anyone who needs native Linux or sustained heavy compute.

Typically about £1,599 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK	Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5)
Performance	25%	4/10	7/10
Memory and storage	20%	1/10	6/10
Display	15%	5/10	9/10
Battery life	15%	6/10	9/10
Keyboard and build	10%	4/10	7/10
Ports	10%	5/10	8/10
Linux support	5%	3/10	3/10
Overall		3.9/10	7.3/10

Specifications

Spec	Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK	Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5)
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, quad-core, 8 threads, 2.4 GHz / 4.1 GHz	Apple M5, 10-core CPU (4 performance, 6 efficiency), 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 153GB/s memory bandwidth
Memory	4GB LPDDR5	16GB, 24GB or 32GB unified memory, set at purchase
Storage	128GB PCIe NVMe 3.0 M.2 SSD	512GB or 1TB SSD, configurable to 1TB, 2TB or 4TB
Display	14-inch IPS, 1920 x 1200 (WUXGA, 16:10), 60 Hz, matte ComfyView finish, not touchscreen	14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR, 3024 × 1964 at 254 ppi, 1,000,000:1 contrast, 1,600 nits peak HDR, P3 wide colour, True Tone, ProMotion up to 120Hz
Battery	3-cell lithium-ion, rated up to 12.5 hours	72.4 Wh lithium-polymer; Apple rates up to 24 hours video streaming
Ports	HDMI (one port), two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, Gigabit Ethernet	SDXC card slot, HDMI, 3.5 mm headphone jack, MagSafe 3, three Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports
Weight	1.45 kg	1.55 kg (3.4 lb)
Operating system	Windows 11 Home	macOS

Strengths and weaknesses

Acer Aspire Go AMD AG14-22P-R1WK

+ Matte 14-inch 1920 x 1200 16:10 IPS screen
+ Gigabit Ethernet and HDMI alongside two USB-A ports
+ Rated up to 12.5 hours of battery life
− Only 4GB of RAM, soldered and not upgradeable
− Small 128GB SSD
− No backlit keyboard and no SD card slot

Skip it if:

Developers who run containers, VMs or large builds locally
Buyers who want a backlit keyboard or built-in SD card slot
Anyone who wants a laptop with upgradeable RAM

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Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5)

+ Very long battery life in reviewer video tests
+ Sharp 3024 × 1964, 120Hz display
+ HDMI, SD slot and three Thunderbolt 4 ports
− Memory is set at purchase, up to 32GB
− Single fan may struggle under sustained heavy loads
− Small generational change from the M4 model

Skip it if:

Buyers who want Linux as the main operating system
Anyone running sustained heavy compute for hours
Owners of the M4 model looking for a big upgrade

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