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The Acer Aspire Go 15 Slim is sold out, so get this Acer Aspire Cyber Monday deal instead

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Not every laptop or desktop computer has to be built to tackle a super-heavy workflow or resource-heavy software suites. In fact, if you’re the kind of user who just needs a basic PC for web browsing, video chats, watching movies, and light gaming, we think the following offer may be of interest: For Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the Acer Aspire Go 15 was discounted by $100.

Unfortunately, that deal is sold out, but we found an Acer Aspire 3 Slim for $280 — saving you over $40. It features a 15.6-inch full HD display, AMD Ryzen 3 7320U processor, 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 128GB NVMe solid-state drive. Honestly, it might be more impressive than the Aspire Go from the previous deal.

Why you should buy the Acer Aspire 3 instead

Spec-wise, the Acer Aspire 3 presents itself as a decent casual and productivity-based Windows 11 machine. It does punch a bit above its weight class. Rocking an AMD Ryzen 3 7320U quad-core processor, AMD Radeon Graphics, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and 128GB of storage, the Aspire 3 should have zero issues running multiple web pages at once, even with an HD video playing in the background. Visually, the 15.6-inch Full HD screen delivers a bright and colorful picture, and Acer’s BluelightShield setting helps to cut down on blue light exposure.

The Aspire 3 features WiFi 6 for fast-acting and modern internet connectivity. It also has an HDMI 2.1 output with HDCP, a headphone jack, USB-C, and two USB 3.2 Gen 1 connections. On a full charge, you should get about six to eight hours of performance, too, which is enough juice for even the longest work or school day. If you want external storage, check out our roundup of the best SSD deals.

We’ve been seeing a lot of great Amazon deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but a $200 laptop definitely lives somewhere on the top shelf. Save over $40 when you purchase the Acer Aspire Go 3 before the deal ends Cyber Monday at midnight. You may also want to check out our roundup of the best Acer laptop deals.

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