would a Acer Aspire Go 15 15.6in Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB Laptop be OK for exploring VMs

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I have a limited budget but would like to explore the use of virtual machines. My current laptop cannot run a single VM ate anything but a snail's pace.

I am tempted to buy this laptop. Acer Aspire Go 15 15.6in Ryzen 7 16GB 512GB. It could be upgraded to 32 GB RAM and seems to get good reviews. I use my laptop for browsing and do nothing intensive. I do want to see how VMs work and envisage running no more than two. I want to learn about virtualisation and am interested if they obviate the need for conventional image backups such as using Macrium Reflect. My laptop is showing its age, has a dodgy touchpad and a glitch wgere the battery icon shows it not charging when it is. The battery life is less than 50% of its original capacity and a new battery would cost me £50 or more for a genuine replacement. OEM replacements sometimes dont really work as advertised and I have one which has to be disconnected frequently to make it charge.

Any tips would be very welcome. My budget is £500.