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I have Mint on an old Acer 2 in 1 that is barely capable or installing Windows just for the size, so it's possible but of course YMMV.
Just in case OP doesn't know, YMMV means Your Mileage May Vary.😏
Yeah, it could be meterage I guess, not sure if the non murica-verse uses a similar expression.
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/acer-spin-1-sp111-32n-c2x3
Specifically it's one of these, or at least in the nearby product line. A mere 32GB of storage and 4 GB RAM so you can get away with some pretty lean specs. Used the XFCE version if I recall. Basically just give it a try and there's a good chance it works