NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 65GAMING SPECIALyou’ll probably accidentally right-click when you mean
to use the left button. It’s not as good for gaming as it
is for general jobs, as separate buttons work better.
However, as with any serious laptop built for games,
you will almost certainly plug in a mouse for longer
sessions. There are currently a few issues with the pad
driver too, as it has a habit of freezing momentarily
every now and then.
The keyboard is very good, with meatier key
resistance and longer travel than most of this size. It’s a
welcome upgrade from the shallow and light feel of the
average ultraportable laptop. It may take a few days to
get used to the way the keyboard is shifted slightly left
of centre to fit in the numberpad, which is one reason
the 15in MacBook Pro doesn’t have one. However, if
you’re a serious gamer you‘ll want a numberpad.
As you can see, the 15X’s keyboard is backlit, and
able to display 16.8 million colours: just about any toneThe backlit keyboards
colours all look ‘true’NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 65GAMING SPECIALyou’llprobablyaccidentallyright-clickwhenyoumean
tousetheleftbutton.It’snotasgoodforgamingasit
is forgeneraljobs,asseparatebuttonswork better.
However, as with any serious laptop built for games,
you will almost certainly plug in a mouse for longer
sessions. There are currently a few issues with the pad
driver too, as it has a habit of freezing momentarily
every now and then.
The keyboard is very good, with meatier key
resistance and longer travel than most of this size. It’s a
welcome upgrade from the shallow and light feel of the
average ultraportable laptop. It may take a few days to
get used to the way the keyboard is shifted slightly left
of centre to fit in the numberpad, which is one reason
the 15in MacBook Pro doesn’t have one. However, if
you’re a serious gamer you‘ll want a numberpad.
As you can see, the 15X’s keyboard is backlit, and
able to display 16.8 million colours: just about any tone
The backlit keyboards
colours all look ‘true’