Tech Advisor – October 2019

18 TECH ADVISOR • OCTOBER 2019

REVIEW

featureda 15.6indisplaywitha 144Hzrefreshrate,a

rarebitofglitz.Colourreproductionandviewingangles

aredecent,butI foundit a bitdimin brightly lit

environments.

There’s a full keyboard including numberpad, with

the usual offset trackpad as a result. Typing is pretty

standard laptop fare, though stiff up-front resistance

and a crisp thock noise when bottoming out give it a

slightly upscale feel.

Here’s a pleasant surprise: Dell has upgraded the

keyboard to RGB backlighting. As a result, we have a

rare branding crossover – Alienware’s Command Centre

utility, enabling you to change the per-key lighting.

I’m less pleased with the trackpad. Granted, most

people will use a mouse if they decide to game on

the G7 15, but if you can’t, it’s nice to have dedicated

mouse buttons. Dell has instead opted for a tap-to-click

panel. It simply doesn’t work well for anything more

The slight bump on the lid

helps reinforce the hinge