MAY 2021 • TECH ADVISOR 21tempered here to create
something that looks
more architectural. It’s
not overloaded with
fussy details, just smooth
linesandsurfacesof
patternedtexture.
The raised hinges
for the screen are a nice
touch. Neatly separating
whatcouldotherwise
feellikea slabofblack
intothebaseand
screen,theyalsoraisethescreena little
tobringit nearer to you.
From a practical perspective, there
are some choices made by Gigabyte
that I liked – placing the Power button
and fingerprint reader away from the
keyboard makes finding each easier as
you get used to using the laptop (before
it becomes muscle memory). Placing
the fingerprint reader in the trackpad is
unusual, but feels natural.
However, placing the webcam on
the base is a poor choice, as on video
calls friends, colleagues and clients get
close-ups of your fingers as you type
and an awkward angle of your face. It’s a
similar story on Huawei
MateBook laptops.KEYBOARD &
TRACKPAD
One design feature that
screams gaming is the
RGB backlit keyboard –
but it’s of practical use
for creatives too. When
you first turn on the Aero
15 OLED, its keyboard
pulses a rainbowThe raised hinges for the screen are a nice touch.Placing the fingerprint reader in the trackpad feels natural.