The only quibble I have is the absence of a print screen key, something I use often. There are six speakers powered by Dolby Atmos technology - twin tweeters face front to fire sound directly at you, while pairs of force-canceling woofers under the palm rests balance acoustics and minimize unwanted resonance. This is an added bonus because gamers tend to use headphones. The speakers are on either side of the keyboard, and they get pretty loud without sacrificing clarity. I could easily manage to knock out several copies on this laptop, and editing videos was easy. The keyboard is large and quiet to type on, and there is good key travel. Of course, most dirt-related problems can be taken care of with a microfiber cloth.
The only flaw I see has to do with the dots that may gather some dust over time. Being made of magnesium-aluminum, you are ensured that it will tackle the march of time well. The model we have for review is the off-white variant, the lid of which is covered in a dot-matrix design that produces a rainbow effect when seen at certain angles. Nothing can be faulted about the laptop’s build, be it the premium finish of the lid or the keyboard and trackpad. After all, it weighs only 1.9 kg, which is extremely light for this kind of powerful machine. Good viewing angles and a panel that gets bright enough ensures you can set this machine down anywhere to get work done.
So it’s best if you get a color calibrator to get it right for video editing. Though it’s a great tool for editing videos, one has to remember that out of the box, the screen is well calibrated for gaming. The fine balance between being a gaming machine and a productivity tool can be seen right from the screen, which is an excellent 1440p panel with 165Hz refresh rate and 100 per cent DCI-P3 coverage on the color spectrum, which is great for video editing. Perhaps the biggest feature about the G15 is its portability factor, despite being a gaming monster. It has, in fact, the ideal chassis for a laptop. Everything about the machine is on point - good size, good weight, and it packs in a lot of power.