That's a brilliant result for any IPS display, and it has real-world ramifications, with fantastic vibrancy, loads of punch and admirable depth levels – as well as the strength to function indoors and outside. The XPS hits a peak brightness of 531cd/m2 and a black point of 0.26cd/m2, which means a measured contrast ratio of 2,042:1. The MacBook has a 16:10 screen, too, but the resolution isn't as high as the 3,840 x 2,400 panel seen here, so the XPS display ends up looking sharper. Unlike most laptops, the tiny bezels on all sides put this 17.3in screen centre stage, and this display's 16:10 aspect ratio means the Dell offers more vertical real-estate than Gigabyte's laptop. Dell XPS 17 (2020) review: DisplayĪs good as the keyboard is, the screen is where the XPS shines – quite literally. The Gigabyte, meanwhile, has a good typing action, a full-size numberpad and customisable RGB LEDs, but it's loud and the buttons are a little small. The MacBook suffers similarly, with a great keyboard that has no numberpad. That's a shame on a machine devoted to productivity – and even more so when you see how much space around the keyboard is given over to speakers.
Because this keyboard has been transplanted from the 15.6in model, it means there's no numberpad, and you've also got to put up with smaller cursor keys.
