

The bezels are about an inch thick on the top and sides. The 15.6-inch IPS (In-Plane Switching) display on the TLX bears an HD (1,920-by-1,080) resolution and matte finish. Our option is one of the more expensive choices.) The Falcon Northwest logo on the lid is on the larger side, though, and may not be to everyone's liking. (Note that the more intricate the design, the more you're going to pay. Our unit has a broadly appealing metallic cloudy blue paint job, which looks sharp and stands out. It's high-quality automotive paint, too, not just a lid palette swap. Fresh Coat of Paintįalcon Northwest offers custom paint jobs for any system it builds, including specific color schemes and logos.

The Origin PC EVO15-S remains our Editors' Choice for this price range, just edging the TLX with its design and features, but it comes down to personal preference the TLX is an efficient, well-built machine in its own right. It also boasts a flashy automotive paint job, a customization option that can add some class or flash (and, yes, some cost) to your machine.

It packs a tuned-down GTX 1070 graphics card into its thin frame, delivering high marks in our gaming tests. The Falcon Northwest TLX (starts at $2,200 $2,375 as tested) is a slim and powerful gaming laptop thanks to Nvidia's Max-Q design.
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