Gaming laptops may be pricey. They may be big,
and heavy, and they may not be very portable. But the combination of
powerful parts and flashy designs hold a special place in my heart,
because the quest to make a competitive gaming machine translates into
really powerful laptops that can be used for nearly anything. Despite the Nomad moniker, you won't be toting the laptop around with you every day. With the exception of the Razer Blade (2012), gaming laptops are far from portable, being loaded down with big cooling fans and larger power bricks. The Nomad 17 measures a beefy 2.6 by 16.8 by 11.5 inches (HWD) and weighs a hefty 8.1 pounds—10.25 pounds if you bring along the giant AC adapter. As a rule, gaming laptops are considered portable only when compared with their desktop counterparts.
Regardless, the Nomad 17 looks great, with a brightly colored lid and bold black racing stripes. Our review unit came in Rosso Scuderia Red, but Standard Black, Plum Crazy Purple, Alpine White, Vertigo Blue Mica, and Organic Green are also available options. And though it's a plastic lid, these are hand-painted, automotive-style paint jobs. And while the stripes may not make it go faster, they do make it look cool—an important addition to an otherwise unremarkable chassis.
The construction is largely plastic, with a wedge shape that opens up into two large cooling vents in the back. The chassis isn't quite as boxy as the Clevo-designed black box of the Origin Eon 17, but it's still pretty chunky. The Nomad 17 features a 17.6-inch display with 1,920-by-1,080 resolution, a matte-finish to prevent glare, and it looked great through all of our gaming and video tests. Joining the large LED-backlit 17-inch display are two Dynaudio stereo speakers and an integrated subwoofer, made all the better with THX TruStudio Pro sound.
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