Origin PC Eon15-S (2017)
If you turn off the colored keyboard backlights, it can masquerade as a boring old laptop.
Connected for the money
Two Mini DisplayPort connectors -- the one on the right supports G-Sync on an external monitor -- a USB-C, HDMI, Ethernet, USB 3.0 and SD card slot sit on the left side.
More connections
Two audio jacks and two more USB ports are on the right, next to the vent.
Touchpad and fingerprint reader
The touchpad can be a little temperamental, and the fingerprint reader has some sharp edges.
Head on
Gamey but not glitzy
It incorporates some of the design touches you typically see on gaming notebooks, but they don't scream at you.
Thin enough
It's not ultra skinny, but I'd trade some thickness for airflow.
Front
It does look thinner from the front than the side.
Hinge
Lid
If you don't like basic black, you can get a custom paint job and other more attention-grabbing decoration.
Just a little bevel
Removable battery
You don't find removable batteries much in laptops these days. It also has big, solid rubberized feet.
Battery and vent
Backlight
The Flexikey utility lets you program three color zones or the usual set of cyclical color effects.
Membrane
The quiet membrane keyboard is pretty good, with decent travel and noticeable feedback.
IPS display
The display has better color and contrast than some of the other IPS panels, and certainly is better than the TN displays we've seen in competing laptops.
WASD
While the WASD keys are visually distinctive, even with the backlight off, I wish you could program their backlights separately from the rest of the keyboard.
Because you need to work, too
Matte display
Though you can see the reflection of the keyboard in this shot, there doesn't seem to be a lot of reflection in general, even when playing in the dark.