It's more like having a squat all-in-one gaming desktop, and only slightly more mobile. But also not as overpowering as you might fear. What's a laptop with a 21-inch display and dual graphics cards like? It's huge, as one might expect. It's also dimmer than I'd like, with less of the colorful pop seen in the best gaming laptop displays. On the plus side, it's very matte, with basically zero screen glare (the curve helps with that), but it's also smaller than you might expect given the dimensions, and has just a modest 1,080 pixels of vertical resolution. However, the screen itself is a bit of a letdown in some ways. There, it's a single 17-inch display that adds two additional pull-out displays for a wider view.

For a different take on a similar concept, check out the three-screen gaming laptop prototype from Razer, called Project Valerie. The screen is as tall as the display on a standard 17-inch gaming laptop, just extended out to the sides. While the diagonal measurement pegs this as a 21-inch display, that's because it's extra wide. The curved screen is a big focus of the laptop. There's a small amount of wraparound effect, especially in games as well as when you're sitting close to the screen, but while surfing the web or viewing video, I didn't find the curve distracting. I can see making the case for improved immersion, but it's neither a deal-maker or a deal-killer. TVs have a 4,000R or so curve, while the 21 X is 2,000R - which means it's curvier.īut considering the small size of the screen, even when compared to curved big-screen TVs the effect is modest. The curve is measured in 'R,' which reflects the radius if it were to be extended into a full circle. It's even a deeper curve than on big-screen curved TVs. The curved screen is the single-biggest talking point about the 21 X, as this is the first laptop to offer one.

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