There's only a thin layer of plastic between your lap and the insides of the Forge 15S. You'll soon realise the need for fast-spinning fans. Because the fans do get rather noisy in this no-holds-barred mode. I recommend using headphones, which would also help if you're plan to run the Forge 15S in high performance mode. Understandably, the speakers lack bass and sound thin.

There's no lack of ports, including three USB Type-A, a USB Type-C (10Gbps), Ethernet and even mini-DisplayPort. However, the cheaper Forge 15S only has a single LED backlight zone compared to the four zones on the Nitro 5. It has decent travel and a slight bounce. The keyboard feels similar to the Acer Nitro 5 gaming notebook that I recently tested. It is decently bright and viewing angles are good, as expected of an IPS display. It's matte, which is good for reducing reflections and bezels are relatively slim. Like most gaming notebooks, the Forge 15S has a high refresh rate (144Hz) display. MSI Cyborg 15 review: Cyberpunkish and cool

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