Accessories

The X7 DT v6 includes a fairly hefty 230W Delta Electronics ADP-230EB T AC adapter, which is a relatively common adapter also used for some ASUS ROG notebooks. It weighs in at 900 g, which is a typical size for a notebook of this class. Apart from the power adapter, a microfiber cleaning cloth and a USB flash drive loaded with system drivers are also in the box.

Software

Gigabyte’s included Command & Control software (with a logo and name that harkens back to an old real-time strategy game we loved) is truly a useful asset. At the most basic level, it provides easy access to audio volume, screen brightness, wireless toggles, and other such fundamentals.

But beyond this, there are also a host of other deeper functions. First on the list is the easy-to-use fan speed controls (with preset profiles), which allow the user to specify everything ranging from “quiet” machine operation (where throttling and temperature development are sacrificed in exchange for lower noise levels) to “gaming” (quite noisy, but with limited throttling) or even manual speed settings of higher than that. Next are the overclocking controls, which offer an elementary dashboard-like interface to monitor temperatures and/or power up the CPU and GPU clock rates beyond their stock defaults.

Audio controls provide fairly granular control over the shape of the resulting sound, while an integrated driver update utility and system backup tool make maintenance and disaster planning relatively painless. Various other switches and options also exist, such as those relating to USB charge functionality and video output selection. Finally, the “Fusion” module provides for extremely intricate control over the sophisticated keyboard backlighting system, in which each individual key can be illuminated with a palette spanning 16.7 million colors. Preset animations are selectable (with customizable parameters, such as speed, direction, and brightness), or individual keys can have their lights powered on or off for easy identification of the controls for a particular application.