Best Laptops for Photoshop and Lightroom – Specs and Recommendations

Best Laptops for Photoshop and Lightroom – Specs and Recommendations

What is the best laptop for Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom in 2019? How much power do you actually need to edit photos in Photoshop or Lightroom? ►⏩►⏩ Check availability and pricing in the links below!

The models below are the best for photo editing in Photoshop or Lightroom.

⏩ Lenovo Yoga 730 13in (7 Hours + 97% RGB)
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⏩ Lenovo Flex 5 15in (5 Hours + 100% RGB)
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⏩ MacBook Pro 15in (7 – 8 Hours + 99% RGB)
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⏩ MacBook Air 13in (7 Hours + 99% RGB)
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⏩ Dell XPS 15in (6 – 7 Hours + 98.5% RGB)
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⏩ HP Envy 17in (6 – 7 Hours + 100% RGB)
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⏩ LG Gram 17in (10 – 12 Hours + 100% RGB)
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Photographers are on the go a lot. They are constantly on shoots and with this in mind, you need a computer that is light-weight, powerful, color-accurate and has good battery life. So that is by which I am going to discuss how to pick the best laptop for photo editing.

Let’s dive into the content!

Light-weight (Can you have a big laptop that is light as well?)

There are a lot of great laptops out there but are there any laptops that will be able to meet all of the criteria I listed above. The first thing I want to discuss and I want you to consider earnestly is the weight and size of your machine. When you are editing photos in photoshop, sharp images vs blurry images can totally ruin your shoot. And sometimes that TINY LCD screen on the back of your camera just isn’t good enough to make sure you got the shot with the best light AND in focus.

For this reason, the screen size of your laptop is important. Do you want to have a nice LARGE 17-inch screen to know without a doubt that your image is in focus? Perhaps you are someone that can not stand lugging BIG gear around, so a 13 inch or 15 inch laptop may be the best bet for you. I am wanting you to THINK before you act. What are your preferences! I could tell you my preferences, but that would not be a fair assessment of what would work for you.

Big does not always mean HEAVY. The LG Gram is a laptop with a BIG screen and weighs under 3 pounds! That is incredible in my book. It is also very color accurate, has a great battery life, and packs some power. I won’t dive too deep into specific models yet, but I want you to get the idea.

Powerful

How powerful does a Photoshop laptop actually have to be? Well, lucky for you they don’t need to be CRAZY powerful. But I will warn you. If you think that your future may hold any video editing or motion design than I would consider getting one of the more powerful machines that I am going to recommend in this video.

As far as photo editing is concerned you definitely want to have a 7th or 8th generation i5 processor at a minimum! I personally always lean towards an i7. This allows me to be confident that if I were needing to browse the internet, edit photos, listen to music, and work on some branding in Illustrator at the same time I would have the power to do so.

As far as the RAM is concerned you can get away with 8GB of ram if you are only editing photos. But if you want to be surfing the web, listening to music, and editing photos at the same time I would recommend making that 16GB of RAM in order to make sure your computer will not get bogged down. You see, every time you open up a program on your laptop it pulls from the RAM memory. So if you have multiple programs at the same time 16GB of RAM will allow your laptop to remain running fast!

What about the GPU (graphics processing unit)? If you are NOT getting into photo editing or motion design this is not a concern. You can stick with the basics and save a boatload of money. BUT IF YOU THINK that you MIGHT, just might, get into any video editing than I would definitely direct you towards a laptop with at least the NVIDIA MX 150 or the GTX 1050.

Is the hard drive something to consider? YES! If you want your laptop to be fast and reliable, I would definitely make sure your laptop comes with a solid-state hard drive. This SSD has no moving parts which are what make it fast and reliable.

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50 Comments

  1. Scott Burns on July 26, 2021 at 8:59 pm

    Thoughts on the Asus Zenbook Pro Duo i7 with 16GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics for Lightoom/Photoshop work and also some Premiere Pro?

    The last thing I want is to buy a slow laptop that lags



  2. Manuel Jh. Becerra Mendoza on July 26, 2021 at 8:59 pm

    I really love your way of explaining. Very helpful. Thank you learned alot.



  3. Temple god on July 26, 2021 at 8:59 pm

    A budget to me is like 1$ and a side coke



  4. Justine Aragon on July 26, 2021 at 9:00 pm

    Can you tell me what the best 2 in 1 suggestions are for photoshop and RGB accuracy?



  5. Photo Tutorial on July 26, 2021 at 9:01 pm

    Thanks a lot for your helpful videos. I’d like to ask you about the difference between laptops with 100%sRGB and 72% NTSC!



  6. Madd Rooster on July 26, 2021 at 9:02 pm

    Question: what is the highest system update that will support CS4



  7. Fellow Beatle 82 on July 26, 2021 at 9:02 pm

    Is it okay for me to get the 2020 MacBook Pro 13 inch with i5 8th gen and 8GB RAM+256 SSD for photoshop and lightroom? I want it to last for the next 3-4 years.



  8. glacier8 on July 26, 2021 at 9:04 pm

    Why do all of the links you listed say out of stock? Wouldn’t they be back in stock at some point?



  9. Justine Aragon on July 26, 2021 at 9:05 pm

    What do you think of the ASUS ZenBook 15 UX534
    ???



  10. Naveen Kumar on July 26, 2021 at 9:07 pm

    What about Ryzen Processors.?



  11. Suchit Thakkar on July 26, 2021 at 9:07 pm

    hi can any suggest me minimum ram, processor and graphics required to run this software



  12. Alberto Luna on July 26, 2021 at 9:08 pm

    Thank you for this comprehensive valuable video.



  13. drapetomania B on July 26, 2021 at 9:09 pm

    Hey ! I wish i found your videos two days ago 😭
    I just bought Dell Latitude 7490 i5 core 8thgen with 8gb ram and 256 ssd for 600$ . Do you recommend it or should try get something else at the same price .



  14. Jeffrey Jackson on July 26, 2021 at 9:10 pm

    Thank you so much!!! I actually was able to follow you!! The other videos had my head hurting!!



  15. Lauren Vega on July 26, 2021 at 9:10 pm

    My dell inspiron has an i7 processor and 12 gb ram but it cant handle the photoshop or animate, and when i render in adobe animate/adobe editor 🙁



  16. scarletteroseproductions on July 26, 2021 at 9:10 pm

    Do you have a rec that includes touch screen as well?



  17. Antwoine Rolle on July 26, 2021 at 9:11 pm

    Whats a good model for under 350 ?



  18. ARITE KHAPE on July 26, 2021 at 9:12 pm

    What if I have only Lightroom running? Would i5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD work fine? And I have literally no idea about the graphic cards lol
    Or Photoshop (Say only one app running)



  19. glacier8 on July 26, 2021 at 9:12 pm

    I just bought the Lenova Yoga laptop via Amazon. No warranty, but 410 5-star reviews. Should I return it? $979 instead of full price because it’s used but shows no sign of use.



  20. TIJO ROY on July 26, 2021 at 9:14 pm

    Bro, hp pavillion gaming is good for photoshop under 60k?if not please suggest a gaming lptop



  21. Sawed Off Shotgun on July 26, 2021 at 9:17 pm

    Thank you for this video. Very helpful.



  22. Deon Jos on July 26, 2021 at 9:18 pm

    Would the Toshiba Satellite c55 be able to run photoshop?



  23. Sifat - Clash Gaming on July 26, 2021 at 9:19 pm

    What are your thoughts on the Razer Blade 15 base model?



  24. Bang Im on July 26, 2021 at 9:19 pm

    Tqvm 4yr great sharing.I wish to know if any big smart phones or phablet can run adobe photoshop considering that it is more comfortable to bring along.Tq



  25. Jon Pitman on July 26, 2021 at 9:22 pm

    Hi. Thanks for the video. I’m a professional photographer who uses Photoshop and Lightroom and I’m looking for a good 15" laptop. I don’t do video. Can you tell me what you think about the Razor Blade 15 (144Hz Display, Gaming Notebook with 256GB SSD & RGB Chroma + Open 2.5" Slot, 16GB ram, 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H 6 Core processor (4.5GHz), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6 VRAM)). Thanks.



  26. Riley Chip on July 26, 2021 at 9:22 pm

    If I get a base 16 inch mbp with a 8gb gpu, will that run photoshop for the next 3-4 years?



  27. Sayyeda Russell on July 26, 2021 at 9:23 pm

    Do you have a suggestion for which 2 in 1 laptop to get with these specs?



  28. Antonia Vanezi on July 26, 2021 at 9:23 pm

    I was considering buying the MacBook Air 13” 2020 which has only i3 processor 8gb ram and 256gb ssd, Would that work ?



  29. Zeref dragneel offical on July 26, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    I’m looking for a laptop under $800 for my Instagram account and using photoshop do you think an $800 laptop could do what I want it to do?????



  30. joseph slemp on July 26, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    I don’t know if any of these laptops have 10-bit display panels, but Nvidia RTX cards can utilize the full 10-bits/channel. That means fewer gradations and more accurate color assuming 100% Adobe RGB coverage.

    Even if the laptop display is not 10-bit capable, an external monitor that is 10-bit could take advantage of that capability.

    Nvidia RTX cards are 10-bit/channel capable. If the display is 10-bit, you’ll get higher bit depth and less gradations in your photos.



  31. Rathnayake Lighting on July 26, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    I suppose to buy acer aspier e15 8th genaration core i5 laptop with 16GB ram, is it good for photoshop & lightroom



  32. Rathnayake Lighting on July 26, 2021 at 9:27 pm

    Great explanations… best video



  33. Stefano Fresch on July 26, 2021 at 9:29 pm

    check out my first artist studio video I made on my channel!!!!



  34. Asit sharma on July 26, 2021 at 9:31 pm

    I am confused between lenovo idepad s540 and asus tuf fx505dt fir graphic designing.
    lenovo ideapad s540 is having i5 10th gen 10210u, 2gb mx250 and 8gb RAM whereas asus tuf is having ryzen 5 3550H, gtx 1650, 8gb ram.
    Please help me select the best between these two.
    Also, is i5 10th gen better than ryzen 5 3550h or not?



  35. Yaz on July 26, 2021 at 9:32 pm

    ASUS VivoBook S14 M433IA
    would it be good for lightroom and photoshob ???



  36. dwayne baggas on July 26, 2021 at 9:32 pm

    Why i cant find the link for me to chose what laptop should umi buy?



  37. Iyanna Porter on July 26, 2021 at 9:34 pm

    I know I’m late but would you recommend a Dell Inspiron 14 5000 2in1 Touch 8th Generation Intel?



  38. Yashan Samarakoon on July 26, 2021 at 9:34 pm

    Is HP probook g4 with ryzen 7pro processor readon 10 graphics 8gb ram is batter for photo edditting?



  39. Pramod Akalanka on July 26, 2021 at 9:40 pm

    I wanna know isLenovo ideapad 3 15IIL05 Mx330 , HP 15S DU1027TX or Dell 5593 better for photoshop package s. I’m gonna get a laptop for the main reason is graphic designing. Please be kind enough to give me a better choice . Today I’m gonna buy . Thank you for the support and consideration.



  40. i probably have a point on July 26, 2021 at 9:40 pm

    Is Dell Latitude 7400 a good one?



  41. Cindy Howell on July 26, 2021 at 9:41 pm

    I have watched so many videos and this one is really great but I am still SO undecided. I am so worried I am going to pick the wrong laptop for my photo editing needs and waste $2,000….any advice would be greatly appreciated. I need a computer that will run photoshop and Lightroom super fast and not lag. I do a lot of photo editing.



  42. Kumar Harsh on July 26, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    Can hp 14s can do photoshop with i5 processor



  43. Anthony Justice on July 26, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    Hello bro… Please I need your help.. Please have 600 to 700 euros… Please which PC notebook will you suggest for me… For photo and videos editing.. Please bro.



  44. Y Groeneweg on July 26, 2021 at 9:46 pm

    THANK YOU for this video. So helpful to a novice like myself!



  45. Jeremy Westwood on July 26, 2021 at 9:47 pm

    Hi do you think Dell g70 7590 for photoshop/after effect/premier pro is too much?thank you



  46. Harish Malisetti on July 26, 2021 at 9:47 pm

    Ben, could you please recommend processor speed range?



  47. Courtney Jones on July 26, 2021 at 9:50 pm

    Should I buy Adobe Photoshop on MacBook Air? Is it worth it? It’s the only laptop I have at the moment and I’m trying to use it for my photography.



  48. jacqueline dardis on July 26, 2021 at 9:50 pm

    Wish I found you an hour ago! I just wasted so much time until I found your video. Thank you so much for a clear, focused, brief overview. Look forward to learning more tips with your other videos as well!



  49. YS Musti_YT on July 26, 2021 at 9:56 pm

    can i have a shout out next vid



  50. Dodgerdavid on July 26, 2021 at 9:57 pm

    I got a question I’m looking for a laptop that is very good for photoshop,gaming and video editing and more