Which Laptop to Buy 2020 for Photo Editing | Photo Editing Laptop Buyers Guide
Which Laptop to Buy 2020 for Photo Editing | Photo Editing Laptop Buyers Guide
Finding a laptop for photo editing in 2020 can be a challenge, but in this video, I have put together a list of my top picks and explain why I picked these laptops in order to help you make the best decision for your photo editing laptop in 2020. ►⏩►⏩ Check specs and pricing in the links below…
💻 Asus VivoBook 15 Thin ( https://geni.us/VivobookThin-i3 – Commissioned Earned)
💻 Acer Aspire Slim 5 ( https://geni.us/AspireSlim5-i3 – Commissioned Earned)
💻 Lenovo V14 ( https://geni.us/V14-R5-4500U – Commissioned Earned)
💻 Lenovo IdeaPad S340 ( https://geni.us/IdeaPadS430-i7-10G – Commissioned Earned)
💻 HP Envy x360 ( https://geni.us/Envyx360-R5-4500U – Commissioned Earned)
💻 HP 14 Laptop ( https://geni.us/14-i7G7-12GB – Commission Earned )
💻 MSI Modern 15 ( https://geni.us/Modern15-cuk – Commissioned Earned)
💻 Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 ( https://geni.us/Surface3-Ryzen7 – Commissioned Earned)
💻 Acer Spin 5 ( https://geni.us/Spin5-i710 – Commission Earned )
💻 Asus Zephyrus G14 ( https://geni.us/G14-R7-4800HS – Commission Earned )
💻 MSI Prestige 15 FHD ( https://geni.us/Prestige15-16gb – Commission Earned )
💻 Gigabyte Aero 15 ( https://geni.us/15in-10750H-16gb – Commission Earned )
💻 MSI Prestige 15 4k ( https://geni.us/Prestige15-cuk – Commission Earned )
💻 Acer ConceptD 3 Pro ( https://geni.us/AcerConceptD3Pro – Commission Earned )
💻 MacBook Pro 16 ( https://geni.us/i7MacbookPro16 – Commission Earned )
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 photo editing 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.
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2020 Mac Air to edit photos and video for canon digital camara
What would you prefer for photo editing?
Microsoft surface laptop 3 15",
MSI prestige 15,
Or Lenovo ThinkPad 8th gen (not sure of the model).
Thank you.
Do you think a Huawei matebook 13 AMD ryzen 5 be suitable for my Graphic design degree this year (I’m in my first year)? I am still at a learning level.
Kindly make such video for vr ready laptops ..plz…
why is the first pick a laptop with 54% sRGB coverage… in a photo editing laptop video?
Why can’t i find these laptops in my country, every single one that i searched for specs are totally different or am i dumb 😂
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55-52Z1, Core i5 10th Gen, 8GB Ram, 512GB SSD, GTX 1650 Ti 4GB, 15.6" FHD 144hz
please do make a video on this laptop.
want to know what’s the sRGB color percentage of this laptop?
I can’t find a source that says the MacBook Pro 16in has 100% Adobe RGB.
100% P3 but not Adobe RGB
Any samsung laptops you recommend???
Learning🧐🤓✨
Nice work!! Why didn’t you pick the Omen or the Legion 5 ? They have great sRGB accuracy, no?
Sooooo happy you didn’t say smash the like button. Extra likes from me for being nice and not annoying!!!:):):)
Thanks for the lovely video! Can you say something about the differences of these laptops when it comes to thermals and fan noise? I’m looking for a laptop which keeps fairly quiet and cool during multitasking /Photoshop work 🙂
What laptop for both photo and video editing? … Not MAC
Idk if i should get acer aspire 5 a515or Lenovo ideapad 5 14inch and if i should get intel or amd. I just need to run multiple adobe cc programs, media players, and chrome at same time. My current mpb is older model and has 8gb ram but it can’t even handle chrome and cc open at same time. I’m also used to my retina display and are these fhd screens comparable to retina
Thanks for that video. I think the Asus Zenbook 14 UX425 deserves a place on your list. It has a good color accuracy. The downside is that the RAM memory cannot be upgraded, but with 8GB RAM it is sufficient for many photographers using photoshop, C1 and lightroom. Dont you think?
Asus Zephyrus M15 4K?
Nice video, we need more tech YouTubers specialized in designers and artists 👌
I wish Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 had a webcam. 😭
what is your opinion on the lenovo yoga c940? the 4K i9 version
Ben, I love your work. I’ve watched hundreds of your videos now as I’m looking to buy a creator laptop for myself (as a career marketing professional looking to get his hands dirty and do some video editing for social media campaigns etc) and one from son (who’s starting a Fashion Styling degree next month and will need to use Adobe Creative suite). I’m so grateful for your in depth reviews and advice.
I have two questions: firstly, I notice the latest Del Inspiron 15” 7501 has a fantastic spec, 6 core i7 processor & GTX 1650ti GPU at an estimated $1400 price point but you don’t mention it. Any particular reason? Secondly, on their list of recommended requirements for Photoshop, the GPU list is exactly the same as for Premiere Pro. Lots of creators have echoed your comments: you don’t use your GPU much if at all for photo-editing so why are Adobe saying this?
Thank you so much! 👍🏽🙏🏽
Hello Ben! Could you recommend the better laptop for graphic design? AZUS Zenbook Pro Duo or Macbook Pro 16 inch?
Main usage would be for Adobe Illustrator. Thanks!
Thanks for the video I was checking some for programming and photo edition
Is the ASUS VivoBook 15 supportive with LR?
31 comments active asf I see smh
Hey Ben, Need a review of MSI Creator 15M and Creator 15 for video editing
I don’t understand why there are so few views and likes on your videos, the content really deserves attention🙏
Hey love your stuff I currently have an HP 15-bw0xx is this a good laptop for photo editing in Photoshop, lightroom, Adobe premiere, and Adobe vfx? Any advice will be greatly appreciated
Looking laptop for productivity ( photo and some video editing ) purpose only, budget is 900$
HP Omen 15 vs Asus TUF A15 both Rygen 7 4800H comparison please.
Hi Ben Z. Thanks for awesome content. Would love your take on the lenovo Y540 please?
Is HP omen 15 better with AMD ryzen 7 or Intel i7
I just found your channel and think your presentations are amazing!!! I do not do any photo editing however use my laptop primarily for organizing and viewing photograph albums. I’d like something that shows the photos in a true and accurate form. Do you suggest a color accurate laptop like these 9r is this overkill? Or do I need to just pick a laptop that has the highest display/screen image quality? I’m overwhelmed and really value your honest guidance!
Everything below 70 orso shouldn’t even be in this list. You can not use that for photo editting. No matter if it’s entry model. Makes the bottom of the list kind doubtful
I was close to purchasing the Dell XPS 15 9500 but after reading quality control and reliability issues I changed my tune. Wondering what your take is of the Asus Zenbook Flip 15 Q528EH from Best Buy? It has the 11th gen i7-1165G7, 16Gb ram, and does have 100% sRGB. Not sure of the Adobe numbers. I’d also like an old-school SD slot. Thanks for this video. It’s very helpful.
im shocked some of these laptops only come with 256gb of storage ..my cellphone has more storage..
Ben,
I’m stuck.
Zephyrus G14. Vs. Dell XPS 15. For photo editing?!? The XPS version without the touch screen that is.
What about Prestige 15 with the new 11th gen CPU? Less more (4 vs 6) than the 10th gen
MSI Creator 15 please!!!
Weird no omen 15 2020 or wasn’t it released then?
Would you recommend the huawei matebook 14 for photographers? Appreciate the feedback bro
Youuu…. Might be kinda hot
At the beginning of the video you said you would answer questions in the comments. But you did the exact opposite lol. You responded to one person (50% sure it’s a bot) about something totally unrelated. Left the rest hangin
Is there any budget laptop with 70% Adobe RGB? It’s a shame, we don’t a cheaper option just for nice display.
I am a digital illustrator who just needs a laptop to convert rgb files to cmyk to print. What would you recommend. I already own the Ipad Pro 1tb
Hi Ben, thank you for this video.
I’m looking for a portable PC, with which I can edit with lightroom raw files of about 50 megabites. I don’t have to do video editing. Possibly something with 8gb of Ram expandable or 16GB of Ram.
Budget 700$ can you help me?
Hey Ben, I’m an intermediate photoshop user. I want to purchase the a laptop that will be able to last 4 years in the evolving tech world. Do you think the 16 inch MacBook pro with 9th gen processer would be able to last until the start of 2024? Also, the Adobe Photoshop system requirements recommends a rather intensive gtx 1660 (5500m 4GB equivalent roughly). In 4 years time they’ll probably put something like the rtx 2060 as the minimum requirements, so is it worth investing in a higher end GPU for photo-editing, given my case. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thanks 🙂
I’m glad you you added the cheaper laptops as as when you are starting off you do not have a lot cash. Is it only after a few years you can afford the high price laptop
Hi Ben, about a 17" do you think is better Msi creator 17 i7 10th or Hp Omen 17 i7 10th? Thanksss
Question what if you get a entry level laptop but buy a decent photo monitor to attach to the laptop.