Powerful laptops for video editing to make your job easier

Having the right video editing software and hardware makes a hell lot of difference in the world of video editing. Choosing the wrong tools can land you into wastage of post-production time, squinting at pixelated images and drumming your fingers as your work slowly exports.
Powerful laptops for video editing to make your job easier
Having the right video editing software and hardware makes a hell lot of difference in the world of video editing. Choosing the wrong tools can land you into wastage of post-production time, squinting at pixelated images and drumming your fingers as your work slowly exports.
Video editing is a tiring job and requires a lot of precision. It takes the right software and hardware to get that exact product you had been aspiring to have. Whatever skill level you're at, we've got an option for you below – from high-powered Macs and Windows PCs through to Chromebooks and budget video-editing laptops.
The list here has several laptops from various brands that are highly rated and preferred by video editors:

Apple MacBook Pro

Talk about best-quality laptops and Apple does not make it to the list will certainly be shock. MacBook Pro elevates the notebook to a whole new level of performance and portability.
The 16‑inch model features a ninth-generation 8‑core Intel Core i9 processor that reaches Turbo Boost speeds up to 5.0GHz. The AMD Radeon Pro 5000M series delivers the most graphics horsepower ever in a MacBook Pro. And with the optional 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, you’ll get up to 80% faster performance when executing tasks like colour grading in DaVinci Resolve compared with the Radeon Pro Vega 20.

Dell XPS 15

The Dell XPS 15 is a brilliant laptop and it really stands out when it comes to video editing. It comes with a gorgeous 15-inch InfinityEdge screen, and the very top end version has a 4K color-accurate display, which will take your eyes on a journey of color, taking over 164 percent of the sRGB color and offering 447 nits of brightness. Those sharp visuals are matched by even sharper performance, with the XPS 15’s 8th Gen Core i7 CPU and Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q. It's also got plenty of processing power as well, making it a pro at rendering video files, which is important when looking for a laptop for video editing.

Microsoft Surface Book 2

When it comes to 2-in-1 laptop-tablet hybrids, no other laptop can be as fine as the Microsoft Surface Book 2. The 15-inch screen easily detaches from the keyboard, enabling you to use it as a huge tablet as well. Coming with the Surface Pen stylus, it also means you can get more control using the touchscreen for seamless video edits. The 3,240 x 2,160 resolution display is sharper than the majority of laptops on the 4K footage will look just how you imagined it. The presence of the GPU and Nvidia GeForce chipset gives it yet a further boost in the graphics department, while the stacks of RAM and state-of-the-art Intel processor (all configurable) make it a processing monster.

HP ZBook 15 G5

HP ZBook 15 G5 works on Windows 10 Pro and provides you the powerful essentials you need for your business PCs. It has security features, enhanced control, and robust and innovative devices. The laptop is highly capable with its 8th Gen Core i7 processor and Nvidia Quadro P2000 GPU. The HP ZBook 15 G5 has a strong processor, long battery life and a solid keyboard, but the Sure View display isn't stellar.

Dell Alienware 17 Area

Alienware Area-51M impressively fast and is perfect laptop for professional editors. It sports an Intel i9-9900K processor, 32GB RAM, GeForce RTX 2080 graphics, and a 1TB SSD RAID setup along with a separate 1TB and 8GB solid-state hybrid drive, or SSHD, and a 17.3-inch screen. In addition, because of its hard drive there's plenty of redundancy arranged so that you can rest easy knowing your files and data are safe at all times
DISCLAIMER: The Times of India's journalists were not involved in the production of this article.
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Soumya is a technology editor with the TOI Most Searched Products, where she has been harnessing her interest in the latest gadgets and covering the tech industry since 2017. She has more than a decade of experience in creating stories and product reviewing from scratch, especially smartphones, smart devices, washing machines and other electronic gear. During her decade-plus career, she has garnered an expertise in reviewing phones, appliances and gadgets of all shapes and sizes, and mastered the understanding of everything from game consoles to air fryers. In the rare moments, when she is not exploring a new gadget, she can be found lost in her books or music, or pampering her tastebuds with different food.

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