r/Filmmakers • u/susususupern0va • 6h ago
Question Which laptop should I buy?
I'm looking for a new laptop because editing on my 2018 asus zenbook has become impossible. Everything lags so bad once I open DaVinci that one time my professor asked me what I did to my timeline to make it look as laggy as it was, after I handed him my pc he literally told me "oh,, alright I'm sorry"... anyways.
He recommended us using macbooks, "at least an M1 or an M2", so now I'm contemplating whether or not to get one. (Plus: a macbook air or a pro? These days I'm sort of understanding that a pro would be better?)
What would you recommend? I'm a newbie, keep that in mind, but at the same time I need something durable: this year I'll start working with 3d modelling programs, as well as sound design softwares, probably photoshop and of course, I'll keep editing on davinci. (And since I don't have THAT much money to spend I'll probably try to get softwares in other ways, this worries me the most when it comes to apple products.)
With all of this being said, considering I have limitet budget, like up until 1700/1800€, what would you do? I want to work with it and I want programs to work, doing things with limited mediums has become stressful to say the least.
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u/PineappleThat4133 editor 5h ago
Agree with Mac choice. Reliable and fast. M2 and so on based are cool choice.
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u/perkissn 6h ago
MacBook Pro M4 refurbed with the best specs you can afford will be your best bet. It rips footage, built like a tank and I cannot imagine will be outdated for many years.