OllieFCR

My old laptop, that I only use for travel, worked fine with Photoshop CC and Canon 7D Mark II but has slowed to a snail's pace with my new Canon 5DS. Any recommendations/experience with a reasonably priced laptop that could handle these larger files? I assume I will need at least 8 GB of RAM but don't know much about the core processors available. Screen quality is less of a concern as I use it only to transfer files to an external drive and for preliminary examination of the day's shots.

Larry Powell Loc: Columbus OH

8 GB of ram is not enough. I recommend at least 16 GB and a graphics card with the speed and ram to handle today's high pixel size images. A solid state drive is highly desirable due to speed increase. Under buying is always a mistake when the budget allows for better.

tcthome Loc: NJ

the best CPU you can afford, minimum 500gb ssd, 16 ram, at least 4gb GPU. If you will be doing a lot of post processing on it while away from the home base, you might want to get a screen with as close to the 100 % Adobe color space as you can afford. If your just going to use it for storing your pics on while away, you might get away with 256 gb ssd.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Some Apples are on sale now.

photoman43

This is what I got in March 2019 when my laptop died. Make sure you understand what the screen types are and that they are compatible with all of your software. The highest resolution is not always the best.

My old laptop had 12 GB RAM and was woefully undersized in this category. Your video card needs its own RAM too.

ThinkPads are made by Lenovo.

Joe

ThinkPad X1 Extreme


Configuration Details
● Processor: 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8850H 6 core processor with vPro™ (2.60GHz, up to 4.30GHz with Turbo Boost Technology, 9MB Cache)
● Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64
● Display Type: 15.6” UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS multi-touch, anti-reflective, 400nits
● Memory: 32 GB DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB)
● Hard Drive: 1 TB Solid State Drive, PCIe-NVME OPAL2.0 M.2
● Warranty: 1 Year Depot or Carry-in
● AC Adapter: 135W AC Adapter
● Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB
● Battery: 4 cell Li-Polymer 80Wh
● Camera: IR & 720p HD Camera with microphone
● Fingerprint Reader: Fingerprint Reader
● Keyboard: Backlit Keyboard - US English
● Wireless: Intel 9560 802.11AC vPro (2 x 2) & Bluetooth 5.

jerroldh

Having sold laptops for almost 20 years, I would suggest the following:
- 16GB Ram
- separate graphics processor with 4GB Ram (not shared system ram)
- memory based hard drive (much faster, more reliable)
- 15.6 inch screen (highest resolution possible in your budget)
- HDMI port for external flat screen when not going mobile
- Intel i7 core processor (again if it fits the budget)
Brands (order of recommendation):
- Panasonic Toughbook 54 series (pricey but extremely reliable)
- ACER (several different models)
- Lenovo

You will notice I didn't include DELL or HP, that's because they don't make their own
laptops, they are manufactured in Taiwan by a third party and then assembled here
in the U.S. (This can cause quality control/reliability issues).

Hope this is helpful.

OllieFCR

This is very helpful. Thanks a lot. Note, I will not be using this for very much post processing as I do that on my desktop. As it is really just for travel, and I do that a lot, I wanted something light and portable so I will probably go with a smaller screen size but will take your recommendations to heart.

photoman43

For travel, then just get 16 GB ram. I still think dedicated ram for video is needed if you are going to view and cull images on the road.

beannie

What are your thoughts on ASUS?