jlg1000 Loc: Uruguay / South America

While it is true that most gaming laptops are not great in the gamut department, nothing guarantees that a non-gaming laptop will be better in that area... Unless it is specifically made for it.

One option would be a gaming laptop to leverage the big GPU + CPU + RAM and a real 24" photo monitor, like a Benq

Or better yet, buy a *REAL* computer, like - say - https://www.hp.com/us-en/workstations/zbook-studio-configure.html

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

Thanks for the info.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Same for me and I take the laptop on trips as well even our frequent 1-3 day trips we take.

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

Calling it a "gaming" computer is just marketing. It does however, indicate that it has certain components that are beneficial for any computing that requires a lot of processing, fast video processing, lots of memory and fast hard drive access. All the same things that are required for post processing. Suggest that you look at Dell's outlet store online. You can find refurbished and discontinued models and they all come with a full factory warranty, and most of those warranties are for next day on-site repair after diagnosing the problem. You can also add additional years of coverage for a very small extra fee. I would recommend nothing less than an i7 level processor. 16GB of memory is the minimum, an SSD drive of at least 500GB and a NVidia graphics process with at least 4GB of memory. Good luck!

Ourspolair

I have a Gigabyte A5-X1 15.6" laptop. RTX3070i graphics card, Ryzen 9 processor and good LCD screen. 2 SSDs onboard. HDMI and DP ports. USB-c and standard USB ports.
When not using as a portable, I plug it into my 27" Samsung monitor.
Both the monitor and the laptop screen are calibrated regularly (datacolor SpyderX) and when at home, my 42-inch 4k TV (also calibrated) is used for editing.
The only complaint that I have is that the fans on the GPU are a bit noisy, but I can live with that.
I also have an older laptop with a GX1060GPU. This card is also calibrated with the monitor.

Whether you decide to go with a laptop or a desktop, the most important thing, IMHO, is that the processor and graphics card are adequate for the job. Generally more memory is a good thing and SSDs will help with getting work done faster (time to load and export + the use of the SSD as a virtual memory).

Depending on the software that you use for post processing, you may or may not need more GPU memory. As software manufacturers move more to AI, you may find that the GPU memory is not being used as much as it was in the past, since the main processor is used for most AI functions.

radiojohn

Big difference between "refurbished" and "factory refurbished."

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

Thank you ,good advice.

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

Suggest you look at the Dell Outlet where they have both refurbished and overstock system including gaming ones. I bought a G5 15 refurbished laptop there over three years ago with a high end nVidia graphics in it with plenty of drive space in a PCIe drive and a SSD. Came with a full year of next day onsite support and repair if needed and I added a couple more years and accidental damage as well for a few dollars more. I had a computer and networking business for over 25 years and recommended Dell products to all of my clients because of their quality and warranty.