Hi OzBargainers,
I'm in the hunt of a new laptop and my primary tasks are:
1) Image and video editing: Being into photography, I need to import/edit/export many images through Lightroom and Photoshop. Occasionally, I edit videos through Premiere Pro which are primarily 1080p and rarely 4k. Therefore, looking for something that can provide good performance.
2) Study purposes: I use MATLAB on a daily basis and internet browsing, PDF reading are also a part of what I do. Therefore, something that can handle multitasking well enough.
From what I understood, I am looking at atleast 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB or more of SSD, a good processor (can not decide between intel and AMD), preferably a dGPU and a really good display (ideally 15"). Portability is also an issue since I need to travel with it. As of now, I am inclining towards New XPS 15. Has anyone had any experience with that?
Dell is also selling their previous XPS in their refurbished store at a really good price: https://www.dell.com/en-au/outlet/refurbished-xps-15--7590-l… Does anyone own this laptop? Is it a good choice against the newer ones?
I am open to other vendors as long as their customer support is not totally trash. However, would prefer to stay in Windows domain as I've never used a Mac before in any spheres of tech. My budget is upto $3.5k.
Kind regards,
Tanmay
For your needs I'd stay in the Intel camp, 15 inch display and a dedicated GPU won't be exactly light but you will find a few high end laptops in that region. I haven't purchased any new machines like this for some time but I was partial to HP zbook mobile workstations for designers back in the day, might be worth a look as the added warranty could help. Asus have some interesting gaming offerings which could meet your needs also perhaps? Also aim for an m.2 over a SSD if you want best performance. Lastly check with Adobe and co. about what GPU's they recommend as mobile GPU's could be a little under powered but some may live up to their needs. I've had little experience with the Dell range over the years, but hear ok things.