Laptops for photo and video editing under a budget

Laptops for photo and video editing under a budget

If you are into editing photos and videos, then one thing you surely know is the importance of the device you work on. It should have a good processor, an efficient graphics card and a great memory system, at the very least. Now you may think that it may cost you a bomb, but it is far from the truth, as you can get all this under budget as well. To help you find the right one, we have curated a list of four laptops under budget that are good for editing. Note that all these products are available on Amazon and have been selected based on their listed features.

Mi Notebook Horizon Edition 14

Here is a budget-friendly lightweight laptop from Mi that should be ideal for creative editors who are mostly on the road. It weighs just 1.35 kilograms, making it a travel-friendly laptop. Moreover, the laptop has a claimed battery backup of 10 hours, which should make it easier for you to work for long hours even without power. Under the hood, it sports an NVIDIA MX350 2GB GDDR5 Graphics card, a 10th Gen i5 processor and an 8GB RAM, which should deliver a good user experience. The 14-inch FHD Anti-Glare display should deliver a visual output with bright colours.

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55

When it comes to editing pictures and videos using premium software, the RAM of the laptop plays a huge rule. With this budget-friendly laptop from Acer, you don't need to worry about that aspect because it sports 32GB RAM, which should deliver the goods. This RAM combines with an internal memory system of 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD to make sure that you can use even the heaviest of files with ease. Additionally, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti with 4GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM ensures that you will be able to edit your media content without missing details. Also, this laptop is equipped with Cool Boost technology to prevent issues like overheating.

ASUS VivoBook S S14

Here is a budget-friendly laptop from ASUS that should deliver a fast and smooth user-experience across most user-case scenarios, thanks to its memory system. It has a fast 512GB SSD internal memory that ensures the transferring and loading of heavy files with ease. Add to that the 32GB Optane memory and an 8GB RAM, and you should be able to call any app into action in a jiffy. The laptop runs on a fast 11th Gen i5 processor that can reach processing speeds of 4.2GHz. The ASUS VivoBook S S14 has a claimed battery backup of 12 hours on a single charge. This should enable you to continue editing your pictures and videos even on the go.

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3

Editing your videos and pictures on a laptop with a bright display can make the end results much better than you think, and that this is exactly what this laptop from Lenovo offers. Its 15.6-inch FHD display can support 250 nits of brightness, which should make the colours pop. Also, it has a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 Dedicated Graphics card and an 8GB RAM (upgradable to 16GB) to ensure that all your editing software works without a glitch. Finally, the laptop supports fast charging, to give you 80% battery life with just one hour of charging, as per company claims. This should make it ideal for those situations when you are in a hurry before leaving for a meeting.

Ashwin Nair
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