What laptop handles video editing smoothly without crashing?
I’m trying to find a laptop that can actually handle video editing without sounding like a jet engine or freezing every time I add effects.
Most of my work would be 1080p and some 4K editing, mainly in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or CapCut. I don’t need the most insane workstation ever, but I also don’t want something that feels outdated in a year.
For people who edit videos regularly, what laptop are you using and would you buy it again? Is a MacBook still the safest choice, or are there Windows laptops that perform just as well for the money?
Main things I care about are smooth timeline playback, good export speeds, enough RAM, decent battery life, and a screen that doesn’t make colors look completely off.