searching a laptop for production
hey
Till now I used my pc for music production (I use cubase if it helps) but because my job I need to be mobilized so
with 800$ budget I’m looking for a decent laptop that will do the work.
please help
For $800, you will find a laptop that will easily work with a DAW. I would suggest getting at least 8GB of RAM if possible. 500+ GB hard drive.. SSD if you can.
I actually recently bought a throwaway Asus to use for strictly internet browsing, cost $250. 4GB RAM, 500GB HD. Thing runs Ableton without the slightest issue, and those are low specs. With that budget you have a lot to choose from.
Make sure to get an SSD, atleast an i3 and 6 - 8 gb of ram.
This will last you atleast five years, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QD530AI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00QD530AI&linkCode=as2&tag=bestlaptopsunder800-20
On top of the i7, 12gb of ram, the AMD 2gb … you get a 4k display and touchscreen.. That is pretty fucking good. This is the best deal you will ever find.
If you want to look into brands.. Take a look;
Put as much money as you can into the CPU (i7 quad-core). Don’t get anything with a dedicated GPU. Get 8GB or maybe 16 GB of RAM. You’ll probably want a 15" or larger screen. SSD is nice to have, but HD is fine and in that price range I’d rather put more into the CPU than getting a SSD.
Why no GPU?
Obviously you need some sort of GPU, but not a dedicated (not-included-in-the-CPU) one. i7 processors have a build-in-GPU, which is just fine for music production. An additional GPU would just cost extra money.
I recommend an Intel processor: i5 or higher.
Max the RAM (8-16GB).
And a SSD.
This combination will give you years of flawless music production.
The advice about SSD (for the working files at least), 5GB of RAM, and i5 or better processor are all good starting points.
Get a laptop with both USB3 and USB2 ports. There remain some sound interfaces that only work with USB2. USB3 is REALLY nice for backups, and for running an external port replicator.
I prefer a slightly smaller laptop and for “desktop” use I add an external keyboard, mouse, and dual monitors. I use an external port replicator to keep the “docking” of the laptop simple. Mine is similar to this (and I have a Dell laptop), but only supports dual monitors…I need to plug the laptop into power and a single USB3 connection. There are “universal” versions of this for about $80.