@@BenGKaiser when you mention the apple Mac books and the topic of them not losing performance on battery vs being plugged in. You should mention that they actually suffer from some thermal throttling when plugged in due to extra heat and being passive cooling. Also when you have a gaming laptop you want max performance and will be plugged in to achieve that. I think it would be fair points to mention. Thanks for your videos they are what helped me make the decision on what device to get (gen 7 legion 5 i pro). 32gb 3070ti 2x 1tb storage.
I bought the Aero because of your review. Got it for $1460 open box from Best Buy. I couldn’t be happier. Perhaps largely because of the price. And also the glossy 4K oled screen. Super rare for laptops that have gaming specs to have a screen like that. It’s one of the reasons I’ve always envied the XPS line but they’ve never had the GPU for me. The lack of ports is the only knock, but this isn’t my main machine (I have a desktop and a MBP) and I’ve been living dongle/Bluetooth life for a while now. Overall incredibly happy.
Hi Ben, I'm looking for an elegant and light laptop (like MacBook), but just as powerful. My use will be : - Video editing only on Vegas pro - Watching movies - Surfing the internet with a lot of tab open on three different browsers at the same time XD What would you suggest? My budget is €3000 but I want something that fits my use and not overpay for something that won't serve me.
Hi Ben, thanks for this guide. My laptop has been slowing down and hanging and my patience has been tested over and over while editing even after uping its RAM. I edit long 4k videos and I'm considering the Legion 5 pro that you mentioned. I hope it never lags, like never ever, because it's a huge investment.
Loved this review it's helping me decide so many choices and combinations. I'm interested in mostly still photography editing but I might try some video. Will be scanning thousands of old negatives. Too. I'm an old darkroom guy.
Thanks for this rundown - very helpful as I'm in the market for a laptop and didn't have a starting point besides Dell. FYI - the ASUS ProArt Studiobook comes in standard and "Pro" models. The standard is what is reviewed and linked, but its cited in the tables and listing as the Pro version. Pro adds a $1000 easy. I've narrowed it to the ProArt (std) and the Aero, with the Aero in the lead right now simply based on price for available build. Thanks again!
The Aero was my most anticipated laptop up until I learned it had a poor port selection, especially no SD card, no MUX, apparently not so great speakers, and though I'd go for the mini LED screen, I don't know if it has G sync. I am tired of compromises like these.
I wish your tables included weight and battery life. Would also like a solid recommendation for best mid range travel laptop that can handle 4K and some of the newer 360 5.7 K cameras.
The hang up with the new Aero for most people (after $$$) seems to be ports since the new body went full "dongle life" with only USB-C (not a fan but I guess it was inevitable with the design shift to be more like MBP or XPS). Yes Gigabyte includes a dongle in the box but the older design was beloved for basically having every port you would need.
Can you review the Microsoft Surface studio laptop? And how well it preforms using 3D modelling programs? Architecture student here and I love the look of the MSS but I don’t know how well it’d perform!
Which laptop would you recommend for me? I’m having a very hard time choosing. For awhile I plan to just be editing videos at 1080p and photo editing through Lightroom. I’m trying to not spend too much. I’m on a 1000-2000 budget, but I’d prefer to stay on the lower end of my budget to be able to buy other necessities. Thank you!
Hi, I am really interested to see why the Asus Vivobook 15 pro isn't in any of your lists, is this because you couldn't get it in the studio? The Zenbook comes up a lot but not a Vivobook or Duo. Thanks so much in advance.
I'm waiting on the Gigabyte Aero 5 xe4 to go on sale, missed it at $1800 last month unfortunately. I've found basically nobody talking about it compared to the Aero 16. Both have i7-12700h and 3070ti but the Aero 5 has a bunch more ports compared to the Aero 16. Also considering the Asus ProArt but I think I like the Gigabyte specs more for longevity (and also as a gamer on the side).
So i71260P with XE graphic is okay for video editing, right? I am not a pro editor and I guess this serves my need. Thank you for the great list as usual 🤩
What can and what cannot do an i5-1135G7 ? I have an HP 15, with that Intel processor, and Iris Xe graphics. I want to know if it worth to upgrade the RAM to 36gb (32+4) and storage for photo editing and light video edit (1080p from a smartphone and a Canon M100).
Check if it supports up that much Ram because if it's only support say 20gb of Ram you'll be wasting 16gb worth of Ram. Storage upgrade of course no problem but keep your old drive if you do upgrade, and turn it into an external ssd (250gb or 500gb is quite alot) Do remember that if you chose to upgrade the ram it will run in single channel and not dual channels. I've saw test running 2x8gb vs 4gb+ 8gb and 4gb+ 16gb, overall dual channel is better but I don't have the resource to test that myself so take it with a grain of salt.
@@amermeleitor You could always upgrade it to that much Ram (keep the old ram stick in a safe place) and when you bought a stronger laptop just put the high capacity ram in your new one and the old one put it back into your old laptop. Additionally if your new laptop come with 2x8gb ram, you could use 1 to put in the old one with on board 4gb of Ram while the new one use 2x16gb or 2x32gb. This path cost a little bit more but the better performance and stability is worth it imo. TL:DR, if you do plan to buy a newer and stronger laptop somewhere down the line, is fine if you upgrade now.
hi ben can you please review this years updated gigabyte g5 KE rtx 3060 laptop which is announced with a mux switch please. i think no laptop at this price range would feature mux switch.
@@BenGKaiser So I got them both cause I needed something fast to replace my broken laptop and couldn't make up my own mind. Studiobook scored nearly 2x better on the Puget Systems benchmark! Zenbook with i9 and 32gb ram was a big let down, or at least was severely hampered by the 3060.
The Acer Swift X cannot handle 4K editing by any stretch of the imagination. Unfortunately wasted money on this thing for it to struggle to even open Davinci Resolve, plus it constantly crashes.
AERO 16 was on sale for $1499.00 ddr4 ram model Port selection is garbage. That dongle attachment is a junky fit. Have to insert the dongle for a mouse. Screen is the best by far.
Wait - why was it a bad decision to use AMD in the 2021 Acer Swift X? I thought it was the most popular Windows laptop last year. Is it because it was U series? Help me understand. I say this as someone who owned (and returned due to rent) the Swift X
I've read that the xps 15 is underwhelming in the cooling department though! Do you think with a cooling pad it could remain at a safe temp editing hardcore 4k video in Premiere Pro?
@@Manihsi I bought one and it's amazing man, but you 110% will need a cooling pad. In all my research, the best one, bar none, that I came across is the IETS GT500 turbo fan. According to CoeTemp it keeps me icy cool, below 40C when not under a load, and below 80C when rendering 4k footage.
Bro... Here in Europe, all of the 600-1200 USD Laptops cost 1,000-2,000 EUR... Like WTF LOL?! I am looking to get a cheap workhorse laptop for my on-the-go lightroom editing after photo shoots and I was looking at the ZenBook 14 OLED for +/-700USD and no matter which store I looked at, no matter which country, I couldn't find one below 1,200 EUR lol... That's almost double the cost of what you guys pay for it in the U.S... Looks like I'm gonna have to blow a little more money on a crappy laptop than I wanted to.
I recently purchased a gaming laptop but to do video editing and live streaming but not gaming, only to have to return it due to eye strain, which I do not have with my six year old regular laptop. Do you know of any models that are suppose to be better for sensitive eyes?
@@redace4821 Thanks but tried that and still had issues, also tested setting the brightness down to 20 but while better, it was still an issue. Also, I had monitor attached as well and the blue light feature also then made the 2nd monitor too dark.
@@lancemechaneck4677 As the person above mentioned, tried some glass that could help reduce eye strain, if it doesn't help still. Sorry, Idk any laptop or monitors that was build for sensitive eyes.
@@redace4821 look for laptops which say it's tuv rheinland certified for low blue light emissions if i m not wrong some hp laptops and mostly lenovo laptops have this feature others only have that in premium models with more price of course
I used the Strix with premier pro ending 10 bit 4:2:2 4k and even making proxies switching the graphics driver to the studio driver and it worked horrible! I couldn’t hardly edit anything I talked to the people i got it from they said it was and Adobe issue I contacted Adobe and still horrible!! I even beefed up the inside components…… pretty disappointed over all!
Hey man, i need your help. I want to buy a laptop for 1080p video editing on premiere pro + college and education purposes that's it. Do you think the hp pavilion with 5700u and 16 GB dual ram and nvme is enough? I can go for an rtx 3050 laptop with an H proseccor but i think that is an Overkill. Do you think it's an Overkill? Is the 5700u 16gb enough?
I'm suprised you didn't have the new Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Oled somewhere in there. I would think the i9 with 32gb ram and the Nvidia 3050Ti would fare pretty well for 1080-4K editing. Maybe you haven't gotten your hands on one yet?
too early he didn't even have his shirt on yet
Most clever so far....
@@BenGKaiser when you mention the apple Mac books and the topic of them not losing performance on battery vs being plugged in. You should mention that they actually suffer from some thermal throttling when plugged in due to extra heat and being passive cooling. Also when you have a gaming laptop you want max performance and will be plugged in to achieve that. I think it would be fair points to mention. Thanks for your videos they are what helped me make the decision on what device to get (gen 7 legion 5 i pro). 32gb 3070ti 2x 1tb storage.
It’s just a peep show lol
I bought the Aero because of your review. Got it for $1460 open box from Best Buy. I couldn’t be happier. Perhaps largely because of the price. And also the glossy 4K oled screen. Super rare for laptops that have gaming specs to have a screen like that. It’s one of the reasons I’ve always envied the XPS line but they’ve never had the GPU for me.
The lack of ports is the only knock, but this isn’t my main machine (I have a desktop and a MBP) and I’ve been living dongle/Bluetooth life for a while now.
Overall incredibly happy.
Bought it too and couldn't be happier. Great laptop!
Dam man.....
Andrew Garfield is now suggesting laptop without wearing shirt......
Where is your spidey suit...🤔🤔
I was in the middle of recording and got a urgent call, so I finished the intro and went to save the day. ;)
@@BenGKaiser big fan....
I love your video so much even though I am not buying any laptop
Love from bangladesh 🇧🇩
Hi Ben, I'm looking for an elegant and light laptop (like MacBook), but just as powerful.
My use will be :
- Video editing only on Vegas pro
- Watching movies
- Surfing the internet with a lot of tab open on three different browsers at the same time XD
What would you suggest?
My budget is €3000 but I want something that fits my use and not overpay for something that won't serve me.
Hi Ben, thanks for this guide. My laptop has been slowing down and hanging and my patience has been tested over and over while editing even after uping its RAM. I edit long 4k videos and I'm considering the Legion 5 pro that you mentioned. I hope it never lags, like never ever, because it's a huge investment.
Dude simply buy macbook pro instead of that crap. Best bang for video editing.
Loved this review it's helping me decide so many choices and combinations. I'm interested in mostly still photography editing but I might try some video. Will be scanning thousands of old negatives. Too. I'm an old darkroom guy.
Thanks for this rundown - very helpful as I'm in the market for a laptop and didn't have a starting point besides Dell. FYI - the ASUS ProArt Studiobook comes in standard and "Pro" models. The standard is what is reviewed and linked, but its cited in the tables and listing as the Pro version. Pro adds a $1000 easy. I've narrowed it to the ProArt (std) and the Aero, with the Aero in the lead right now simply based on price for available build. Thanks again!
Summer *comes*
His shirt *flees*
Haha, nice!
@@BenGKaiser 👍😎
The Aero was my most anticipated laptop up until I learned it had a poor port selection, especially no SD card, no MUX, apparently not so great speakers, and though I'd go for the mini LED screen, I don't know if it has G sync. I am tired of compromises like these.
I wish your tables included weight and battery life. Would also like a solid recommendation for best mid range travel laptop that can handle 4K and some of the newer 360 5.7 K cameras.
I’m in the same boat
0:04 If you're looking for a guy who wears shirts when doing product reviews, you're in the wrong place
I haven't even played the video yet but I already hit that like button! This is the video I've been waiting for! 💙
You're the best!
The hang up with the new Aero for most people (after $$$) seems to be ports since the new body went full "dongle life" with only USB-C (not a fan but I guess it was inevitable with the design shift to be more like MBP or XPS). Yes Gigabyte includes a dongle in the box but the older design was beloved for basically having every port you would need.
Can you review the Microsoft Surface studio laptop? And how well it preforms using 3D modelling programs? Architecture student here and I love the look of the MSS but I don’t know how well it’d perform!
Very informative and all done in an engaging manner. Keep up the great work 🙂✌️🇬🇧. Thank you.
Which laptop would you recommend for me? I’m having a very hard time choosing. For awhile I plan to just be editing videos at 1080p and photo editing through Lightroom. I’m trying to not spend too much. I’m on a 1000-2000 budget, but I’d prefer to stay on the lower end of my budget to be able to buy other necessities. Thank you!
If you find the answer let me know I have the same question phew
I'd like to know as well.
Lenovo p15
As a Linux User you may recommend something different, Linux users often use 2-3 year old computers, Nice review!
eh.. wait... oh man I must be imaging things. I have to sleep more. Anywho, GREAT review! Needed to upgrade my laptop. THANKS
Like who does a public show without a shirt? ^^ this guy that's who!
Great job and thanks
Starting a channel soon and would love to take one of those off your hands for you 😅 great video!
Hi, I am really interested to see why the Asus Vivobook 15 pro isn't in any of your lists, is this because you couldn't get it in the studio? The Zenbook comes up a lot but not a Vivobook or Duo. Thanks so much in advance.
Sir I want to buy HP Pavilion 15 12thGEN for video editing ...so do you recommend it ?
I'm waiting on the Gigabyte Aero 5 xe4 to go on sale, missed it at $1800 last month unfortunately. I've found basically nobody talking about it compared to the Aero 16. Both have i7-12700h and 3070ti but the Aero 5 has a bunch more ports compared to the Aero 16. Also considering the Asus ProArt but I think I like the Gigabyte specs more for longevity (and also as a gamer on the side).
So interesting how electronics double in price for the European market. 3000 dollars for the x13 😱 compared to 1500 here.
How would the newly released Zenbook pro 16x compare to Proart studiobook? struggling between 12 gen itel's CPU and 3070 GPU...
did he really just not have a shirt for the first like 30 seconds
So i71260P with XE graphic is okay for video editing, right? I am not a pro editor and I guess this serves my need. Thank you for the great list as usual 🤩
Yeah, that's work well!
What can and what cannot do an i5-1135G7 ? I have an HP 15, with that Intel processor, and Iris Xe graphics. I want to know if it worth to upgrade the RAM to 36gb (32+4) and storage for photo editing and light video edit (1080p from a smartphone and a Canon M100).
Check if it supports up that much Ram because if it's only support say 20gb of Ram you'll be wasting 16gb worth of Ram.
Storage upgrade of course no problem but keep your old drive if you do upgrade, and turn it into an external ssd (250gb or 500gb is quite alot)
Do remember that if you chose to upgrade the ram it will run in single channel and not dual channels. I've saw test running 2x8gb vs 4gb+ 8gb and 4gb+ 16gb, overall dual channel is better but I don't have the resource to test that myself so take it with a grain of salt.
@@redace4821 it supposed to support up to 64gb of ram. I don't know if the processor worth the upgrade
@@amermeleitor You could always upgrade it to that much Ram (keep the old ram stick in a safe place) and when you bought a stronger laptop just put the high capacity ram in your new one and the old one put it back into your old laptop.
Additionally if your new laptop come with 2x8gb ram, you could use 1 to put in the old one with on board 4gb of Ram while the new one use 2x16gb or 2x32gb.
This path cost a little bit more but the better performance and stability is worth it imo.
TL:DR, if you do plan to buy a newer and stronger laptop somewhere down the line, is fine if you upgrade now.
Great video, great information💪🏽
What you think about me choosing Alienware x14 i7 for editing over M16 i7
insane video loved it sir. keep it up.
appreciate the insight
hi, msi i7 11800h with rtx 3050. will it work to edit in 4k 100fps 10 bit 4:2:2 footage?
What 16 inch laptop comes closest to macbook in terms of battery life ? Thanks :)
Thanks!
Thanks for this video Man, could you please update this list more frequently ?????
Doing my best to post as many videos like this as possible. :)
@@BenGKaiser Also, is it possible to make the complete video shirtless, at least in the hot summer ??
@@devsunny10 lolz i was also like whaa, why topless?
@@BenGKaiser really, please consider both the requests ;) lots of love 😍
Interesting attire!
Can you review a Lenovo Thinkbook 13s G4 with 12th gen intel i5 and 12th gen intel iris Xe graphic card
This didn't age well. Aero is a disaster. idk if it was out but legion 7 full AMD is the best
hi ben can you please review this years updated gigabyte g5 KE rtx 3060 laptop which is announced with a mux switch please. i think no laptop at this price range would feature mux switch.
Bro I was so confusied which one to buy Dell g15 or Lenova legion 5
Holy crap! Talk about a buyer's guide, this was amazing!
ASUS ZenBook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM vs ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED H7600ZW for video editing Panasonic GH5 10bit ALL-I 400Mbps (no proxies)?
Personally I'd go ProArt StudioBook allllll day. :)
@@BenGKaiser So I got them both cause I needed something fast to replace my broken laptop and couldn't make up my own mind. Studiobook scored nearly 2x better on the Puget Systems benchmark! Zenbook with i9 and 32gb ram was a big let down, or at least was severely hampered by the 3060.
What would you suggest for a 2 in 1 video editing laptop?
My wife wants a 4k touch screen video editor for on the go and I'm not sure what to get her
I'd look into the Asus ROG Flow X13. :)
@@BenGKaiser thank you!
The Acer Swift X cannot handle 4K editing by any stretch of the imagination. Unfortunately wasted money on this thing for it to struggle to even open Davinci Resolve, plus it constantly crashes.
Thank goodness, you put a shirt on
I was interested on the aero but I never find it on sale, so I got a G15 🙈
is there a difrence between the asus rog strix g17 and the asus rog strix g15
AERO 16 was on sale for $1499.00 ddr4 ram model
Port selection is garbage. That dongle attachment is a junky fit.
Have to insert the dongle for a mouse. Screen is the best by far.
Why is asus vivobook pro 15 OLED, i7 12gen,16gb ram, rtx 3050 4gb, 120hz, is not considered.
Without a shirt on UA-cam, it feels like without a shirt in a wedding
Wonder why the Vivobook Pro OLED models dont make the cut?
can you link to the tech notice vid i had 12th gen i7 and have bottle necks on certain subframes in chrome
Wait - why was it a bad decision to use AMD in the 2021 Acer Swift X? I thought it was the most popular Windows laptop last year. Is it because it was U series? Help me understand. I say this as someone who owned (and returned due to rent) the Swift X
Btw I actually felt like it was a bit overrated. Not having a 16:10 screen was one of the big issues for me.
I just felt it underperformed a little bit.
ive nailed it down to the dell inspiron 2 in 1 for $750, or the acer swift for $1,000 what do ya say?
what did u get?
@@DanielBro42 acer swift
I've read that the xps 15 is underwhelming in the cooling department though! Do you think with a cooling pad it could remain at a safe temp editing hardcore 4k video in Premiere Pro?
It’s exactly my question too.
@@Manihsi I bought one and it's amazing man, but you 110% will need a cooling pad. In all my research, the best one, bar none, that I came across is the IETS GT500 turbo fan. According to CoeTemp it keeps me icy cool, below 40C when not under a load, and below 80C when rendering 4k footage.
Thanks for update .
Please do all your videos without a shirt. Much better 😂😍👌
What's up with the shirtless start Ben?! 🤣🤣
Bro... Here in Europe, all of the 600-1200 USD Laptops cost 1,000-2,000 EUR... Like WTF LOL?! I am looking to get a cheap workhorse laptop for my on-the-go lightroom editing after photo shoots and I was looking at the ZenBook 14 OLED for +/-700USD and no matter which store I looked at, no matter which country, I couldn't find one below 1,200 EUR lol... That's almost double the cost of what you guys pay for it in the U.S... Looks like I'm gonna have to blow a little more money on a crappy laptop than I wanted to.
love it
Like that confidence, coming without shirt 😂
why didnt you include asus zenbook duo?
Can I use a Alienware m15 r7 for editing
So can I not edit photos and videos on the same laptop?
I recently purchased a gaming laptop but to do video editing and live streaming but not gaming, only to have to return it due to eye strain, which I do not have with my six year old regular laptop. Do you know of any models that are suppose to be better for sensitive eyes?
You could try to change the light settings and turn on Night light mode.
@@redace4821 Thanks but tried that and still had issues, also tested setting the brightness down to 20 but while better, it was still an issue. Also, I had monitor attached as well and the blue light feature also then made the 2nd monitor too dark.
@@lancemechaneck4677 you could use a shade(glasses)
@@lancemechaneck4677 As the person above mentioned, tried some glass that could help reduce eye strain, if it doesn't help still.
Sorry, Idk any laptop or monitors that was build for sensitive eyes.
@@redace4821 look for laptops which say it's tuv rheinland certified for low blue light emissions if i m not wrong some hp laptops and mostly lenovo laptops have this feature others only have that in premium models with more price of course
HAHA!!! @BenGKaiser what's up with the no shirt in the start of your video! :)
The one video I show my mom the intro has him without a shirt. 🤦♂️🤦♂️
HAHAHA! Sorry, mom.
😂
I used the Strix with premier pro ending 10 bit 4:2:2 4k and even making proxies switching the graphics driver to the studio driver and it worked horrible! I couldn’t hardly edit anything I talked to the people i got it from they said it was and Adobe issue I contacted Adobe and still horrible!! I even beefed up the inside components…… pretty disappointed over all!
No Shirt?! Seriously lol How is no one commenting about this lol. Otherwise great video lol
Excellent and thank you! Next year for humor maybe lose your shirt right before you talk about the most expensive laptops 🙏😃
Good idea! now that's clever!
Hey man, i need your help. I want to buy a laptop for 1080p video editing on premiere pro + college and education purposes that's it. Do you think the hp pavilion with 5700u and 16 GB dual ram and nvme is enough? I can go for an rtx 3050 laptop with an H proseccor but i think that is an Overkill. Do you think it's an Overkill? Is the 5700u 16gb enough?
For 1080p you'll be fine with the Ryzen 7 5700U. :) Make sure to get that 16GB of RAM in there.
Nobody else noticed he was missing a shirt lmao
his top was on his lap :D laptop
Well before looking for the best top... i'm looking for the reason why my guy Ben is topless?! Haha
You forgot to add a shirt in post
I'm suprised you didn't have the new Asus Zenbook Pro 14 Oled somewhere in there. I would think the i9 with 32gb ram and the Nvidia 3050Ti would fare pretty well for 1080-4K editing. Maybe you haven't gotten your hands on one yet?
Yeah, just have not had a chance to test it and I was not particularly impressed by the Asus ROG Flow Z13 with similar specs.
So can someone give me advise which one to pick between asus zenbook pro 14 duo oled Ux8402 i7 16GB ram with Macbook pro 14" M1pro for graphic design?
@@wywykusumadinarta4787 i think you should go with the Asus, but if you got the money go for Macbook
@@0takuz0ne0 thank you, I bought mac already
@@wywykusumadinarta4787 great choice 👍🏼
Summer weather too hot to wear a shirt?
Lol, did this foo just decided not to wear a shirt for his video. Funny guy, shocked me.
2:15
why are you not wearing a shirt
Man please sponser me one ..! I cant afford it now it would be a big help .! 😁😁😁😁
Ummmm.....
Bruh...
Gigabyte Aero 16 on sale for $1300? WTF
Yeah, it was a BIG sale earlier this year.
That would have been an absolute STEAL.
Open box Best Buy at $1656 right now, with I would still buy it with a warranty. But $1300?? Man that's such an insane deal
Why he be naked
Not complaining just very confused 😅
Recording top less damm, lmao
Laundry day??
Thank you!!!!!!
why didnt you include asus zenbook duo?