I’ve used both Windows and Mac laptops. I was quite surprised when your first recommendation was a Dell. They are known to have latency issues. I loved the XPS Series with upgradeable memory and storage and that’s their higher end model but had to return multiple ones due to the ongoing issues.
Dell Inspirons hold a special place in my heart. They aren’t perfect, but for the price point they are great for a beginner dj. I managed a bunch of them when I worked in IT. They had the usual OS hiccups (windows), but rarely a hardware failure. Plus Dell support is pretty ok. Not quite Apple support, but not bad.
I don't understand how the Inspirion can't handle Video. I was running Music Videos on VDJ on a dual core AMD Turion with 4GB of RAM in 2010. The resources needed today are mind blowing knowing what I ran back then.
Software developers add features, and video resolution minimums are higher. You aren’t going to use 720p videos anymore. Heck, dj software ran on laptops with less ram than that. New features require power. It’s just how it works.
@@djtechtips 100%, but when I think back how I used to rock parties with laptops, that don't even have the resources to launch the splash screens of current software and have to laugh. Just think if it were possible to develop apps with todays features that could run on those old specs, how fast they would be with modern tech. I also remember booting Windows 95 off of 16 floppies. Todays OS of Windows 11 would take 19,200 floppies, and most people use the same features. Internet, mail, and Solitaire lol
Thanks for the video I’m looking to buy an ASUS vivobook 16 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB from John Lewis or curry’s it’s currently £500 I have seen a few different reviews online but I quite like the sound of it and the specs but do you think this would be good for music production and djing or using software like photoshop. Thanks.
The only thing that would hold you back is the amount of RAM. It’ll handle light production, it will handle stems, and it will handle light photo editing. If you wanted to go heavy on any of those things I would recommend more RAM. Even if that means holding off on the purchase until you have the funds to invest. Remember that buying a laptop is a 5-7 year investment, so don’t cheap out.
I’m a Mac guy myself. The M series processors aren’t bad in the heat. It’s the MacBooks with the i9 that have the heat issues. I would stay away from them.
I'm a mac guy, but the Acer Nitro v15 caught my eye. What do you all use to DJ?
I’ve used both Windows and Mac laptops. I was quite surprised when your first recommendation was a Dell. They are known to have latency issues. I loved the XPS Series with upgradeable memory and storage and that’s their higher end model but had to return multiple ones due to the ongoing issues.
Dell Inspirons hold a special place in my heart. They aren’t perfect, but for the price point they are great for a beginner dj. I managed a bunch of them when I worked in IT. They had the usual OS hiccups (windows), but rarely a hardware failure. Plus Dell support is pretty ok. Not quite Apple support, but not bad.
I don't understand how the Inspirion can't handle Video. I was running Music Videos on VDJ on a dual core AMD Turion with 4GB of RAM in 2010. The resources needed today are mind blowing knowing what I ran back then.
Software developers add features, and video resolution minimums are higher. You aren’t going to use 720p videos anymore. Heck, dj software ran on laptops with less ram than that. New features require power. It’s just how it works.
@@djtechtips 100%, but when I think back how I used to rock parties with laptops, that don't even have the resources to launch the splash screens of current software and have to laugh. Just think if it were possible to develop apps with todays features that could run on those old specs, how fast they would be with modern tech. I also remember booting Windows 95 off of 16 floppies. Todays OS of Windows 11 would take 19,200 floppies, and most people use the same features. Internet, mail, and Solitaire lol
Thanks for the video I’m looking to buy an ASUS vivobook 16 AMD Ryzen 7 16GB from John Lewis or curry’s it’s currently £500 I have seen a few different reviews online but I quite like the sound of it and the specs but do you think this would be good for music production and djing or using software like photoshop. Thanks.
The only thing that would hold you back is the amount of RAM. It’ll handle light production, it will handle stems, and it will handle light photo editing. If you wanted to go heavy on any of those things I would recommend more RAM. Even if that means holding off on the purchase until you have the funds to invest. Remember that buying a laptop is a 5-7 year investment, so don’t cheap out.
I just need a 1TB -2TB space
And the proper amount of RAM, good processor, and video card if you’re a PC guy.
@ Mac all day but I heard windows is good in the heat
I’m a Mac guy myself. The M series processors aren’t bad in the heat. It’s the MacBooks with the i9 that have the heat issues. I would stay away from them.
@@djtechtips ohhh I see!
For $100 more you can get the Inspiron 15 with 1tb SSD and 32gb ram
Yup, there are a few different configurations. Just stay away from the cheapest option. It has an i3.