Best laptop for photo editing and storage?
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Thanks for the tip on the IPS panels. I suppose I'll do a bit more digging before pulling the trigger.
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Best laptop for photo editing and storage?
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Hello everyone.
I'm looking to pick up a laptop for my daughter for Christmas. She’s developed quite a passion for photography lately—and she keeps complaining that her old machine is slowing down and running out of space. It’s probably expected, given her RAW files are hovering around 20-30 MB each. She isn't interested in a desktop; as an ambitious amateur, she mostly needs something fast and efficient for photo editing and, obviously, storage.
No movies, videos, or gaming—just the usual day-to-day web browsing and staying connected like anyone else.
From what I've gathered in the comments, I should be looking for at least an i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM, and a minimum of a 256GB SSD—and I suppose I need to be careful about the graphics card.
Trying to balance her specific needs against price and quality—around $800-$900—I've narrowed it down to:
Dell Inspiron 15, 15.6" 1920x1080, Intel Core i5 8265U, 512GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce MX230, Windows 10, approx. $1,200
Dell Inspiron 15, 15.6" 1920x1080, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, 512GB SSD, 8GB RAM, AMD Radeon Veg 8, Windows 10, approx. $950
Is it worth paying the premium here? Does the difference in the processor and graphics actually matter? Maybe someone knows of a better option? Both come with Windows 10 included.
Thanks for any help.
I'm looking to pick up a laptop for my daughter for Christmas. She’s developed quite a passion for photography lately—and she keeps complaining that her old machine is slowing down and running out of space. It’s probably expected, given her RAW files are hovering around 20-30 MB each. She isn't interested in a desktop; as an ambitious amateur, she mostly needs something fast and efficient for photo editing and, obviously, storage.
No movies, videos, or gaming—just the usual day-to-day web browsing and staying connected like anyone else.
From what I've gathered in the comments, I should be looking for at least an i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM, and a minimum of a 256GB SSD—and I suppose I need to be careful about the graphics card.
Trying to balance her specific needs against price and quality—around $800-$900—I've narrowed it down to:
Dell Inspiron 15, 15.6" 1920x1080, Intel Core i5 8265U, 512GB SSD, 8GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce MX230, Windows 10, approx. $1,200
Dell Inspiron 15, 15.6" 1920x1080, AMD Ryzen 5 3500U, 512GB SSD, 8GB RAM, AMD Radeon Veg 8, Windows 10, approx. $950
Is it worth paying the premium here? Does the difference in the processor and graphics actually matter? Maybe someone knows of a better option? Both come with Windows 10 included.
Thanks for any help.