Computer Buying Guide for Video Editing

Mac (minimum specs):

M1 processor

16GB RAM (memory)

512GB Harddrive (SSD or HDD)

PC (minimum specs):

AMD or Intel 3.2GHz quad-core

16GB RAM (memory)

GEFORCE RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX6600

512GB Harddrive (SSD or HDD)

Refurbished: $1,599

  • 14"-inch

  • M2 Pro Processor

  • 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

  • 512GB SSD

14” Apple Macbook Pro

Refurbished: $1,269

New: $1499

  • 13"-inch

  • M2 Processor

  • 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

  • 512GB SSD

15” Apple MacBook Air

New: $899

  • M2 Processor

  • 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine

  • 512GB SSD

Apple Mac mini

New: $760

  • 15-inch

  • AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3.2 GHz

  • 16 GB DDR5 (memory)

  • GeForce RTX 4050

  • 512 GB SSD

IdeaPad Gaming 3

New: $800

  • Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz

  • 16 GB DDR4 (memory)

  • GeForce RTX 3050

  • 1 TB SSD (1,000 GB)

Thermaltake Glacier i350

New: $793

  • AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

  • 16 GB DDR4 (memory)

  • GeForce RTX 3050

  • 1 TB NvME SSD (1,000 GB)

    *Faster processor and SSD than the Thermaltake. Also includes branded GPU.

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