The Best Laptops for Music Production | Laptops for Recording and Audio Engineering

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In today's video, we break down five of the best laptops for music production!

1. MacBook Pro

The MacBook Pro comes in a 13" and 15" model, and unless you plan on working in a lot of tight spaces, the 15" MacBook Pro with the Touchbar is your best option.

The MacBook Pro comes packed with up to 32GB of RAM, a 2.6GHz 6-core Intel i7 processor, and up to a 512GB solid-state hard drive so you will be set with a quality laptop for years. It also comes with a Radeon Pro 560x with 4GB video RAM.

2. Microsoft Surface Book 2

The Surface Book 2 an extremely versatile machine, which is why it's so high on our list. If you're looking for the best of both worlds, you've found it.

The Surface Book 2 is one of the latest in the Surface Book Series and features Intel i7 6-core processor, 256 GB of storage, and 16GB of RAM.

3. Lenovo IdeaPad Y700

The Lenovo IdeaPad started out as a gaming device, but the powerful processor in it makes it perfect for the music producer who needs to run process hogging workstations.

It also comes with a terabyte of storage, serving up impressive speeds for a non-SSD with it's quad-core Intel i7 processor.

4. ASUS ROG

This laptop comes with a ton of ports, so there won't be a need to spend extra on accessories just to plug in your mixers or microphones.

It is available in both a 15" model as well as a 17" model, so if you enjoy bigger screens, this one is for you. You just have to remember that bigger screens can negatively impact your mobility.

5. HP Spectre X360

The 15" model with an 8th generation Intel i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and a Radeon RX Vega graphics card is an excellent laptop for any music producer.

This is also a 2 in 1 laptop with a folding 4K touchscreen that turns it into a table, similar to the Microsoft Surface Book 2.

HP included both USB Type-A and 2 USB Type-C ports, one of which includes Thunderbolt.

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