What is the best laptop for a graphic design student?

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June 17, 2013
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Hi, I`m going to study graphic design. I want to buy a new computer for this purpose.

Which qualities should I look for? Which computers work good with Adobe Creative Suite® 6?

Thank you for advice.

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David__B

Adobe Employee

I'm not a big fan of laptops personally, usually don't get as much bang for your buck as with a desktop. I'd recommend getting a custom built computer from a local computer shop if you're not technically inclined, or build your own if you are. If money isn't an issue Apple makes great products. As others suggested, do research!

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Charles-Antoine

Participant

You didn't defined a budget. So for best for the buck I would definitly go for a Lenovo IdeaPad 510p.

Very good overall performance : Great processor, very power graphic card (really nice for Video Editing), SSD + HDD combo wich make it really fast to boot and use softwares.

It has also a very nice Full HD screen with REALLY nice colors. IdeaPad Y series have really good screens compared to every other companies (even Samsung).

Last touch : Backlid keyboard, aluminium cover and "slim" (for the components).

Usually start at 1200$ but they have alot of specials. Right now its 849$

	Up to 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor
	Windows 8
	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT750M 2GB graphics
	Up to 16GB DDR3 memory
	Up to 1TB HDD + 24GB SSD
	Up to 5 hours' battery life
	15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) widescreen display
	Starting at 5.95 lbs / .61" thin

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danielalimaAuthor

Participant

Thank you! That helped a lot! I tried to compare similar laptops from different mark, but Lenovo have good price!

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Biggles Lamb

Participating Frequently

Its all to easy to post a question without doing a quick search

http://forums.adobe.com/message/5404745#5404745

Please do your homework.

Oh it would be an idea to post your budget otherwise you will be advised to buy a $3000 laptop

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danielalimaAuthor

Participant

Thanks for the link!

Well, I actually did some research. But I`ve got just confused from all the informations, so I thought the best is just to ask...

I`ve also found one artikle: http://www.squidoo.com/best-laptops-for-graphic-design But it`s good to double check...

Thank you for your comment.

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BucsaEmanuel

Participant

Hi there, I'm the actual owner of the page you mentioned, unfortunately it's a dead link now. But I moved the content to another platform: http://bucsaemanuel.hubpages.com/hub/Best-Laptops-For-Graphics-Design . It contains a bit more info than the original page. Thanks again for mentioning my page.