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Andrea23159925gjwy
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May 3, 2023
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laptop compatibility

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hello, my current laptop is very old and slow and I am thinking of buying a new one.

Could you please advise if this one is good and fast for lighttoom? 

 

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-15-6-touch-screen-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-512gb-ssd-natural-silver/6510527.p?skuId=6510527#anchor=productVariations

 

thank you!

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Abdul Qadir31080106rgz0
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July 14, 2023

It's generally recommended to choose a laptop with a fast processor (Intel Core i5 or higher), ample RAM (8 GB or more), and a solid-state drive (256 GB or higher) for faster storage access. Additionally, a dedicated graphics card can enhance certain tasks. Remember to check the laptop's compatibility with Lightroom's system requirements, and consider factors such as display quality and connectivity options to ensure a pleasant editing experience.

Last year I also bought a Laptop from https://www.paklap.pk/ and it is working fine, all I had to do was to increase its RAM.

dj_paige
dj_paige
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May 3, 2023

and by that I would say something affordable and also used. I don't mind that as long as it does a good job.

 

We don't know what you mean by affordable; we don't know what you mean by "does a good job".

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Andrea23159925gjwyAuthor
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May 3, 2023
thank you dj_paige.
Affordable = max 1000USD

Good job = not crashing every 2 minutes and capable of completing tasks
dj_paige
dj_paige
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May 3, 2023

Any computer should not crash every two minutes (should not crash at all) if the hardware is not malfunctioning and you have up-to-date drivers for your hardware.

 

You might want to consider a new laptop such as this one: https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Tracer-V-Gaming-I17G-100 for $895. (yes, it's sold out right now, but I'm sure they will offer it or a similar laptop again) It has the same GPU that I have right now, and my GPU can Denoise a 24MB photo in under 3 minutes. It has a relatively fast CPU. Plus you get a 1 year warranty.

    Conrad_C
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    Conrad_CCommunity Expert
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    May 3, 2023

    The linked laptop is minimal in almost every way. It barely meets the Minimum level of system requirements for Lightroom Classic, and does not meet the Recommended level. It has only four CPU cores and Intel integrated graphics, with the system and graphics trying to share only 8GB RAM. If there is not enough free memory for its Intel Xe graphics to allocate 2GB of system RAM to graphics, this laptop won’t have enough shared memory to enable full graphics acceleration in Lightroom Classic or use the new AI features in Lightroom Classic such as People Masking and AI Denoise. It may have enough power for basic editing only. I would not buy it.

      D Fosse
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      D FosseCommunity Expert
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      May 3, 2023

      Agreed. This will only result in endless frustration.

       

      We're now at a point where Lightroom and Photoshop are putting significant demands on the hardware. They will no longer run on "just anything". That shift is possible because the new mobile apps take over that market segment.

       

      Specifically, the GPU is rapidly becoming crucial in a way it never was before. Previously you needed just a "working" GPU; now you need a capable one as well, something like an RTX 30-series or similar. An integrated GPU will simply not be up to it.

       

      i5 or i7, 32 GB RAM, terabyte NVMe drives, dedicated midrange-and-up GPU. Those are the realistic requirements now.

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        Andrea23159925gjwyAuthor
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        May 3, 2023
        I know 😞 thank you D Fosse for your precious email!
        I am already a champion of frustration....with my current laptop I have
        tried the new denoise option and the waiting time was 6.5 hours....I left
        the laptop running in the night just to see how the picture would look
        like...and it crashed!!! 😄 yep! that's why I am here! can you recommend
        something humanly affordable? also used...I really don't care. I would just
        need it for Lightroom and PS.

        Thank you once again for your help!
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