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Can a Lenovo Thinkpad T14s Gen1 intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10310U @1.70GHz 2.21GHz 8GB RAM 237GB carry Photoshop without hanging/lagging while working
By @KellyOlams
No, probably not. This model seems more intended for use as an office computer, not a graphics computer. Looking at it spec by spec:
CPU, Intel Core i5-10310U: Nothing wrong with the Core i5 itself, but this model has only 4 cores. That is a low number for computers today. Probably fine for basic to moderate Photoshop work, but wil
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Definitely marginal if it does, not a pleasurable experience IMO.
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Can a Lenovo Thinkpad T14s Gen1 intel(R) Core(TM) i5-10310U @1.70GHz 2.21GHz 8GB RAM 237GB carry Photoshop without hanging/lagging while working
By @KellyOlams
No, probably not. This model seems more intended for use as an office computer, not a graphics computer. Looking at it spec by spec:
CPU, Intel Core i5-10310U: Nothing wrong with the Core i5 itself, but this model has only 4 cores. That is a low number for computers today. Probably fine for basic to moderate Photoshop work, but will lag under load. To reduce lag, 6 cores or more is preferable today.
RAM, 8GB: This is inadequate in more than one way. If you look at the Photoshop System Requirements, 8GB RAM meets the Minimum requirement, but is only half of the Recommended requirement. This then is consistent with the CPU: The amount might work for basic Photoshop use, but will lag under load. To reduce lag, and for the reason in the next section, meet or exceed the Recommended level of 16GB RAM.
Graphics, Intel UHD: This is relatively weak if you want to use the computer for graphics. First, it’s integrated graphics, which makes it less powerful than the discrete graphics hardware found in graphics workstations. Second, because it’s integrated graphics, it must take graphics memory from the system. This is the other reason 8GB RAM will lead to lag: An application like Photoshop will need to use graphics memory, Intel UHD integrated graphics will reserve part of the system memory for that purpose, so in the end, it leaves much less than 8GB RAM available for Windows and Photoshop to use. Such low available RAM can lead to memory shortages which leads to lag. To solve this, the computer should have 16GB RAM or more so that there is enough for the system to share with applications and Intel UHD graphics.
Storage, 237GB: Is that really a 256GB SSD that is left with 237GB free after Windows is installed? Either way, it is a minimal amount of storage if the computer will be used for graphics. One thing about professional graphics applications such as Photoshop is that they like to set aside space for large temporary scratch files so that they can work with larger documents when memory is limited. But if a computer has only 237GB of free storage, and if that will be even less after installing applications and saving documents, then there is a real risk that storage will fill up, leaving no free space. If that happens, it’s very bad: It can lead to severe lag, and instability (crashes). It’s recommended that you buy enough computer storage that there is always at least 100GB unused when starting Photoshop, even more if an image has a high number of megapixels or layers.
All around, that does look like a simple office computer, not a Photoshop computer. The low specs will result in lag.
In short, if you want a PC where Photoshop lag is reduced, aim to meet or exceed the Recommended (not Minimum) level in the Photoshop system requirements, and also look for:
CPU: 4 cores are OK, but get more if you can afford to.
RAM: Start at 16GB, but get more if you can afford to.
Graphics: If it has integrated graphics, the computer should have at least 16GB RAM, preferably more. If it has discrete graphics, it should meet the DirectX and graphics memory requirements listed in the Photoshop system requirements; to minimize lag it should exceed those requirements.
Storage: Probably start at 512GB, but get more if you can afford to, depending on how many large files and applications you plan to store in the laptop itself.
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