Is a dedicated GPU ABSOLUTELY necessary to run Adobe Premier Pro?

[noel26462783x74n]

Is a dedicated GPU ABSOLUTELY necessary to run Premier Pro? 

I`m just starting into editing and am in the market for a new laptop that can run Premier Pro and that I can bring with me on the go for editing whilst travelling. 

I`m looking at a ASUS Zenbook 13UX325EA 13.3" Laptop with Intel Core i7, 512 GB SSD that does NOT have a dedicated GPU.

How important is it to have a dedicated graphics card when it comes to running Premier Pro, editing process, rendering ect? Will it be possible with these specs and just a tad slower in comparison to a system with a dedicated GPU or is it just completely unsuitable? 

Will mostly be looking to edit 1080p footage witht the potential for 2.7k down rhe road a bit? 

Any responses highly appreciated. 

[Ann Bens]

It's not absolute necessary, but will make life a lot easier.

Not having a dedicated card means it won't be a tad slower, it will be significant slower when it comes to editing, rendering and exporting.

https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/multi/gpu-acceleration-and-hardware-encoding.html

[noel26462783x74n]

Hi Ann, 

Thank you so much for the reply. I forgot to mention in my original post that the paticular laptop I am looking at actually has an INTEGRATED graphic card, The Intel Iris Xe Graphics Card. 

Given that is has an onboard integrated graphics card along with Intel Core i7, 512 GB SSD and 16GB RAM, 

would this be sufficent to run Preimer Pro for editing up to 2.7k footage? 

Appreciate the response.