there has been lots of recent threads on laptops, you can look thru for discussions. Hardware Forum Search: Laptop these are some good recent ones, Hi spec editing laptop - PPRO, PS, AE and AI? Budget Asus laptop work at home video editing some hardware primers: i7-4xxxxx is last gen intel cpu, i7-6xxxxx is current gen. the second number being 7 or 8 will be the higher end cpu for laptops, like a i7-68xxxx. current gen benchmarks similar to last gen, so current gen is just more for features like m.2, usb 3.1, and thunderbolt. if current gen features aren't of interest, last gen can be a fair amount cheaper as many models are being priced out. thunderbolt won't be on all current gens, so check carefully if you want that feature. it may be good for future proofing as many devices can use it, including eGPU's. m.2 is for the new pcie ssd that bill mentioned. make sure it says "pcie" or "x4" m.2, or specifically says it supports samsung 950 pro. nvidia gtx 965m is good for low gpu effects use, gtx 970m or 980m are better for alot of gpu effects. msi and asus laptops seem to have several laptops with all of these new features, but many come with older ssd's. custom laptops can be built for exact needs, like 32gb memory, samsung 950 pro m.2, and/or samsung 850 pro sata ssd. some laptops offer different amounts of storage devices, like two m.2 slots and two sata ssd bays. some custom laptops have desktop hardware that can be slightly faster, like an i7-6700 and gtx 980 (without the "m"). here are some custom laptop sites bill recommend Eric at ADK specializes in video editing computers and ADK gives lifetime technical support Xotic PC have a dazzling array of customizable laptops. Sager is another laptop customizer.
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