If I get a laptop, Will it be Good For 5 years, Or Will The Recommeded Requirements Change Too Much?

[Grace5E91]

If I get a laptop, Will it be Good For 5 years, Or Will The Recommeded Requirements Change Too Much? So that the newest version of premiere pro won't work. 

I was looking at the MSI Creator Z16P.

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Creator-Z16P-Professional-Laptop/dp/B09SVXCRLP/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2HK8QL5OT8... 

A few lists and a few people said this was a good computer for Video Editing in Premiere Pro.

I was trying to check if it met the system requirements

https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html 

1. The 12th Gen. Intel Core i7 processor - its 11th Gen or more so I think it passed, also I think Core i7 has quick sync. I don't think it needs Threadripper 2000 series or newer CPU, or AMD Ryzen 3000 series, or I could have read that wrong. 

2. Windows 11 Pro - met the requirement

3. 

Ram Memory Installed Size

32 GB

 - met the requirement

4.  Is GPU the same as graphics card ram size - 

Graphics Card Ram Size

‎8 GB

 - in a table at the bottom this was listed

5.  a. What is fast internal SSD? Does 

Hard Drive

‎1 TB SSD

 count as fast internal SSD?

b.  What are additional high speed drivers for media? I did not find information about this

5. 

Screen Resolution

‎2560 x 1600 pixels

 - this is more than 1920 X 1080 or greater

6. I could not find any computers that were DisplayHDR 1000 and also had 32 GB of RAM, Do you know any? I saw that the MSI Creator 17 (which is a different computer) has DisplayHDR 1000 but it has

‎16 GB DDR4

of RAM not 32GB. Does 16 GB DDR4 Mean 16GB of RAM or something else. Do you know any computers with DisplayHDR 1000 that would match the maximum recommened specifications?

7. I'm guessing that all windows computers are Microsoft Windows Driver Model Compatible, is this the case?

8. How can I tell if the computer has 10GB Ethernet?

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Creator-Z16P-Professional-Laptop/dp/B09SVXCRLP/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2HK8QL5OT8... 

Please help me, someone might buy me a laptop, but they don't want to buy me one if it won't be compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro for 5 years. They want to buy it, most likely, later on in the year.

Do you know any Windows Computers that meet the maximum recommended system requirements, and will be good for 5 years. 

Do you know any computers with DisplayHDR 1000 and also meet the other requirements. I went on the DisplayHDR Website some time ago, and did not find any, but maybe they did not list all the computers.

Also, I looked up many other laptops before, going through the specifications and for some things they fel short. Also, it was confusing, because some of them had 5 different ways to set the specifications for the laptop. So, even if the laptop was named the same, it could either pass or fail the requirements based on what was chosen. 

Also, some of the laptops listed on Adobe as suggestions for premiere pro. I don't think they meet all of the requirments. I also researched the laptops from the American Graphics Institute.  I didn't think that all of them met the requirements either.

I'm learning Premiere Pro on videoeditors.io skool.com group page, a lot of the people say they use a Mac computers but I don't want to switch to apple. 1 person says that their computer lags someime though.

I read on 2 different lists last year that the MSI Creator Z16P laptop was the best quality for the best budget. This year also, I saw a few people on Youtube said that was the best video editing computer for them.

So, can you help me choose a Windows laptop that meets the maximum recommended requirements, and that will last 5 years, that is, keep up with the newest version of Premiere Pro, after each update.

I'm a little less than half confused, and like I said, my dad doesn't want to buy me a laptop that won't work, or won't last 5 years. 

Remember the MSI Z16P is not DisplayHDR1000, so that may be a problem with HDR Workflows? I'm not sure how common that is when you get jobs, and I don't want to take a job, and the computer can't handle it. 

[Peru Bob]

I don't think anybody (even Adobe staff) can predict what the requirements will be in five years.

[Grace5E91]

okay thanks. I told someone that. They told me something else.

[Peru Bob]

What did they tell you?

[Grace5E91]

They told me that adobe signs agreements with different computers for many years. But, I told then I don't believe that's true

[John T Smith]

I know that Microsoft has agreements with hardware companies (such as Dell and many others) to have Windows installed when the computer is made

I am not aware of Adobe having such agreements... that doesn't mean such agreements do not exist

[Grace5E91]

oh okay, cool.

[Peru Bob]

@Grace5E91 

Who was is that told you that?

[Warren Heaton]

@Grace5E91 

You seem to have several repeat posts.  I went into detail on two of them.

I think the only Windows-based laptop with built-in display with 1000 nits right now is the Acer 17" Predator Triton 17 X Gaming Laptop.

The current macOS based Apple 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros exceed 1000 nits.

If you go with the MSI laptop you have listed here, you'll need to connect an external display that supports HDR10 and meets or exceeds DisplayHDR1000.  So, on-the-go editing without an external display for HDR content will be limited until you're able to connect to an external display; however, the MSI should provide very good 3D performance as long as it's plugged in.  If 3D rendering is important, you could look for one of the models with 16GB of display RAM instead 8GB.  I'd also try to go with version of this laptop is i9 instead of i7.

The term "future proof" gets used a lot lately; however, just about everything is out-of-date within 18 months after we've purchased it.  Be it MSI, Acer, Apple, Dell, HP, or whomever, each company has updates to their product line in the works while they're marketing and selling their newest products.  That said, there is an advantage to going with whatever has been replaced recently.  For example, if you reach out to MSI support about their 12th Gen i7 laptops or post in community forums about them, there's a good chance that most if not all issues that arise with it are already known and have solutions or workarounds.  It's the same thing if you were to go with an M2 instead of an M3 MacBook Pro.  Of course, always double-check (or triple-check) that the slightly older model isn't missing something new that you're really wanting or needing.  I think you have the triple-checking part covered, though.

Please report back on what you decide on.

[Grace5E91]

Oh, well, I chose the 14 inch M3 Pro Macbook Pro, with updated memory to 36gb instead of 18gb. Another person, said it was a  computer that exceeded requirements for Premiere Pro, and that it shows HDR1000 well. I think they said it had at least 1000 nits.

[Warren Heaton]

The 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro is a very good choice for Premiere Pro.

In my post above, I should have said something like, "I think the only Windows based laptop with built-in 1000 nits display is the Acer...."  I'll scroll up and edit it.  Sorry for any confustion.

The 14-inch MacBook Pro exceeds 1000 nits.  You are set for HDR video and HDR stills with that laptop.  I would go as far as to say that after you've worked with HDR stills on your 14-inch MacBook Pro that you won't want to look at images on anything else.