The Best Laptop For Music Production

When it comes to audiovisual works such as music production, we can not settle for a conventional office computer. Our rigorous tasks deserve optimal processing and rapid response from our best friend, the laptops.

I have always been a follower, fan and faithful towards Top Music Production Laptops reviews, however, I must admit that when it comes to laptops MacBooks do not top the list, but they are well above it. Some of the criteria I took into account to make this list were storage capacity, size of RAM, processing, ports, and budget.

1. Acer Aspire E15

In addition to being the lowest priced computer on this list, the Acer E15 is the only one of the kind that lends itself to a moderately rigorous job in our profession. Acer has been taking a lot of markets and the Aspire is one of the best references among its competitors in this category.

One of the main disadvantages that I find in it is its hard drive, which being of 258GB can get to be a bit small although an advantage is that it is solid state, something that is becoming a necessity. So if your budget is low this is a good option, although you should know that it is the most acceptable but never the best.

• Display: 6 “
• Storage: 258 SSD
• Memory: 8 GB
• Processor: Intel Core i5, Quad-Core, 1.6 GHz
• SO: Windows 10 Home
• Connections: Bluetooth, USB-C 3.1, 3.0 and 2.0, HDMI

2. ASUS ZenBook Pro

Although it is not the computer with the best aesthetic design in history, its technical specifications meet the requirements to face a task of musical production at a good level. Its screen is touch with a Full HD resolution, which makes it comfortable to work if at any time you do not want to use the mouse. But speaking of the mouse, the trackpad of this computer is what makes it particularly particular, check it in the vintage!

• Display: 6 “touch screen
• Storage: 512 GB SSD
• Memory: 16 GB
• Processor: Intel Core i7, Quad-Core, 2.8 GHz
• SO: Windows 10 Home
• Connections: Bluetooth, USB-C 3.1, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, HDMI

3. Apple MacBook Air

If you definitely want a MacBook at a low price, the MacBook Air is the best option, it may not be the most powerful Mac, but it is enough for good musical production. It has a solid state disk, is economical (less than $ 1,000), enough RAM for some good plugins and a still beautiful design.

• Display: 3 “
• Storage: 256 GB SSD
• Memory: 8 GB
• Processor: Intel Core i5, dual-core, 1.8GHz Turbo Boost up to 2.9GHz
• OS: MacOS Mojave
• Connections: Bluetooth, USB 3, Thunderbolt

4. Lenovo Yoga 720

Lenovo laptops tend to be preferred for personal use and have never been a disappointment. One of his best models is the Yoga series, Lenovo calls it the “world’s first convertible laptop,” which by combining the Lenovo Active Pen with its super-flexible hinges. But for the purpose of music production, the notebook exceeds all the basic requirements you need for a music production notebook.

• Display: 6 “touch screen
• Storage: 512 GB SSD
• Memory: 16 GB
• Processor: Intel Core i7, Quad-Core, 2.8 GHz
• SO: Windows 10 Home
• Connections: Bluetooth, USB-C 3.1, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, HDMI

5. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

It has been designed as a business computer, but this does not take away the great power of your hands, the battery life is phenomenal, up to 11 hours of continuous use. However, the most outstanding feature of this laptop is its physical resistance, a feature that Lenovo has always led when it comes to Thinkpad models. Perfect if you have a lot of field work or hard work where bumps and splashes are hard to evade.

• Display: 14 “
• Storage: 258 SSD
• Memory: 8 GB
• Processor: Intel Core i7, dual core, 2.8 GHz
• SO: Windows 10 Professional
• Connections: Bluetooth, USB 3.0, HDMI

6. Dell XPS 15

This is a computer that is already starting to compete with the big ones, I would dare to say that the best price-benefit ratio of this whole list, maybe that made it one of the most demanded laptops in the market. This laptop is quite fast and powerful, and also has a 4K Ultra HD screen made of gorilla glass

• Display: 6 “touch screen
• Storage: 1000 GB SSD
• Memory: 16 GB
• Processor: Intel Core i7, Quad-Core, 2.8 GHz
• SO: Windows 10 Home
• Connections: Bluetooth, USB-C 3.1, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, HDMI

7. Apple MacBook Pro Touch Bar 13

If you want a compact Macbook and more economical than the one you’re going to see second in the list, then this is the one. Obviously, it is lighter than the 15-inch model, which makes it lose certain special characteristics of its big brother, but nothing serious if we are talking about good performance. There are several variations of this model depending on the hardware you want to customize in it, so I’ll talk about the highest features you can have.

• Display: 13 “Retina
• Storage: 2 TB SSD
• Memory: 16 GB
• Processor: Intel Core i7 eighth generation, dual-core, 2.7GHz Turbo boost up to 4.5GHz
• OS: MacOS Mojave
• Connections: Bluetooth, Thunderbolt