Best Laptop for Music Production 2021

Best Laptop for Music Production 2021

Without a doubt, Apple has the best laptops for audio production for years, or if you fancy Apple’s operating system and hardware over Windows.

Best Overall: Apple MacBook Pro

Best Overall: Apple MacBook Pro

The MacBook Pro has been a common in music production for years and holds that title as the best overall laptop. It owns a powerful Intel processor, which you can pick from 4-, 6-, and 8-core processors and up to an incredible 32GB of memory depending on the model you want and hardware upgrades, making processing DAWs and plugins look like a minuscule task. The MacBook Pro employs a solid-state drive rather than a traditional hard drive, enabling you to navigate through files at lightning speed. The 13-inch model of the laptop has up to 2TB and the 15-inch model has 4TB of storage. Its sophisticated fan design offers a large impeller with extended blades and bigger vents for a 28 percent increase in airflow. And its advanced cooling capacity allows the MacBook Pro to sustain up to 12 more watts during intensive workloads than the previous design. All this performance will set you back a few bucks – and then some – but in return you’re getting one of the best-equipped creative powerhouses you can get now.

Best Windows: Lenovo ThinkPad P52

Best Windows: Lenovo ThinkPad P52

For those of you who are Windows enthusiasts, the Lenovo ThinkPad P52 is seemingly the best Windows laptop for music production. While it has a colossal price tag, its specs make up for it. It is designed for designers, engineers, and artists who need the power of a workstation with laptop mobility. It’s powered by a 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7-8850H Six-Core processor, 16GB of 2400 MHz DDR4 RAM, and an NVIDIA Quadro P1000 graphics card. Recognition to its dedicated GPU, this laptop can handle creating, editing, and experiencing 3D and VR content. For storage, it’s provided with a 512GB PCIe NVMe Opal 2 SSD. The battery life of this laptop will last pretty long, up to 10 hours, which of course will change depending on how many applications you have open and what you’re doing with it. Overall, this computer is a fabulous model. Although we love fan, we would consider using the Lenovo ThinkPad P52 for our studio to change from Apple to Windows. It’s an absolute workhorse of a laptop.

Best for Beginners: Dell XPS9360

Best for Beginners: Dell XPS9360

The Dell XPS 13 9360 is the best laptop for novices. This top-rated workstation has 8GB of RAM, which can be upgraded to 16GB in some versions and is soldered; therefore, RAM cannot be updated. Nevertheless, it comes with an entirely up-to-date 7th gen dual-core i5 or i7 processor, SSD up to 512GB. It runs a Windows 10 64-bit operating system comfortably, which is perfect for most users operating with entry-level knowledge of music production. It’s 13.3″ InfinityEdge IGZO IPS display stars a Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution for crystal-clear details as well as multi-touch abilities, enabling you to use touch gestures and commands inside Windows 10 Home to enhance its effectiveness and accessibility further. For storage, this system is provided with a 128GB M.2 solid-state drive, which can boot up and store files and apps within seconds.

Best for Making Beats: MSI GS63VR

Best for Making Beats: MSI GS63VR

About this item

• Display: 15.6″ Full HD, Full HD eDP IPS-Level 1920×1080, Operating System: Windows 10
• Processor: Intel Core i7-7700HQ (2.8-3.8GHz), graphics card NVIDIA’s GTX 1060 6G GDDR5
• RAM: 16GB (8GB x2) DDR4 2400MHz, Hard Drive: 256GB SSD (PCIE Gen3x4) + 2TB (SATA) 5400rpm
• Thunderbolt 3 supporting 40Gbps ultra speed data transfer rate, 4K at 60Hz monitor output, and portable charging power up to 5V/3A with USB Type-C universal plug
• Special features: VR READY, Slim and Light Design, Steel Series Full-Color Backlight Keyboard

Best Budget: Dell i5378

Best Budget: Dell i5378

About this item

• 7th Generation Intel Core i3 7100U Processor (3M Cache, up to 2.40 GigaHertz)
• 4GB 2400MegaHertz DDR4 up to 16GB (additional memory sold separately)
• 1TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive, No Optical Drive
• 13.3 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS True life LED Back lit Touch Display with Wide Viewing Angles HD Camera
• Windows 10 Home 64bit English