The best laptop for animation

Our three top picks of laptops aimed at architects.
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The best laptops for animation might cost more, but your investment will be repaid tenfold in terms of the time and energy you save. So whether you're a pro, amateur or student animator, it's really worth going the extra mile.

These top-class devices bring together powerful processors, high-quality graphics cards and the level of RAM you need to handle demanding animation software such as Blender, Maya, and Adobe After Effects. They'll also have a vibrant display with accurate colour reproduction, plenty of storage space for large files, and a reliable battery life for working on the go. 

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Erlingur Einarsson
Tech Reviews Editor

Erlingur is the Tech Reviews Editor on Creative Bloq. Having worked on magazines devoted to Photoshop, films, history, and science for over 15 years, as well as working on Digital Camera World and Top Ten Reviews in more recent times, Erlingur has developed a passion for finding tech that helps people do their job, whatever it may be. He loves putting things to the test and seeing if they're all hyped up to be, to make sure people are getting what they're promised. Still can't get his wifi-only printer to connect to his computer. 

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