The best laptops for video editing: Breeze through edits with these powerhouses

Three of the best laptops for video editing
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Looking for the best laptop for video editing? You’ll want a powerful and speedy machine with a bright, colour-accurate display to tackle creative software, also considering your personal needs when it comes to things like battery life, design and software compatibility.

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Beren Neale

Beren has well over a decade of experience writing about creative tech, having previously worked for the digital art magazine ImagineFX, the fine art magazine Paint & Draw and Canon Pro Europe. As Creative Bloq's Ecom Editor, he's racked up hours testing and reviewing everything from laptops and monitors to office chairs. He also oversees the curation of our buying guides, taking feedback on the products we've tested from contributing creatives.

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Key features
AttributesNotesRating
PricePremium priced, but good value overall★★★★
DesignGorgeous Apple looks★★★★★
PerformanceIncredible power ★★★★★
Battery lifeImpressive battery life★★★★★
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Rob Redman

The 2024 MacBook Pro M4 Pro 16" is a powerful laptop for any use case, from modelling to animating and rendering, as well as daily computing tasks. The portability and excellent battery life makes it suitable for 3D artists on the move too, so should be near the top of your shortlist and could even replace a desktop workstation for many users.

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AttributesNotesRating
PriceGreat value★★★★★
DesignStylish and very portable ★★★★★
PerformanceStrong for most tasks, but can throttle★★★★
Battery lifeExceptional longevity★★★★★
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Matt Hanson

The new features that come with the MacBook Air (M2, 2022) actually means that this is a more affordable choice for creatives who want the power of the M2 chip, but who found the price of the new MacBook Pro 13-inch too high.

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AttributesNotesRating
PriceHigh but justified for the performance★★★★
DesignFunctional but uninspiring★★★
PerformanceExceptional power for video editing★★★★★
Battery lifeGood for a Windows laptop★★★★
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Erlingur Einarsson

The ASUS ProArt P16, which I've had in for review over the last three weeks, takes direct aim at the MacBook Pro, head-on, and beats it. It's as simple as that.

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Key features
AttributesNotesRating
PriceLots of power for the price★★★★
DesignEditor-friendly layout★★★★
PerformanceStrong render/export times★★★★★
Battery lifeAdequate for basic editing★★★
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Erlingur Einarsson

It offers a fantastic balance of performance, screen splendour and price, with graphics performance reaching into true professional territory for a price well under £2,000. It's an all-rounder, but one for someone with serious aspirations in at least one of the creative or gaming realms.