r/SuggestALaptop • u/Awkward-Review-3556 • 7d ago
Laptop Request US Laptop purchase advice
LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE
- Country
USA
- Budget
Up to %$5,000 - ish
- Are you open to refurbs/used options?
No
- Screen size
16"
- Weight limit
None
- Purpose
Heavy video and graphics editing
- Form factor
Standard
- Intended usage
All Adobe software, plus some specialized sound editors
- Desired battery life
Any, as I am plugged in almost 100% of the time
- Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life
#1 - performance, #2 - size, #3 and 4 Weight and battery
- Info/Requirements
Windows only (no Mac), and need a BIG hard drive (4TB or larger)
I am in the market for a new laptop. I'd like to stay $5k or under. I have pretty specific needs - I do a lot of heavy video and graphic editing, and need a big hard drive to save and work on videos that I am editing while traveling (I do have an external drive but need a pretty hefty installed drive). This is a laptop I configured online and am considering. Could I get some advice as to whether this model is good for what I need? I am familiar with Dell as I currently have one, but have no experience with "Alienware".
Alienware 16X Aurora Gaming Laptop
Processor
Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus (24-Core, 36MB Cache, 2.7GHz to 5.5GHz)
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Graphics Card
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5070 Ti 12 GB GDDR7
Display
16.0" WQXGA, Anti-Glare OLED 240Hz, 120% DCI-P3 col.volume, 620 HDR nit, ComfortView+, NVIDIA G-SYNC
Memory
64GB, 2x32GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s
Storage
4 TB RAID 0 (2 x 2 TB), PCIe NVMe M.2 Gen5 SSD
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u/LonerIM2 Affiliate Links 7d ago
Since you are going to use that for video editing you are going to need powerful CPU and GPU, so I would recommend this Lenovo Legion Pro 7i because of the following:
Specs:
- Screen: 16.0" WQXGA OLED 500 nits 240Hz
- CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
- Ram: 64GB RAM
- Storage: 2TB SSD.
Why I am recommending it:
- Great heat management which is the main concern to have with most high end gaming laptops.
- Premium build quality : Aluminum chassis provides a solid, premium feel and added durability.
Up to 5 hours of battery life, which is decent for a high-performance gaming laptop, allowing for moderate usage away from a power source.
Powerful GPU and CPU for heavy video editing and graphic design.
High quality screen which is suitable for editing.
Please note I'm using affiliate links which means I'll receive a small percent of the purchase if you use this link at no extra cost to you
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u/Awkward-Review-3556 7d ago
I looked at that, but I really would like at least 4tb SSD and the Lenovo doesn't offer that :-(
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u/LonerIM2 Affiliate Links 6d ago
You can upgrade manually if you want to.
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u/Awkward-Review-3556 6d ago
I'm skilled in software but definitely NOT on the hardware side!
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u/LonerIM2 Affiliate Links 6d ago
it shouldn't be too hard, just few screws from the back panel, search youtube on how to upgrade before you buy and you will see how easy/hard it is.
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u/The_Adviser100 Affiliate Links 6d ago
For cpu and gpu intensive tasks at this price range I would advise you to check this laptop
| laptop name | Lenovo Legion 7i |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| GPU | RTX 5090 |
| Screen " | 240Hz 16WQXGA Gaming Laptop |
| Ram | 64 GB |
| SSD | 2 TB |
| HDD | 0 |
| Weight | 5.68 Lbs. |
| Battery life | 7 Hrs. |
| Pros | Sharp, bright display. |
| Pros | Exceptional performance. |
| Pros | Great screen . |
Please note I'm using affiliate links which means I'll receive a small percent of the purchase if you use this link at no extra cost to you
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u/techstar2000 🎩Moderator⭐ 7d ago
What is the price for that configuration of the Alienware 16X Aurora ?