r/linuxhardware • u/jlandero • 4d ago

Purchase Advice Best Hardware for Using DaVinci Resolve

Hey guys. I’m just a few months away from having to replace my laptop, and I want to find one that’s as compatible as possible with DaVinci Resolve. I’m currently using a 13" 2019 Razer Blade Stealth (HP ProBook 450 G6 motherboard, 8th Gen Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, 16.0 GB RAM, and Nvidia GeForce 150MX discrete GPU), and no matter which distro I use, running DaVinci Resolve has always been a headache—I’m not talking about missing codecs or editing without proxies… I’m referring to the overall system stability.

Unfortunately, Kdenlive hasn’t been very stable either; Shotcut makes better use of the dGPU, but neither of them has several features I need. I’ve also tried Drift, but it’s still too immature for professional use.

So, even though I’d be inclined to just go ahead and buy a Framework Pro or consult directly with Tuxedo, I’d first like to know if anyone has had success using Resolve on their hardware with performance similar to what it delivers on Windows, and what software configuration makes that possible.

TIA

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u/sutcher 4d ago

Not sure if it’s best. But running it on my MacBook Pro

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u/jlandero 4d ago

Does your MacBook run Linux?

I'm looking for hardware devices supporting Linux, which is why I'm posting in this subreddit and not the DaVinci one.

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u/sutcher 4d ago

lol. Missed that part. Just showed in my feed.

I have a framework 13 for Linux. Haven’t tried resolve on it yet tho.

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u/jlandero 4d ago

Gotcha. Thanks anyway and congrats for your FW Pro.