New Laptop referral

Butch Moore wrote on 1/29/2024, 10:55 PM

I need to purchase a new laptop that will fully utilize Vegas Pro, up to 4K and AI features. I've studied and understand the recommended specs for Vegas 21, but I hit the wall when deciding on a manufacturer. I see HP and Dell machines with similar specs, as well as a few specialty builders, but I'm mostly unsure about graphics cards, etc., and Vegas compatibility. Is there a resource or of proven systems that work well with Vegas? The price is not relevant (within reason). I expect to pay in the $3000 range for a top-of-the-line laptop. I've been a Vegas user since the Sonic Foundry days. I've been editing HD on slower i7 machines for many years. A new opportunity is requiring 4K capability, faster rendering and a machine designed for future growth. Any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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Wolfgang S. wrote on 1/30/2024, 12:46 AM

I use here an ASUS laptop - specs see my signiture. It works nice with both Vegas an Resolve.

Desktop: PC AMD 3960X, 24x3,8 Mhz * RTX 3080 Ti (12 GB)* Blackmagic Extreme 4K 12G * QNAP Max8 10 Gb Lan * Resolve Studio 18 * Edius X* Blackmagic Pocket 6K/6K Pro, EVA1, FS7

Laptop: ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED * internal HDR preview * i9 12900H with i-GPU Iris XE * 32 GB Ram) * Geforce RTX 3070 TI 8GB * internal HDR preview on the laptop monitor * Blackmagic Ultrastudio 4K mini

HDR monitor: ProArt Monitor PA32 UCG-K 1600 nits, Atomos Sumo

Others: Edius NX (Canopus NX)-card in an old XP-System. Edius 4.6 and other systems

RogerS wrote on 1/30/2024, 5:43 AM

Here's what a VEGAS ambassador uses: Dell workstation.

All the hardware is compatible with VEGAS. I think the key is one that gives enough power for both the CPU and GPU when under load and can manage the heat. Whichever model you want search for "thermal throttling" and see test results with it. Intel iGPUs have advantages to do decoding in VEGAS and I chose Intel CPUs for that reason.

For a few datapoints you can see my signature for two benchmark projects (test your own system if you like). Most are desktops, though.

Wolfgang S. wrote on 1/31/2024, 3:02 AM

Maybe this one. https://www.asus.com/de/laptops/for-creators/vivobook/vivobook-pro-16x-oled-k6604/

Desktop: PC AMD 3960X, 24x3,8 Mhz * RTX 3080 Ti (12 GB)* Blackmagic Extreme 4K 12G * QNAP Max8 10 Gb Lan * Resolve Studio 18 * Edius X* Blackmagic Pocket 6K/6K Pro, EVA1, FS7

Laptop: ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED * internal HDR preview * i9 12900H with i-GPU Iris XE * 32 GB Ram) * Geforce RTX 3070 TI 8GB * internal HDR preview on the laptop monitor * Blackmagic Ultrastudio 4K mini

HDR monitor: ProArt Monitor PA32 UCG-K 1600 nits, Atomos Sumo

Others: Edius NX (Canopus NX)-card in an old XP-System. Edius 4.6 and other systems