Looking for a 17-inch laptop compatible with Adobe Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Looking for a 17-inch laptop compatible with Adobe Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Hello
Examining a fresh setup – not tied to Mac, which is frustrating with the high costs
Currently considering two choices.
12900H and 6900HX – both strong options
However, the lower CPU speed feels like a potential issue for my requirements?
Or does the 6900HX simply offer better performance despite its ranking?
It seems the decision hinges on whether slower speed and more cores are preferable to faster speed and fewer cores.
Both models will feature 32GB RAM, 48GHz processors, 2x1TB storage, and a 17-inch display.
I would prefer a heavier build with more RAM, plenty of storage options—like multiple drives for scratch space, a dedicated GPU, and a robust processor. For these models, could you share the links to the laptops you're considering?
I'm comfortable with a Ryzen 7 based laptop and a lower tier GPU as well. For the apps you mentioned in your thread title, you're currently in overkill mode.
I would choose the Ryzen laptop myself. I don't like Intel from recent generations because they've stopped pushing forward when they were leaders.
I was considering the Ryzen but thought about cores versus base frequency.
It seems like it's moving into overkill mode.
With 64GB it comes in under €3.5k.
I tested the same specs on a smaller Mac, and it was just under €5k!
Anyway, thanks for the advice—just double-checking really.
It’s completely overkill, but I usually don’t know much about future software updates, especially since new tech keeps coming online to handle publishing. Who knows what will be needed in 3-5 years?
Build for the future!
Simply examining cores and CPU speed isn't the best approach for comparison. This method often doesn't accurately reflect real-world performance in applications. For instance, older Pentium 4s had higher frequencies than the Core 2 Duo CPUs that replaced them, yet the latter were actually faster. Benchmarks for CPUs in tasks like Photoshop or media processing should be considered to get a proper ranking.