Every spec is user-selectable without changing the entire system. The massive configuration and options that are available are a big part of what makes this our top pick. No matter your need, skill, or financial situation, there is a configuration of the XPS 15 that is going to make you happy, and, most importantly, get the job done. The key to any pick for “Best PC” on a list like this is not that it does a few things flawlessly or that it’s loaded to the brim with features that are frankly excessive for 99% of photographers, but that it does everything “well.” No laptop on this list fits that bill better than Dell’s XPS 15 (9510): it just flat-out works. Otherwise, we don’t see a reason why you shouldn’t stick with Apple’s previous generation MacBook Pro since it’s still a beast.īest PC Laptop for Photographers: Dell XPS 15 (9510)ĭisplay: 15.6-inch, 3.5K OLED (3456×2160) If you have any other category of Apple Silicon (or prior) laptop outside of the M1 Max, the M2 Max is our pick. You can get a laptop that is capable of better performance outside of Apple, but you’re going to be hard-pressed to find a laptop that is more usable in real-world situations than the MacBook Pro. What makes Apple Silicon special is how much power you get in exchange for the physical size of the laptop and how little power it takes to reach those numbers. But these performance numbers can’t be looked at in a vacuum like that. In our benchmarks, the MSI Titan GT77 hung with or outright beat Apple’s latest laptop and if numbers on a performance chart were all that mattered, this would be an open and shut case. It is possible to get a more powerful laptop than the M2 Max MacBook Pro, but that power comes at a cost.

That said, if you currently own an M1 Max MacBook Pro, we don’t think there is a strong reason to upgrade to the M2 Max - especially if your main work is video related. Read PetaPixel’s Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Max ReviewĪpple didn’t quite blow our socks off the same way it did when it first brought M1 to market, but its latest laptop still makes the strongest argument as the most powerful option for photographers and videographers. This laptop takes everything great about the previous M1 version and makes it even faster. If your core focus is having access to the best possible hardware available, then look no further than the new MacBook Pro powered by the M2 Max.

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