Best Laptops for Music Production 2024

In the event that you can’t exactly tolerate the value of Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro – or simply need something somewhat more modest and more compact – at that point, the new 13-inch rendition could well be for you. Invigorated recently, this currently includes Apple’s most recent Magic Keyboard – a definitely more agreeable and successful writing surface than its archetype – and offers more storage as standard and quicker processor alternatives. In case you will dive in, we’d suggested plumping for one of the two higher-spec models, which accompany four Thunderbolt 3 ports instead of two.

This additional expandability is probably going to come in extremely convenient when you begin connecting MIDI keyboards, sound cards, and so forth. In spite of the fact that you probably won’t be sold on the Touch Bar –  it does, at any rate, have all the earmarks of being getting somewhat more valuable for musicians –we’d contend that the 13-inch MacBook Pro hits a decent sweet spot for Apple-seasoned artists. Truth be told, with regards to offering the best harmony between power, versatility, and cost, we’d state it’s most likely the best Mac PC you can purchase.

Pros	Cons
Portable and powerful	You might not really want the Touch Bar
New Magic Keyboard is a big improvement	Expensive

Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (2020)

While the 13″ Apple MacBook Pro is ideal for touring artists, or music producers who travel between studios, the more up-to-date Apple MacBook Pro 16″ offers a definitive execution. Configurable to a scope of determinations, the 16″ form is the genuine lead of Apple’s convenient reach.

It’s given that this presentation will slow down a couple of dollars – to say the very least – however, consequently, you’re getting extraordinary compared to other prepared inventive power to be reckoned with you can get. With blasting quick CPUs, RAM which can be pushed to the limit at 64GB and up to 8TB of inner strong state capacity, this may be all the PC you actually require.

See our review: Macbook Pro 16-inch

Pros	Cons
All the power you’ll likely need	Expensive
The pinnacle of Apple’s laptop range

Dell XPS 13 (2020)

Charged as the nearest Windows option in contrast to an Apple MacBook Pro, the Dell XPS line has developed solid standing gratitude for its smooth plan, flawless screens, and incredible spec.

The 2020 form packs in a refreshed tenth-era Intel Core i5 or i7 processor and a very awesome bezel-less screen that keeps the general bundle slender and lightweight. There’s a beefier 15″ model further up the reach, yet for a great many people the Dell XPS 13 (2020) makes for a pretty convincing bundle.

See our review: Dell XPS 13

Pros	Cons
Stunning screen	Still expensive
Great design

Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition

Think about a gaming PC, and you likely envision garish shadings, RGB lights everywhere on the shop, and enough power in the engine to illuminate a mainland. With the Razer Blade 15 Studio, notwithstanding, we have an enormously ground-breaking PC with its beginnings in the gaming scene, however with its sights a lot of set on innovative interests.

There are some pleasant visual contacts, from the customizable RGB backdrop illumination on the keys, however in any case this is a solid, smooth studio monster that requests consideration.

See our review: Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition

Pros	Cons
Enormously powerful	None found
Apple-tier design flourishes

Asus Rog Strix Scar III

At the higher finish of the gaming laptop range – not an awful spot for music producers to look when sheer power is required – there are some genuine studio competitors. The Asus Rog Strix Scar is proof of this; with an Intel i7 processor and a base spec of 16 GB of RAM, you realize this machine can bite through any sound creation task you toss at it.

Hudson Mohawke, the Scottish electronic maker, is a known fan, and in light of current circumstances. When you move beyond the gaudy color plan and ‘restless’ gamer marking, you have a colossally competent, lightweight PC that would equal numerous customary work area courses of action.

Pros	Cons
Monstrous performance	Not the most discreet!
Upgrade potential

Microsoft Surface Laptop 2

Microsoft’s second endeavor at an unadulterated PC gadget is a flat out winner in our view, and keeping in mind that it doesn’t speak to a tremendous upgrade of the first Surface Laptop, it offers enhancements in all the territories we were seeking after, including refreshed equipment that brings genuine execution benefits.

This is a PC that at long last conveys what Microsoft set out to do with the first: an unadulterated, powerful Windows 10 PC experience. In case you’re not sold on the 2-in-1 nature of the Surface Book 2, however, love Microsoft’s exceptional form quality and plan, at that point the Surface Laptop 2 is the PC for you. An extremely worth expansion to our best laptops for music production management.

Pros	Cons
Lovely new black color scheme	No Thunderbolt 3 option
Competitive power level	Too few ports for its size

MSI GF63 Laptop

MSI is one of the more regarded names in gaming PCs, so it calculates that their lead mid-range offer highlights some fair internals. The MSI GF63 is the ideal mix of execution and feel and would make a great PC for anybody utilizing their PC for live execution or as a compact studio by virtue of its slim structure factor and cooling highlights.

Execution insightful, it’s pressing a 2.4 GHz i5 processor, so strong enough to adapt to most assignments. We preferred the potential for redesigning, however; it ships with 8GB of DDR4 RAM installed, yet with space to house up to 64GB so the potential for future-sealing your apparatus is clear. As your live sets or studio meetings fill in size, so too can your PC.

Pros	Cons
Upgradable RAM slots	Battery life could be better
Performance in the right areas

Samsung Notebook 9

While it might not have the best keyboard on the planet, the Samsung Notebook 9 is as yet probably the best PC you can purchase in 2020 for music production. Pressed with more drive than the MacBook Pro, yet at a much lower value, Samsung has created a PC that has the same amount of substance as it styles.

Also, on top of its executioner specs, it’s lightweight and meager, making this one of the most versatile 15-inch laptops you can purchase today for music production.

Pros	Cons
Squishy Keyboard	Very little
Excellent performance

Microsoft Surface Pro 7

As Microsoft’s riposte to Apple’s predominance, a lot was on the line when it delivered the Surface Pro arrangement. With Apple’s hang-on innovative experts being so solid, the Surface Pro had a great deal to satisfy. Also, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it edging nearer and nearer to overcoming that issue.

In fact, a razor flimsy two-in-one is never going to be the production stalwart that a devoted PC or Mac would be, yet as a gadget outfitted towards convertibility it’s close to immaculate. The fundamental hindrance will be the cost; for a completely deceived out form with an Intel i7 processor and 16 GB of RAM, you’re looking north of $2k.

Yet, as a superior gadget that can deal with music, alongside everything else life can toss at you, it’s a strong choice. A cited entire day of battery life isn’t to be sniffed at by the same token.

Pros	Cons
Aesthetically breathtaking	Not a lot of spec for the money
Touch versions of desktop apps

Asus ZenBook Flip S UX370

Asus has hit gold with its new invigorate of its ZenBook Flip S 2-in-1 PC, with the Asus ZenBook Flip S UX370 intriguing us so much it’s advanced into our rundown of the 10 best workstations for music production you can purchase at the present time.

With another Kaby Lake R eighth-generation processor fueling the gadget, a lot of RAM, and a super-quick PCIe SSD in specific models, this is a totally dazzling expansion to our overview of the best laptops for music production.

Its 2-in-1 plan implies you can utilize it as both a PC and a tablet, and keeping in mind that it’s not as moderate as certain machines on this rundown, on the off chance that you have the spending you’ll be truly content with this incredible gadget.

Pros	Cons
Powerful core components	Expensive
Super thin and light

While you may have been persuaded that ‘cheap Ultrabook’ was an interesting expression up until this point, the Acer has turned this regular misguided judgment on its head with the Swift 3. That is on the grounds that the organization has taken the all-aluminum suspension of the Acer Swift 7 and stuffed some more reasonable segments inside for everybody to appreciate.

It doesn’t run macOS, yet the Acer Swift 3 puts the well-established MacBook Air to disgrace in about each other respect, including the near phenomenal sticker price. Obviously, during the time spent destroying the opposition, Acer needed to compromise to keep the cost so stunningly low. So despite the fact that you can’t expect much in the method of an Ultra HD display or quality installed sound, the presentation benchmarks alone give even the Surface Laptop a run for its cash.