Recommended laptop for DxO 6

DxO PhotoLab
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I swapped over to DxO last year after updating my camera. As I used to use a standalone version of Lightroom 6, the new camera wasn’t supported.

I find my current lapptp a little bit lacking in that when I export to PSE 23, PSE closes down. I can open it, and then open the files to do final tweaks, but am thinking of upgrading. If I try to denoise it slows right down …

I could do with more hard drive space as well.

Its HP Pavilion with AMD Ryzen 5 and Radeon graphics. I can’t remember how to find detailed specs!

Anyway, what are recommendations please. I am in NZ, and until now all the laptops I have had have been HP, and I’ve been happy with them.

Thanks

Rose

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Is windows a prerequisite? If not, for best bang for your buck I’d say an Apple silicon based MacBook

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I’d prefer windows, as that is what I have mainly used, apart from Linux for a while.

From my Googling and reading windows has as much to offer these days …

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I don’t disagree, I use Windows extensively though these M1 and M2 processors really do pack a punch.

Some on this forum have recommended gaming spec devices, would something like that be an option or do you have size and weight limits that rule that out?

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But above all the budget …

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DxO PhotoLab can profit from a powerful GPU for DeepPRIME and DeepPRIME XD noise reduction. Usually, gaming notebooks have such GPUs. I’d therefore have a look at HP’s OMEN line of devices. Get as much RAM and drive space (at least 2X current use) as you can afford,

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Quite happy with a sturdy machine, in fact would prefer it probably. Also prefer large screen, minimum 15.6, for my ageing eyes. I am somewhat future proofing I suppose.

Have been looking at gaming option specs, although I am not a gamer …

Thanks

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I’m open to spending a bit more if the specs are right …

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Interestingly, this is what I am currently looking at:

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I got this MSI Creator Z16 – Tech meets Aesthetic on a special about a year ago and have been extremely happy with it. It has a great screen and a good GPU. Works great with PL6.

EDIT: The screen is 100% P3

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I’m also looking to buy a laptop and I’m looking at the ASUS ProArt StudioBook Pro 16.

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This might be future proofing, or over kill?

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During the years I’ve visited a friend of mine who owns a Lenovo Thinkpad P and a Legion 5 and I was really impressed by the power with DXO PL5 and Topaz Photo. I will take a closer look and wait for a good offer.

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Check the display, can it do sRGB or AdobeRGB, Display-P3…

Crunching numbers is one thing, seeing a decent image might be more important though.

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Honestly, for that much money I would look for a 27" quality screen plus a tower – provided you don’t want to move around with your electronics.

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Hi @Wolfgang

in Germany similar Notebooks like detected are on a price level like other Notebooks with Nvidia gpus.
The 3500 are in NZD not in Euro :innocent:

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Ok, than that’s a difference!

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Yes - other brand laptops with similar specs are actually more expensive here in NZ.

I am uncertain as to what the higher priced one offers, as I don’t entirely understand the specs. But I am assuming a faster, more powerful processor, as well as more powerful graphics card …

Happy to be enlightened!

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LOTS of memory and SSD for main drive will help

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The CPU. can be of least concern imo.

GPU: Have a look at this: DxO DeepPRIME Processing Times - Google Drive

This post will also give you an idea of how speed relates to power (diminishing returns).