u/Jrock628

Budget: $3,000 and below

Country: USA

Use Case: Photo editing / video editing / creative work / mixed use

I’m a photographer and videographer. I mainly use Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, AI masking, catalog/batch editing, and general content creation. I’m not doing super heavy color grading right now, but I do want something powerful enough to last me long-term.

Preferred Specs:

RTX 5070 / 5070 Ti or similar

32GB RAM preferred

1TB SSD is fine

Good display for photo/video work

Upgradeable RAM would be a plus

Good battery life for light use like YouTube, browsing, and streaming movies

Strong build quality and reliability

Notes:

My biggest concerns are reliability, durability, and battery life more than just raw power. Some people have told me Lenovo is the best and are strongly against ASUS or other brands, but I’m not sure if that’s true across the board.

I’ve been looking at higher-end Lenovo and ASUS options, and also some gaming/creator laptops. I usually keep my laptop at home near an outlet, but I still want decent battery life when I’m unplugged for lighter use.

For people who do photo/video editing or own higher-end Lenovo, ASUS, Acer, or similar laptops: which brand/model would you recommend? Which one holds up better long-term? Is a 5070 Ti overkill for my needs, or is a regular 5070 enough. any suggestions welcome ! Sorry for this being long lol

I’m looking for some honest laptop advice. Budget is 3k and below.

I’m a photographer and videographer, so I know the specs I’m looking for and definitely strong enough for the type of creative work I do — editing photos, video work, Lightroom, Premiere/DaVinci, etc.

My main concerns right now are reliability, durability, and battery life. I’m not a tech wizard, so I’m trying to make the smartest choice before decided a by something or long term.

Some people have told me Lenovo is the best and are strongly against anything else, especially compared to ASUS and other brands. But I’m wondering if that’s really true across the board, or if ASUS is still a good option for creative work and reliable

For those who do photo/video editing or own higher-end Lenovo or ASUS laptops, what would you recommend? Which one holds up better long-term? And which version is better from the pictures in Terms of all 3 concerns I have