Videographers and photographers on the move need a laptop that can keep up with quick deadlines and handle any task from color grading to rendering 4K video.We recommend the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i, which handled large 4K exports faster than any of the other laptops we tested. It has an accurate OLED display and a helpful selection of ports, and it costs less than the competition. If you prefer Macs, the Apple MacBook Pro (M5 Pro, 2026) was a bit slower in some tests, but was quieter and more energy-efficient. Its display is even more accurate than the Lenovo model’s, and macOS allows it to work seamlessly alongside other Apple devices. However, due to an ongoing shortage of components related to AI datacenters, computer manufacturers are raising prices across the board, with high-powered laptops hit the hardest, so expect to pay a premium — up to $300 extra for Apple devices — for the processing power you need.The more budget-friendly M5 Apple MacBook Air has a superb display for a laptop of its price, as well as a processor that’s easily capable of editing 1080p footage.