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MSI Laptops for Photo Editing Under £2,000

Here's a great selection of msi laptops for photo editing under £2,000.

High-performing, stylish gaming laptops at user-friendly prices? Say hello to MSI. A firm favourite with their loyal users, MSI laptops really stand out in their two sectors – gaming and workstations - for many. In fact, their WS range is the go-to product for those looking for a rugged and resilient laptop for intensive work use. As a brand, it also genuinely engages with the gaming community. MSI is a sponsor for a number of eSports teams and a host for the international gaming event MSI Masters Gaming Arena.

Although the company faces very stiff competition in the two niches it covers - premium gaming laptops and mobile workstations – it stands out for its uncompromising approach to design, quality, and performance.MSI’s black-and-red colour scheme highlights the simplicity of design. MSI laptops are slim and elegant, and while their main focus is on gaming rigs, the company also harnesses the power from those machines for their workstations.

Most run of the mill blogs and articles opining about “the best laptop for photo editing” give a cursory introduction to photo editing requirements and usually break these down by laptop specification.

At Choosist, whilst we love our products, what we’re about is you. What follows is an explanation of what you’ll need from your investment of time as well as money.

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1. Visual accuracy and clarity

At the risk of stating the obvious, these are paramount as you’ll be making fine detail judgements, often down to a pixel. If the rendering and colours are off, so will your hours of hard work be!

Therefore, look out for the following key items in a laptop screen.

Firstly the screen technology. Commonly the options are TN (twisted nematic) VA (vertically aligned), IPS (in-plane switching) and OLED. The latter two are the best, the OLED proving greater contrasts too, but the VA and TN (often not stated) are getting better and better. IPS and OLED offer the best colour accuracy and viewing angles. If you can afford the premium then go for it.

Resolution. Generally speaking the higher the better as it provides more detail in the same space. But bear in mind that the smaller the screen, the less difference that extra resolution can make, as the eye can only perceive so much at the same scale.

Similarly, size, arguably, also works on the “more is better” principle. The greater the screen ‘real estate’ the more you can see at any one time. This also means space to accommodate the image alongside the tools and palettes without a cramped and cluttered screen. But size comes at several costs - price, portability by dimension and weight but also requirement. The bigger the screen, the higher the resolution screen you’ll need to view at the same level of detail.

2. The ability to run demanding software

Whether you’re a photoshop fanatic or a GIMP user, working with image files, especially in RAW format, a laptop for photo editing requires some grunt under the hood. The following areas will need your attention

The processor sometimes referred to as the CPU, has to perform some serious computations to convert your thoughts and ideas into visual reality.

Whether you buy AMD or Intel, you’ll want to get 4 cores (a core is a processing unit) and above, the latest generation of processor. For example, an Intel i7 - 8550 which is 8th gen will be better than intel i7 - 7500 which is 7th gen. Thereafter its the speed, usually written as GHz, that you’ll want to maximize.

Don't forget to look out for the suffix. Processors that end in Y should be avoided, whilst U will indicate a lower powered version, although top end varieties of U processors will manage. Those ending in H or K will be high performers but will usually be bigger and bulkier affairs.

RAM is equally critical to ensuring a smooth uninterrupted experience when editing your prize-winning portraits or awesome action shots.

Your processor computes batches of data (image details, commands to alter the image etc) and the size it can work on at any one time is determined in large part by the RAM which is the space in which the work can be done. To do this RAM is very fast memory but this makes it expensive hence there's less of it than in your hard drive.

8GB will handle it, but if you want to ensure avoiding lag 16GB or above will be better.

Hard drive choice is not just about storage space. With excellent cloud storage and cheap external devices, long-term storage is cheap.

Graphics cards have hitherto been the first go to spec when searching for the best laptop for photographers. Graphics cards ensure that whatever the processor makes happen to the image is delivered quickly and accurately to the screen.

As such discrete or separate graphics cards, usually by NVIDIA or AMD, have been insisted upon, but modern integrated cards are catching up fast and can save you some serious pennies.

If you want a laptop for photo editing, the laptop’s operating system will need to be compatible with the software package you’re after.

We’ve mentioned photoshop, GIMP and Sketch but there are other software that may be important. From Affinity Photo to the oddly named Alien Skin Exposure, from Lightroom to Luminar 3, most are available on both Windows and Mac.

However, Apple’s more than basic ‘Photos’ is exclusively macOS and Microsoft’s Photo Editor 10 is Windows only.

And let’s not forget ChromeOS. Whilst these tend to be lighter weight laptops, we’re starting to see beefier models hit the market. Whilst these will not compare with MacBook Pros or Lenovo Thinkpad workstations, they can be great for lightweight work on the move. But, they won’t be running full Adobe Photo without laggy and complicated streaming / remote desktop set-ups. Can a Chromebook ever be the best laptop for photographers? One day maybe, but for now, if you’re serious and you can afford it, probably not.

3. Compatibility with your other devices

Nowadays there are wireless options available for nearly every type of peripheral. Wacom style tablets, multifunction mice as well as 3D mice are all available as wire-free. So the best laptop for photo editing on the market no longer needs to be the laptop with the most ports on it!

Where wireless options do not exist hubs and adapters abound aplenty which may be fine if your laptop will be parked permanently on your desk. However, if you might be using it more than one location or if you do not want to use an external hub, the number and speed of ports may be an issue. This is even more important as the number of ports on laptops seem to be reducing, with one of them often doubling as the power input.

So, to put it simply, when you’re looking for the best laptop for photo editing for ‘you’, you’ll need to establish your connectivity needs in advance.

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Budget options

Maybe, you just need a laptop that will let you write a few documents, send some emails and stream a film or two. In that case, you'll want to browse the P Series notebooks that offer solid specs in a grey brushed aluminium chassis that looks good in an office or at home. They could be described as a budget gaming rig in a conservative business laptop's clothing.

For gamers

The MSI Titan and Dominator GT series are crammed full of high-powered components, including Intel Core i7 processors, Nvidia GeForce graphics, and 4K displays with

Nvidia G-Sync technology and other. Keep in mind that all these specs don’t come cheap but if you want all the bells and whistles for your desk-based laptop, these are the models for you.

In previous times, consumers had to choose between power and portability when choosing a gaming laptop. Not so with MSI's GS Series notebooks, which are so slim, you could mistake them for more modest systems. MSI packs some powerful components into the sleek aluminium chassis, making Stealth notebooks some of the most powerful portable gaming systems on the market.

MSI also offers laptops that come comes with an Intel Core i5 processor and that even give you the plug-in option of experiencing VR (for example, if you have an Oculus Rift), thanks to Oculus' Asynchronous Space Warp technology.

For professionals on the move or in the office

MSI also manufactures outstanding workstations. Instead of Nvidia GeForce graphics and Intel Core processors, these systems use Nvidia Quadro GPUs and Intel Xeon CPUs, which are perfect for AutoCAD, programming and designing. These workstation gaming laptops are one of the first workstations to support VR headsets. Some even have the ability to output tremendous amounts of power due to the Quadro M5500 GPU and Core i7 CPU that are integrated with the laptop. They also have a 4K pixel-perfect display, so you can see every small detail as you're creating digital masterpieces - ideal for chewing your way through CAD or other power-hungry tasks. As the workstation counterpart to the GS line of notebooks, the WS Series is a good option as a thin-and-light mobile workstation, designed to let you create on the go.

Hand-pick the right MSI laptop for you

At Choosist, we’ll make it our mission to find you an MSI laptop which meets your specific needs. If you are looking for an MSI laptop, you’ll find a comprehensive range here, whether for heavy-duty professional work or for high-powered gaming. Just filter your spec requirements and we’ll display you the best available price. It really is that simple! Whatever your needs and whatever your budget, let Choosist source the perfect MSI machine for you.