Need advice which laptop to buy for advanced video editing

[Rob van Wely]

Recently I could afford a better semi-pro video camera (Panasonic HC-X2000) that can film in 4K.
Now I discover that my old laptop (HP Pavillon dv6 Notebook with Windows 7 64 bits, Intel i7-3610QM CPU 2.30Ghz, 8Go RAM) cannot even playback this 4K video correctly, and PowerDirector 12 even doesn't seem to recognize it at all.
I understood already before buying this new camera that I probably needed a more powerful laptop and better software to do serious editing, I'm considering Avid Media Composer. In the Avid website I found a list of compatible laptops, but that list is so long, that I need more advice before buying one. I can spend up to 3000€ for that, exceptionally, and would like to avoid a mistake when buying. Can you give me some advice? I'd be very thankful. (As I travel a lot, I can't opt for another solution than a laptop).
Thanks in advance.
Best regards, Rob
PS Videos I published so far can be found in
youtube.com/robvanwely
youtube.com/robvanwelyatbali
and https://vimeo.com/user12204778

 

[Jerry James]

Recently I could afford a better semi-pro video camera (Panasonic HC-X2000) that can film in 4K.
Now I discover that my old laptop (HP Pavillon dv6 Notebook with Windows 7 64 bits, Intel i7-3610QM CPU 2.30Ghz, 8Go RAM) cannot even playback this 4K video correctly, and PowerDirector 12 even doesn't seem to recognize it at all.
I understood already before buying this new camera that I probably needed a more powerful laptop and better software to do serious editing, I'm considering Avid Media Composer. In the Avid website I found a list of compatible laptops, but that list is so long, that I need more advice before buying one. I can spend up to 3000€ for that, exceptionally, and would like to avoid a mistake when buying. Can you give me some advice? I'd be very thankful. (As I travel a lot, I can't opt for another solution than a laptop).
Thanks in advance.
Best regards, Rob
PS Videos I published so far can be found in
youtube.com/robvanwely
youtube.com/robvanwelyatbali
and https://vimeo.com/user12204778

I'd recommend picking a laptop with a Ryzen 5000 CPU and an Nvidia RTX GPU, Rob. Although Intel's newer parts have launched, they're still pricier and just barely catch up to AMD's offerings in the mobile space. A good Intel option is the Core i7-11800H.

Thanks to weird launch schedules, you'll have to check what laptop models retailers in your region are stocking. Anything with the above hardware should be a good bet for your use case.

Here are our recommendations from last generation - https://www.cgdirector.com/best-laptops-for-video-editing/
If you find a great deal on any model there, it's worth a look.

 

[Rob van Wely]

Thanks for your rapid answer. I see a bit clearer now. Unfortunately in France the laptops recommended in the https://www.cgdirector.com/best-laptops-for-video-editing/ page are not available right now. I'll have to be patient once again (like I've been before I could buy my new camera). I'd support CGDirector, considering buying through your links but buying from the States, shipping costs to France would add about 25% to the price....