best laptop for music production
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for best laptop for music production.
Whether you're a professional musician or an amateur who's been playing for years, you can make great music with the right tools. The best laptop for music production is one that offers the best combination of sound quality, connectivity, and portability. Browse the top-ranked list of best laptops for music production below along with associated reviews and opinions.
MacBook Pro 16" Laptop - Apple M1 Pro chip - 16GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Silver
Model: MK1F3LL/ASKU: 6450863Top comment"TL;DR This thing absolutely crushes anything I throw at it, from Music Production, Video, Photo and Graphic Design workflows. ...Great laptop with great battery life. One of Apples best laptops every made....Great laptop, energy efficient"
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The new MacBook Pro delivers game-changing performance for pro users. Choose the powerful M1 Pro or the even more powerful M1 Max to supercharge pro-level workflows while getting amazing battery life.¹ And with an immersive 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display and an array of pro ports, you can do more than ever with MacBook Pro.²Top comment"TL;DR This thing absolutely crushes anything I throw at it, from Music Production, Video, Photo and Graphic Design workflows. ...Great laptop with great battery life. One of Apples best laptops every made....Great laptop, energy efficient"
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The new MacBook Pro delivers game-changing performance for pro users. Choose the powerful M1 Pro or the even more powerful M1 Max to supercharge pro-level workflows while getting amazing battery life.¹ And with an immersive 16-inch Liquid Retina XDR display and an array of pro ports, you can do more than ever with MacBook Pro.²See all MacBook Pro
Apple - MacBook Pro 14" Laptop - M2 Pro chip - 16GB Memory - 1TB SSD (Latest Model) - Space Gray
Model: MPHF3LL/ASKU: 6455373Top comment"Great laptop...Worls grwat, good speakers, fast, efficient, great screen, integrates well, perfect for music production, and photo editing....best laptop I've ever owned. I have an iMac army office and several MacBook Air laptops as well as a few iPads and an iPhone. very happy with all of the devices and how well they work together."
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The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max takes power and speed to the next level, whether it’s on battery or plugged in. With a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, all the ports you need, and all-day battery life—this pro laptop goes anywhere you need.Top comment"Great laptop...Worls grwat, good speakers, fast, efficient, great screen, integrates well, perfect for music production, and photo editing....best laptop I've ever owned. I have an iMac army office and several MacBook Air laptops as well as a few iPads and an iPhone. very happy with all of the devices and how well they work together."
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The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max takes power and speed to the next level, whether it’s on battery or plugged in. With a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, all the ports you need, and all-day battery life—this pro laptop goes anywhere you need.See all MacBook Pro
MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - Apple M2 chip - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Silver
Model: MLXY3LL/ASKU: 6509646Top comment"Having a few issues getting music library to update - stopped after completing about half of the songs. ...Great laptop, even better battery life...Such a great laptop. I would buy this again. An excellent apple product that make pc laptops seem like garage sale garbage."
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Supercharged by the next-generation M2 chip, the redesigned MacBook Air combines incredible performance and up to 18 hours of battery life into its strikingly thin aluminum enclosure.¹Top comment"Having a few issues getting music library to update - stopped after completing about half of the songs. ...Great laptop, even better battery life...Such a great laptop. I would buy this again. An excellent apple product that make pc laptops seem like garage sale garbage."
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Supercharged by the next-generation M2 chip, the redesigned MacBook Air combines incredible performance and up to 18 hours of battery life into its strikingly thin aluminum enclosure.¹See all MacBook Air
HP - Spectre 2-in-1 13.5" Wide Ultra XGA+ Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Evo Platform - Core i7 - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Nightfall Black
Model: 14-ef2013dxSKU: 6532928Top comment"The laptop is sleek and stylish and has a unique cut that makes it stand out amongst other laptops. ...I use this primarily for Digital music production with headphones and it holds up well with multiple studio software. "
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Masterfully crafted to combine the performance you need with the stunning design you want, this 2-in-1 laptop with tent, and tablet mode delivers on all levels. From audio-visual excellence to the latest technology, this sleek machine is all ready to go when you are. Look great, sound great anywhere.Top comment"The laptop is sleek and stylish and has a unique cut that makes it stand out amongst other laptops. ...I use this primarily for Digital music production with headphones and it holds up well with multiple studio software. "
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Masterfully crafted to combine the performance you need with the stunning design you want, this 2-in-1 laptop with tent, and tablet mode delivers on all levels. From audio-visual excellence to the latest technology, this sleek machine is all ready to go when you are. Look great, sound great anywhere.See all PC Laptops
Apple - MacBook Pro 14" Laptop - M2 Max chip - 32GB Memory - 1TB SSD (Latest Model) - Space Gray
Model: MPHG3LL/ASKU: 6455377Top comment"The only word best to describe. Beast. I use it for music production. ...I have always owned Apple Laptops and this is the best one Excellent performance and great screen"
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The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max takes power and speed to the next level, whether it’s on battery or plugged in. With a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, all the ports you need, and all-day battery life—this pro laptop goes anywhere you need.Top comment"The only word best to describe. Beast. I use it for music production. ...I have always owned Apple Laptops and this is the best one Excellent performance and great screen"
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The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max takes power and speed to the next level, whether it’s on battery or plugged in. With a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, all the ports you need, and all-day battery life—this pro laptop goes anywhere you need.See all MacBook Pro
Lenovo - Legion 5 17.3" 144Hz Gaming Laptop FHD - AMD Ryzen 7 with 8GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 - 512GB SSD - Phantom Blue
Model: 82K000ANUSSKU: 6523290Top comment"Great beginner gaming laptop...Needed a basic gaming laptop for casual gaming. So far has not disappointed! ...awesome laptop...great laptop for any need. i am using for casual use and its just nice to have a nice computer."
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Experience today’s top AAA games on the Lenovo Legion 5. Inside the clean, minimalist chassis of the Legion 5, available in Phantom Blue, is everything you ever need to compete on equal footing with the pros, including the latest generation AMD Ryzen processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics for performance that’s AI-optimized by the Legion AI Engine powering the revolutionary Legion Coldfront 3.0 and Q Control. Excel across every AAA title with a 17" FHD display at 144 Hz refresh rate, featuring 72% NTSC color accuracy and Nahimic 3D audio.Top comment"Great beginner gaming laptop...Needed a basic gaming laptop for casual gaming. So far has not disappointed! ...awesome laptop...great laptop for any need. i am using for casual use and its just nice to have a nice computer."
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Experience today’s top AAA games on the Lenovo Legion 5. Inside the clean, minimalist chassis of the Legion 5, available in Phantom Blue, is everything you ever need to compete on equal footing with the pros, including the latest generation AMD Ryzen processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics for performance that’s AI-optimized by the Legion AI Engine powering the revolutionary Legion Coldfront 3.0 and Q Control. Excel across every AAA title with a 17" FHD display at 144 Hz refresh rate, featuring 72% NTSC color accuracy and Nahimic 3D audio.See all Gaming Laptops
Apple - MacBook Pro 16" Laptop - M2 Pro chip - 16GB Memory - 1TB SSD (Latest Model) - Space Gray
Model: MNW93LL/ASKU: 6450866Top comment"I love this machine I do music and photos and it handles it all effortlessly...I am a professional videographer and photographer, and the M2 processor makes it much easier during the post production process. I am happy with my purchase."
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The 16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max takes power and speed to the next level, whether it’s on battery or plugged in. With a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, all the ports you need, and all-day battery life—this pro laptop goes anywhere you need.Top comment"I love this machine I do music and photos and it handles it all effortlessly...I am a professional videographer and photographer, and the M2 processor makes it much easier during the post production process. I am happy with my purchase."
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The 16-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max takes power and speed to the next level, whether it’s on battery or plugged in. With a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, all the ports you need, and all-day battery life—this pro laptop goes anywhere you need.See all MacBook Pro
Apple - MacBook Pro 14" Laptop - M2 Pro chip - 16GB Memory - 512GB SSD (Latest Model) - Space Gray
Model: MPHE3LL/ASKU: 6455369Top comment"Use it with Logic Pro for music production. It's blazing fast. 16g is the entry point for this laptop is my opinion. ...Laptops...Best laptop my son has ever owned! Would recommend and worth the extra bucks!"
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The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max takes power and speed to the next level, whether it’s on battery or plugged in. With a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, all the ports you need, and all-day battery life—this pro laptop goes anywhere you need.Top comment"Use it with Logic Pro for music production. It's blazing fast. 16g is the entry point for this laptop is my opinion. ...Laptops...Best laptop my son has ever owned! Would recommend and worth the extra bucks!"
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The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max takes power and speed to the next level, whether it’s on battery or plugged in. With a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, all the ports you need, and all-day battery life—this pro laptop goes anywhere you need.See all MacBook Pro
ASUS - ROG Zephyrus 16" 240Hz Gaming Laptop QHD - Intel 13th Gen Core i9 with 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 - 1TB SSD - Off Black
Model: GU604VI-M16.I94070SKU: 6535501Top comment"so far so good fast and furious recording music has been an adventure with it. WOT graphics awesome...I was looking for a laptop to replace my old desktop for Music production, working on an i7-3770, a no GPU and 16GB of RAM. "
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Dive headfirst into one of the best gaming laptop experiences on Windows 11. The ROG Zephyrus M16 packs a 14-core Intel Core i9-13900H CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU into a super thin gaming laptop. Enjoy a fast 240Hz refresh rate, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of PCIe 4.0 SSD storage all wrapped in a light 4.63 lbs chassis. The future is thin and light.Top comment"so far so good fast and furious recording music has been an adventure with it. WOT graphics awesome...I was looking for a laptop to replace my old desktop for Music production, working on an i7-3770, a no GPU and 16GB of RAM. "
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Dive headfirst into one of the best gaming laptop experiences on Windows 11. The ROG Zephyrus M16 packs a 14-core Intel Core i9-13900H CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU into a super thin gaming laptop. Enjoy a fast 240Hz refresh rate, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of PCIe 4.0 SSD storage all wrapped in a light 4.63 lbs chassis. The future is thin and light.See all Gaming Laptops
ASUS - Vivobook 14" Laptop - AMD Ryzen 3 3250 - 8GB Memory - 128GB PCIE SSD - Slate Grey
Model: M415DA-R3128SKU: 6512604Top comment"A Certified computer tech's opinion of Asus laptop...I have enjoyed this laptop since I purchased it. I highly recommend Asus's laptops to anyone looking to purchase a new computer....For starters is a great laptop it's fast loading, it's had a really good processor and my music production Daw works perfectly...it's lightweight easy to travel with!!!! "
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ASUS Vivobook Laptop. Enjoy everyday activities with this ASUS notebook PC. The AMD Ryzen 3 processor and 8GB of RAM let you run programs smoothly, on the 14-inch HD display. This ASUS notebook PC has 128GB SSD that shortens load times and offers ample storage.Top comment"A Certified computer tech's opinion of Asus laptop...I have enjoyed this laptop since I purchased it. I highly recommend Asus's laptops to anyone looking to purchase a new computer....For starters is a great laptop it's fast loading, it's had a really good processor and my music production Daw works perfectly...it's lightweight easy to travel with!!!! "
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ASUS Vivobook Laptop. Enjoy everyday activities with this ASUS notebook PC. The AMD Ryzen 3 processor and 8GB of RAM let you run programs smoothly, on the 14-inch HD display. This ASUS notebook PC has 128GB SSD that shortens load times and offers ample storage.See all PC Laptops
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