Ratings based on this laptop’s specifications and our software requirements.
Adobe After Effects
Basic · 1/4
Best for: Work on small HD projects creating short titles, performing simple shape animations & basic layered composites.
Adobe Illustrator
Good · 2/4
Best for: This tier is good for everyday branding, posters, packaging layouts & moderate multi-artboard projects. Having 16GB RAM means light background apps can be opened & offers more room for regular path editing, gradients & placed images.
Adobe InDesign
Good · 2/4
Best for: This tier is aimed at working on brochures, newsletters & modest multi-page publications with linked photos. Having 16GB RAM gives room for regular editing, preflight checks & PDF export with other light apps open.
Adobe Lightroom (Classic)
Good · 2/4
Best for: Targets regular Library culling, Develop adjustments, presets & moderate export jobs. This tier meets ADOBs minimum requirements thanks to better integrated graphics and 16GB RAM.
Adobe Photoshop
Good · 2/4
Best for: Meets ADOBEs minimum requirements so you can do regular photo correction, portrait retouching & designs combining several images, text & masks.
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Very Good · 3/4
Best for: Strong tier for frequent editing with selections, layer masks & more detailed restoration or creative effects. If choosing a laptop with integrated graphics get the best processor for your budget.
Adobe Premiere Elements
Basic · 1/4
Best for: Good for short HD videos assembled with cuts, simple titles & music. Basic colour adjustments & a small number of transitions can also be done.
Adobe Premiere Pro
Not compatible
This laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.
Affinity Photo
Very Good · 3/4
Best for: Good choice for more involved photo composites, detailed masks & multiple editable live filters. Extra RAM gives more room for high-resolution retouching & working with several docs.
Canva
Very Good · 3/4
Best for: Canva is a cloud-based editor meaning you can work on larger presentations, detailed marketing designs & editing while other office apps are open on laptops in this tier.
CapCut
Good · 2/4
Best for: This tier meets minimum requirements for everyday HD social videos, captions, picture overlays & moderate colour adjustments. Extra memory gives more power for several media clips & modest effects.
CyberLink PowerDirector 365
Good · 2/4
Best for: Meets minimum requirements for everyday HD family videos, social clips & projects with modest layered titles and effects. More RAM gives room for several source clips & basic colour work.
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Not compatible
This laptop does not meet our compatibility criteria for this app.
GIMP
Excellent · 4/4
Best for: GIMP is a great free editor, perfect for larger layered photo composites, extensive restoration & high-resolution painting.
Serato DJ Pro
Very Good · 3/4
Best for: Set recording, effects & sampling, live mashups and stems.
Football Manager 26
Very Good · 3/4
Best for: Larger player and league database and watching matches in medium/higher quality. Minimal, if any lag in menus.
Fortnite
Good · 2/4
Best for: Offers better overall performance compared to Basic Tier. Can achieve stable FPS using performance mode using low graphics settings when playing Battle Royal & Zero Build modes.
Hogwarts Legacy
Good · 2/4
Best for: Playing with low FPS on low graphics settings, but with better screen quality.
Minecraft Java Edition
Very Good · 3/4
Best for: Meets the updated Java Edition recommended requirements. Can install larger modpacks, using "Fancy" to "Fabulous" graphics. Render distance upto 24 chunks can be achieved depending on dedicated graphics.
Microsoft Word, Excel or Google Docs
Excellent · 4/4
Best for: Working on more complex Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents.
Kids Schoolwork
Excellent · 4/4
Best for: Kids at college or higher. Smoothest performance for non-app specific tasks such as online research, projects and more.