Best Budget Laptop For Photo Editing 2017

I bought this to replace a 2017 iMac. I use it for photo editing primarily and it does great.

Best monitor I have had to use for photo editing. Well worth the monitor.

Best photo editing software out there. Good price for the year.

Bought this to use with my laptop since I prefer a mouse. It works well for photo editing.

Upgraded laptop from 8gb to 32gb for on-the-go video/photo editing.

I bought four of these in 2017 for archiving my photo library and backing up my laptop. Very easy to set up, the encryption has been reliable with no bugs or hiccups (unlike Bitlocker or NTFS). The drives are generally low use: plugged in for a few days each month doing non-stop file sync and transfers, then placed back into storage. One pair are in my air-conditioned office, and one pair are in my warm humid home, Ive had no issues using them over the years. Very fast transfer speed on USB 3.0. Would buy them again!

You can spend a lot more on a monitor, but this should be a strong consideration for budget minded photo editing use. I calibrated the monitor with my personal and work laptop and have been using it daily for the last month. Calibrated with Datacolor SpyderX Pro. I am pleased with the resolution at 27, and fine details (small print) seem easier to read than the monitor it replaced.

If you are on a tight budget then look no further! Best value for your $

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