Im in the market for a new laptop that can handle intense sessions with photoshop and large files, will it be able to handle my work?
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I shoot with the Nikon D800 shooting raw files and the surface pro 3 had no issues processing the images, I was using primarily LR with Photoshop only used for heavier retouching and I had no issues if you push the surface hard you will hear the cooling fans coming on but that is a minor issue.
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Yes. I do photo and video editing on my Surface Pro 3, as well as Painter. The Surface Pen is suh-weeeeet! (I assume you edit with a Wacom already.) This tablet is 64 bit and runs like a true PC. I have the wireless display adapter, so I can use dual monitors wirelessly, which is great for long editing sessions because I can kick back with the tablet and still have my jumbo monitor running. My Surface Pro 3 replaced my aged Toshiba laptop. The thing you have to get used to is: No CD/DVD drive, and limited internal storage.
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I upgraded the RAM to 8GB with some extra ram my friend had and it handled Photoshop well, granted I was dealing with some pretty easy stuff just with editing and creating advertisements for a summer internship it got through it swimmingly.
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I'm using it for gaming too, i put 16 gigs of ram in, 500w power supply, and gt 630 nvidia card. Pc now is very powerful, windows ranks gaming at 7.3. I think for simple tasks youre fine. 1 tb i think would last a lifetime for just photos. Even if you take them all the time. Honestly though, get the newest HP version thats out now, this i think is 2011? model? I love it, been using it for 3 years, but get their newest.
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I run Corels' Paint Shop Pro X which can use Photoshop plug-ins without problem. You do have room to upgrade the graphics card if you want to.
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Please check with Adobe for the system requirements for the Photoshop version that you are planning to run and compare it with the specifications of this computer. Most versions run on this model without a problem, but there are some more advanced versions that might need a more powerful setup.
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Yes. I am running Photoshop CS6. Mine is i7. I am still tempted to up the RAM. But you should have no worries.
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I would say yes, but I have not used this computer for too long. You know that at the begining all windows computers perform great, but after a while it starts giving problems. But for now, I have used photoshop, photmatrix and lightroom and everything is great.
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I have this model and I say you should get this one. The only real big difference that I can see between this model and the new one is the new one has a longer-lasting battery. The screen on the new ones is a little different too, but that doesn't matter for what you are going to use it for. This model is fast. Runs Adobe CS3 without any problems. I use it to run Photoshop and Illustrator (at the same time) while on the Internet and playing music, I think it can easily handle what you intend to use it for. It does get a bit hot when you are pushing the processing (mainly when am running all of the above mentioned programs), so you may want to look into a USB laptop cooler with fans. You can also go to instructables[dot]com to see how you can build your own USB laptop cooler. Either way, this thing gets hot when you are asking a lot from the processor. I also recommend the Built NY Portfolio laptop case for this. Fits perfectly. Click on my name and view my profile, then view my Listmania list to see what I am talking about. Other than that, a good Bluetooth mouse will suit you fine.
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this depends on what the main task is. If you are using it for email and internet then you are good to go. If you are going to do some photoshop editing and 3d modeling then way too low. Hopefully this help.
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For photo editing in Lightroom or Photoshop this i5 would be a little underpowered.... You'd be much better off with the i7 version. A little more money, but very worth it. I think it was around $800. Hope that helps. I'd be happy to answer any more questions if you have any.
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I would assume you can being that I do heavy Photoshop n Lightroom programs .. I haven't run my Cabnetware cad on it but this is a really great monster of a notebook being 64 and Win7 instead of 8 ..
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It would help load up Photoshop and Lightroom, but you won't see any great performance bumps in the processing of photos. (unless you're editing the same photos for extended periods of time). otherwise you'll be limited by the regular hard drive speed, processor, RAM, etc.
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I believe this machine has plenty of memory and cpu to handle all of those apps running simultaneously...though Ive never used Lightroom. I did have to return my zenbook after 1 week though because of a failed power supply, and I wasnt the only one. I hope their QA organization got a hold of that one because otherwise its a nice machine
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the cace is great, it is strong, and i do not problem with that, in general i am so happy with this computer, and help me alot with my job as wedding photographer, photoshop, dark room, light room is running very well, i recomend you to by this, with this price is owesome. at last the decision is your, good luck
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It will run Adobe Photoshop (I have CS6 Master Collection installed). The external resources will be limited by the single USB port and the speed. Your cache settings in PS Preferences will be limited as well with only a 256GB internal drive. You can specify the alternative cache area for your external drive in Photoshop, but once again the speed is limited by the USB interface. If you are a photographer and in the field, this will work until you can get back to your desktop. I found the screen too small to work with the precision required for Photoshop. Lightroom might be the alternative if you are just fixing photos.
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1TB SSD+HDD faster boot and photoshop work well! But Balance must Core i5 or i7 and 16GB Ram important work faster!! IF core i3 and 8GB Ram no possible!!
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I don't see why not. But I am not sure you will be running much of anything else while using Photoshop with this computer. I installed Windows 8 and it gives you a status report of sorts. Graphics was 5.5 which is middle of the road. Also, I would recommend maxing out on the Ram. You can easily add RAM to this computer. Just go to the crucial memory website and it will automatically tell you what ram to buy and which slots to install. Good Luck! I have yet to install Elements on this one because I am thinking of buying another one just for me which I will most likely purchase either Photoshop or Lightroom 4. Try it and let us all know how it works. I don't see why not. But I am not sure you will be running much of anything else while using Photoshop with this computer. I installed Windows 8 and it gives you a status report of sorts. Graphics was 5.5 which is middle of the road. Also, I would recommend maxing out on the Ram. You can easily add RAM to this computer. Just go to the crucial memory website and it will automatically tell you what ram to buy and which slots to install. Good Luck! I have yet to install Elements on this one because I am thinking of buying another one just for me which I will most likely purchase either... » Read More I don't see why not. But I am not sure you will be running much of anything else while using Photoshop with this computer. I installed Windows 8 and it gives you a status report of sorts. Graphics was 5.5 which is middle of the road. Also, I would recommend maxing out on the Ram. You can easily add RAM to this computer. Just go to the crucial memory website and it will automatically tell you what ram to buy and which slots to install. Good Luck! I have yet to install Elements on this one because I am thinking of buying another one just for me which I will most likely purchase either Photoshop or Lightroom 4. Try it and let us all know how it works. « Show Less