A few times a year I might have to tweak how a particular cue loads, to prevent stuttering, but that's all I've really ever run into. I've run as many as 3 video projectors + the Qlab screen off my current 2014 13" Macbook Pro with an i7 processor and 8GB of memory. But I'll also let you know that I've been running Qlab since version 1, and running shows off of 13" Macbook Pros for years and after the 2012 models, rarely if ever, run into any sorts of limitations for what I need to do. The higher end 15” models are the ones that have more power, and are targeted more at creative professionals doing audio and video work.Īndy recommendations carry far more weight than mine, and sticking with the quad processors and dedicated graphics of the 15" is always a good choice if you can afford it. So performance is usually the compromise, since they both want to minimize battery weight and, with what battery weight they do have, want to maximize battery life between charges. More processing power means more battery power, which means more weight.
They’re designed to be compact, lightweight, and just powerful enough for those tasks.
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The other way I usually explain it is that the 13” and smaller models are designed primarily for paperwork, email, web browsing, and occasionally watching a movie from Netflix or Amazon. Again, more RAM is something nobody ever regretted having! You’d have to be doing a lot of very high resolution video for 256 to not be enough for a single show.Īs for RAM, I would absolutely get 16 GB if it’s within the budget. The amount of space on the SSD doesn’t affect running the show, so long as you can fit what you need in the space you have. There’s also the matter of pushing it that hard kicking the fans into high gear at times, which isn’t the most desirable thing in a show environment.Īs far as hard drive space goes, as long as it’s an SSD, it’s simply a matter of how much space you’ll need for your media. I have the top of the line 13” from a year ago as my personal laptop, and I can definitely get it to drag a bit if I try to layer a couple videos, especially if I start adding any transparency into the mix. If you’re running video, you’ll never regret going with a model that has a dedicated graphics card. It’s far too easy to exceed the limited capabilities of the integrated graphics and shared RAM. We do not recommend the 13”, or any model with Intel graphics, for more than the most basic of video needs. I replied to your email directly to us at support, but will duplicate what I said there, for the benefit of anybody else watching this thread here.
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