Best Laptops For Ableton 2020

In this modern age, making music has been made easy in a way that you do not need extra instruments or devices to compose, record, arrange, mix, or master music. Many companies have released software that provides these features in one. The Ableton Live is the well-known name and used by many for composing music etc. it is a digital audio workstation supported on both OS and Windows laptops, and here you can find the best laptops for Ableton.

Ableton is specially made for live performance, and DJs frequently use its features like beatmatching, crossfading, and others. Such software that has a lot of work going and most of the time working live, it is important to have the right laptop for it. The Ableton software has specified the system specifications a laptop should have to make it run without an issue. It runs on both Windows and Mac OS but at least has the following specs:

For Windows OS Laptops:

WINDOWS: 64-bit – Windows 7, 8 or 10

PROCESSOR: 64-bit Intel Core or AMD multi-core processor. However, the Intel core is recommended due to a much faster speed.

RAM: Minimum of 4 GB RAM or a maximum of 8 GB or more.

DISPLAY: At least 1366×768 display resolution.

COMPATIBLE HARDWARE: ASIO compatible audio hardware for Link support and optimal audio performance.

PORTS: USB 2.0 or better ports for program installation.

INTERNET CONNECTIVITY: Faster internet connection is recommended due to processes like authorizing and updating Live, and downloading additional content.

STORAGE SPACE: Approximately a minimum of 3 GB disk space on the system drive for the basic installation and recommendation of maximum space is 8 GB. Moreover, a laptop should have up to 76 GB disk space for additionally storing audio content.

For Mac OS laptops:

OPERATING SYSTEM: OS X 10.11.6 or later

PROCESSOR: Intel Core Duo Processor or Intel Core i5 Processor or faster.

RAM: 4 GB RAM or 8 GB or more.

DISPLAY: At least 1280x800p display resolution

INTERFACE: Core Audio compliant audio interface recommended

PORTS: USB port (USB 2.0 or better) for program installation

INTERNET CONNECTIVITY: Faster internet connection is recommended due to processes like authorizing and updating Live, and downloading additional content.

STORAGE SPACE: Approximately a minimum of 3 GB disk space on the system drive for the basic installation and recommendation of maximum space is 8 GB. Moreover, a laptop should have up to 76 GB disk space for additionally storing audio content.

If you want to run your Ableton software smoothly without a lag to increase your productivity and no worry of it crashing mid live then here are the best laptops for Ableton.

Apple MacBook Pro

Specifications:

Processor	2.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz
RAM	16 GB
GPU	Radeon Pro 555x or 560x Graphics with 4GB of video Memory, Intel UHD Graphics 630
Storage	512 GB SSD
Display	15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Retina display, 2880-by-1800 native resolution
Battery	10 hours
Weight	4 pounds
Dimensions	9.5 x 13.8 x 0.6 inches

Acer Aspire VX 15 Gaming Laptop

Specifications:

Processor	7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ
RAM	16 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
Storage	256 GB SSD
Display	15.6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen IPS display
Battery	6 hours
Weight	5.5 pounds
Dimensions	15.31 x 10.45 x 1.14 inches

HP Spectre x360

Specifications:

Processor	Intel Core i7-8550U ,1.8 GHz
RAM	16 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce MX150 (2 GB GDDR5 dedicated)
Storage	512 GB SSD
Display	15.6″ diagonal 4K IPS eDP micro-edge BrightView WLED-backlit (3840 x 2160)
Battery	10 hours
Weight	4.4 pounds
Dimensions	9.88 x 14.00 x 0.70 inches

Razer Blade Pro 17

Specifications:

Processor	Quad Core 7th gen Intel Core i7
RAM	16 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics
Storage	256 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Display	17.3 inches Full HD IPS display with 120Hz refresh rate
Battery	5 hours
Weight	6.8 pounds
Dimensions	16.70 x 11.00 x 0.88 inches

Lenovo Yoga 710

Specifications:

Processor	7th Generation Intel Core i5-7200U Dual-Core
RAM	8 GB
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 620
Storage	256 GB SSD
Display	15.6 inches, IPS touchscreen, 1920×1080 p resolution
Battery	11 hours
Weight	2.6 pounds
Dimensions	14.10 x 9.60 x 0.70 inches

Acer Predator Helios 300

Specifications:

Processor	7th Generation Intel Core i7 Processor 2.8GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.8GHz
RAM	16 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6 GB
Storage	256 GB SSD
Display	15.6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen IPS display
Battery	7 hours
Weight	6 pounds
Dimensions	15.35 x 10.47 x 1.05 inches

HP OMEN 17.3

Specifications:

Processor	Intel Quad Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz
RAM	12 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050TI (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated)
Storage	1 TB HDD + 128 GB SSD
Display	17.3″ Full-HD IPS UWVA Anti-Glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
Battery	3 hours
Weight	6.2 pounds
Dimensions	16.3 x 10.98 x 1.17 in

Newest Lenovo Business Flagship Laptop

Specifications:

Processor	Intel Quad Core i7-8550U at 1.8GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz)
RAM	12GB DDR4 RAM
GPU	Intel Integrated HD Graphics
Storage	1TB HDD
Display	15.6″ Touchscreen HD LED Backlight (1366 x 768) Display
Battery	5 hours
Weight	2.6 pounds
Dimensions	14.88 x 10.24 x 0.90 inches

ASUS M580VD-EB54 VivoBook

Specifications:

Processor	7th Generation Intel Core i5-7300HQ quad-core 2.5GHz
RAM	8 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB
Storage	256 GB SSD
Display	15.6″ Full HD, anti-glare display
Battery	3 hours
Weight	5 pounds
Dimensions	15.00 x 10.10 x 0.80 inches

Toshiba Satellite Fusion 15

Specifications:

Processor	Intel Core i5-5200U 2.30 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80 GHz
RAM	8 GB
GPU	Intel HD Graphics 520
Storage	1 TB HDD
Display	15.6 in diagonal LED-backlit Full HD TruBrite IPS touchscreen (1920 x 1080
Battery	4 hours
Weight	4.9 pounds
Dimensions	9.6 x 14.9 x 0.9 inches

Acer Aspire 7

Specifications:

Processor	8th Generation Intel Core i7-8750H 6-Core
RAM	8 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
Storage	128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Display	15.6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen LED-backlit IPS
Battery	5-6 hours
Weight	5 pounds
Dimensions	10.35 x 15.02 x 0.94 inches

Dell XPS 9570

Specifications:

Processor	8th Generation Intel Core i7 8750H 9MB Cache
RAM	16 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Storage	512 GB SSD
Display	15.6 inch FHD 1920 x 1080, Infinity Edge Anti Glare, Non touch IPS
Battery	14 hours
Weight	4.4 pound
Dimensions	9.30 x 14.10 x 0.66 inches

LG Gram 17Z990-R.AAS9U1

Specifications:

Processor	8th Gen. Intel Core i7-8565U
RAM	16 GB
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Storage	1 TB SSD
Display	17 inch WQXGA (2560 x 1600) IPS display
Battery	19 hours
Weight	3 pounds
Dimensions	15.00 x 10.50 x 0.70 inches

Microsoft Surface Book 2

Specifications:

Processor	8th generation Intel Quad Core i7
RAM	16 GB
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 discrete GPU w/2GB GDDR5 Graphics Memory
Storage	1 TB
Display	13.5″ touchscreen PixelSense Display
Battery	17 hours
Weight	3.6 pounds
Dimensions	12.30 x 9.14 x 0.90 inches

MSI GS63VR Stealth Pro-230

Specifications:

Processor	Intel Core i7-7700HQ , 2.8-3.8GHz
RAM	16GB DDR4 2400MHz
GPU	NVIDIA’s GTX 1060 6G GDDR5
Storage	256 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Display	15.6″ Full HD, Full HD eDP IPS-Level 1920×1080
Battery	3 hours
Weight	9.5 pounds
Dimensions	14.96 x 0.69 x 9.80 inches