The best laptops for DJ in 2018

If you’re a DJ, or even an aspiring music producer, you’re going to need more than just the best headphones, you’re going to need one of the best laptops for music production. 

If you’re looking for the best laptop for music, you’ll want to consider any laptop that features the best processors and as much RAM as you can muster to handle multiple music tracks. You’ll also need one of the best SSDs or hard drives, as you’ll be working with large file sizes. Fantastic speakers, or more likely, the ability to connect to external speakers is also very important.

You’ll also want something that’s nice and durable. You need something that’s going to withstand any bumps and knocks that may occur as you travel from gig to gig. And, because you’re going to be carrying it around, you’ll likely want something that’s thin and light – so take a look at the best Ultrabooks.

While the MacBook Pro may be the default for most musicians, plenty of the best laptops for music production will run Windows 10 instead.

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The best laptops for music production and DJs:

The new Apple Macbook is the slimmest, slickest and best-looking Macbook Apple has ever built and it's one of the most popular and best-selling laptops on the planet. This, along with the excellent music production software available for Macs, means it's the best laptop for DJs and Music production. It's a super slim and light Macbook that you can take anywhere without even noticing the weight, and gives you the same slick OS X performance.

Read the full review: Apple Macbook

If you’re looking for the latest and greatest from Apple, check out the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. It’s quite possibly the best laptop Apple has ever made,and builds new features into the classic design. And, with the new Touch Bar, you can easily select auto suggested words, or even log in with just your fingerprint. The MacBook Pro is much more powerful than the MacBook as well, which means if you’re a music producer, this is the best laptop for you, as it can handle complex arrangements with multiple audio tracks with ease.

Read the full review: Apple Macbook with touchbar (2017)
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The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is 2017's best laptop for you if you're looking for the perfect cross between a nimble Windows tablet and a fully functional laptop. The base version of the Surface Pro 4 is just a tablet - you get the main unit itself with kickstand but if you want the Surface Pen or the fantastic Type Cover keyboard you'll need to pay extra for a bundle or buy it separately. Again, this is a great laptop for writers who can use a stylus to jot down their notes to later turn into editable text. As the Surface Pro 4 is a tablet 2-in-1 that runs the full version of Windows 10, it means it is an extremely portable device that can run any music mixing and editing programs that are available for Windows.

Read the full review: Microsoft Surface Pro 4
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The Dell XPS 13 has been one of the best laptops you can buy for a few years running now, and the 2018 version is no different. For aspiring music producers, the XPS’ move to an 8th-generation Intel Kaby Lake R CPU should be appealing, as it will trim down the time it takes to process tracks, allowing you to minimize downtime. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to find a 1TB storage drive anymore, but when you get a laptop that looks this good and runs this fast – it’s a worthy tradeoff. 

Read the full review: Dell XPS 13 (2018)

If you’re after a cheap laptop that is unique in the marketplace, the Lenovo Yoga Book might be for you. As with all Yoga devices, the screen folds flat so you can either use it as a tablet or a laptop. To add even more versatility on top, Lenovo gives you the choice to buy it with either Windows 10 or Android 6.0 onboard – which one you pick will depend on how you’re more likely to use the device. The screen on the Yoga Book defies the cheap asking price and the keyboard and capacitive touch keyboard are both great additions. While this won’t cut it for hardcore music production, it’s a great travel companion for DJs who are looking for something portable.  

Read the full review: Lenovo Yoga Book
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The Macbook Air is in an interesting spot. While it's still one of the most popular and well-known notebooks around, the iPad Pro and 12-inch MacBook have stolen much of its thunder. That is, unless you need the legacy USB 3, Thunderbolt 2 and SDXC card connectivity. Even without a Retina display or Force Touch trackpad, the 13-inch MacBook Air is a very capable machine, even if the 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage leave a lot to be desired. Plus it still has the beloved MagSafe 2 charger onboard as well as an impeccable battery life. So, if you don't mind having a slightly older machine, the Macbook Air is an excellent - and now more affordable - choice for DJs and music production.

Read the full review: 13-inch MacBook Air (2015)

If you're looking for a larger and more powerful laptop for running music production software on, then the Dell XPS 15 could be for you. Packing the same InfinityEdge technology as the smaller XPS 13, the screen extends right to the edge of the machine which means it's as small as it's possible to make a 15-inch laptop in 2017. It's quite pricey though, depending on which version you get. The very top end version has a 4K color-accurate display, which can give you an excellent overview of all the tracks you're working on.

Read the full review: Dell XPS 15

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