Hi!
After spending a week on research I'm just becoming more confused, so I decided to ask advice.
I need to buy a laptop that I can use for graphic design, Photoshop retouch, and 3D. I am very aware that it is not optimal to work on a laptop and that displays on laptops aren't so good while being really expensive, comparing with desktops, but I still need a laptop because of moving around as a digital nomad.
The laptop is an investment, I want to be able to really work on it for some years. I was counting with budget around 1600 USD; turns out it isn't so simple, so I might have to rise it a bit. Cant go over 2000 USD though.
Specs I am looking for: i5/i7, dedicated graphics card, min. 8gb ram, 17" (since it is my only monitor, 15" for graphics is too small) and the most important is the display. I would want 100% sRGB coverage, good color accuracy, DeltaE preferably under 3 before calibration. I'm not sure if I would want a 100% AdobeRGB as I have read that colors can be really off on these screens and they have to be recalibrated every hour. So far I have also mostly worked for screen and only at times for print.
I have also seen quite a few designers using gaming machines as those have better specs. Asus ROG G752 seems to have good display, IPS, with good color accuracy, but sRGB is 90%. Asus ROG G751 is said to have 93%. Lenovo Y70 - 87%.
I guess I would want to know what is crucial when it comes to displays. First and foremost, could I live with sRGB 93%?? How important is IPS (I guess IPS has to do mainly with viewing angles)? How about contrast ratio, black level, gamma and brightness distribution? What should I really look for when looking for a decent display? By decent I guess I mean a display on which I could work while still being able to afford it
After spending a week on research I'm just becoming more confused, so I decided to ask advice.
I need to buy a laptop that I can use for graphic design, Photoshop retouch, and 3D. I am very aware that it is not optimal to work on a laptop and that displays on laptops aren't so good while being really expensive, comparing with desktops, but I still need a laptop because of moving around as a digital nomad.
The laptop is an investment, I want to be able to really work on it for some years. I was counting with budget around 1600 USD; turns out it isn't so simple, so I might have to rise it a bit. Cant go over 2000 USD though.
Specs I am looking for: i5/i7, dedicated graphics card, min. 8gb ram, 17" (since it is my only monitor, 15" for graphics is too small) and the most important is the display. I would want 100% sRGB coverage, good color accuracy, DeltaE preferably under 3 before calibration. I'm not sure if I would want a 100% AdobeRGB as I have read that colors can be really off on these screens and they have to be recalibrated every hour. So far I have also mostly worked for screen and only at times for print.
I have also seen quite a few designers using gaming machines as those have better specs. Asus ROG G752 seems to have good display, IPS, with good color accuracy, but sRGB is 90%. Asus ROG G751 is said to have 93%. Lenovo Y70 - 87%.
I guess I would want to know what is crucial when it comes to displays. First and foremost, could I live with sRGB 93%?? How important is IPS (I guess IPS has to do mainly with viewing angles)? How about contrast ratio, black level, gamma and brightness distribution? What should I really look for when looking for a decent display? By decent I guess I mean a display on which I could work while still being able to afford it