How do you choose a business laptop?

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7 October 2025

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How do you choose a business laptop?

Looking for a business laptop, but don't know which one's best for you? Try to think of the business tasks you want to use the laptop for. Do you analyze data in Excel, edit photos, or work with demanding 3D programs like AutoCAD? In this article, we'll help you make the right choice.

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Choose a business laptop

All business laptops run on Windows Pro. But what are the important differences when you choose a business laptop? Ask yourself what you want to use your laptop for:

  • Do you want to send emails and work with Office programs?
  • Do you want to design with programs like Adobe Photoshop?
  • Do you want to edit company videos with programs like Adobe Premiere Pro?
  • Do you want to render 3D objects in programs like AutoCAD?
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Sending emails and working with Office programs

You don't need a powerful laptop to go through your inbox, write a report in Word, prepare a presentation in PowerPoint, or analyze data in Excel. Choose a laptop with these specifications:

  • At least an Intel Core i3 processor
  • 8GB RAM or more

Our must-have for a basic business laptop

  • You can open a few light programs at the same time thanks to the AMD Ryzen 5 processor and 16GB RAM.
  • With Windows 11 Pro, you can better protect your files and log in remotely via Remote Desktop.
  • You can expand this laptop with more storage or DDR5 RAM so that it's more future-proof and more powerful.
  • Do you edit videos? Choose a laptop with at least an Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 processor.
  • This laptop doesn't have keyboard backlight, so the keyboard is hard to read in the dark.
Lenovo V15 G4 AMN - 82YU00U9MB AZERTY
Lenovo V15 G4 AMN - 82YU00U9MB AZERTY
Review is 8,3 out of 10, based on 8 reviews.
Suitable for business use | AMD Ryzen 5 - 16GB - 512GB SSD | Privacy switch

549,-

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Digital design with programs like Adobe Photoshop

Do you want to get started with photo editing or graphic design? As a designer or photographer, you need a powerful laptop to run programs like Photoshop, Lightroom, and Illustrator. A Full HD screen makes sure your work appears sharp on the screen. A laptop for digital design has these specifications:

  • At least an Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor
  • At least 8GB RAM, but we recommend 16GB
  • At least a Full HD screen

Our must-have for a business laptop for photo editing

  • You can edit photos smoothly and work in different programs at the same time thanks to the Intel Core i5 processor and 16GB RAM.
  • You can log in easily and securely via the fingerprint sensor.
  • You can expand the RAM to up to 64GB for extra power for demanding industrial designs, for example.
  • For video editing, we recommend at least an Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 processor.
  • This laptop doesn't have a privacy switch, so you can't cover the camera after a video call.
HP ProBook 450 G10 - 9G2A3ET AZERTY
Suitable for business use | Intel Core i5 - 16GB - 512GB SSD | Including HP Wolf Pro Security | Fingerprint sensor

1.099,-

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Editing company videos with programs like Adobe Premiere Pro

Editing videos takes a lot of processing power. A laptop with a good processor renders your videos fast, so you don't have to wait 'forever'. Do you want a bit of extra rendering power? Choose a laptop with a dedicated video card, although that's not a must. For a laptop for video editing, choose:

  • At least an Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 processor
  • 16GB RAM or more
  • At least a Full HD screen
  • An NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel Iris Xe video card that processes your images extra fast

Our choice for a business laptop for video editing

  • You can smoothly edit videos in Adobe Premiere Pro thanks to the Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and 32GB RAM.
  • Thanks to the 100% coverage in the DCI-P3 color space, you can edit details extra accurately with shadows and subcolors.
  • The QHD+ screen of this laptop is almost twice as sharp as a Full HD screen, so you can you see more details.
  • TO design 3D projects, you need an Intel Core i9 or AMD Ryzen 9 processor and an RTX, Quadro, or RX video card.
MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo B1MG-023BE AZERTY
Powerful enough for business video editing | Intel Core Ultra 7 - 32GB - 1TB SSD | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Evo | AI support

1.329,-

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Rendering 3D objects in programs like AutoCAD

As an architect or 3D designer, you use demanding programs like AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or 3ds Max. You need a very powerful laptop with a dedicated video card to use 3D design programs. NVIDIA has special Quadro video cards that are certified by AutoCAD. A laptop for 3D design has these specifications:

  • At least an Intel Core i9 or AMD Ryzen 9 processor
  • At least 16GB RAM, but we recommend 32GB or more
  • At least a Full HD screen
  • An RTX, Quadro, or RX video card

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