Ranking the best laptops for photographers in 2022

High-quality cameras, lenses, computer programs on PCs, laptops are the means for fast, accurate work of professional photographers. The ranking of the best laptops for photographers for 2022 will help you choose a good option for a beginner, a professional.

Main criteria

Real professionals (graphic designers, architects, photographers) need a stationary PC with large screens and memory to retouch a large number of images, edit videos, work in special programs.

Laptops are chosen for frequent trips (to nature, other cities).

Main characteristics:

1. Display - size (inches), IPS matrix, resolution 1920x1080.
2. Processor - similar to Intel Core i7, frequency more than 2 GHz.
3. RAM (RAM) - at least 2-4, recommend 8-12 GB.
4. SSD drives instead of a hard drive, the minimum value is 256 GB.
5. OP video card is more than 2 GB.
6. Battery capacity, operating time, charging.
7. Interfaces, ports - various types of USB, HDMI, card reader.
8. Parameters, weight (selection of a special bag, backpack).

The optimal size is 15 inches. A small diagonal - 13 is suitable for long trips, if it is possible to connect an external display.

Strong processors absorb a lot of energy, the battery drains quickly.

How to choose

Before buying, you need to decide on the basic requirements for the product:

• functionality - main functions;
• technical characteristics (display features, processor properties, number of OPs);
• the presence of ports (connection of a flash drive, camera);
• comfortable keyboard (key size, distance);
• dimensions, weight;
• battery capacity, battery life, charging;
• additional functionality - built-in speakers, microphone, webcam, fingerprint scanner.

The next stage is to study the range of online stores, shopping centers, view user reviews on websites, YouTube videos. The warranty period, equipment, choice of cost, availability of discounts, terms of delivery and payment by the seller are also important.

Ranking the best laptops for photographers in 2022

The review was compiled based on customer reviews of online computer equipment stores, visitors to the Yandex market site. Three categories were selected among popular models by cost: up to 40,000, up to 60,000, more than 60,000 rubles.

Up to 40.000 RUB

4th place 14″ Irbis NB247 (1920×1080, Intel Celeron 1.1 GHz, RAM 4 GB, eMMC 64 GB, Win10 Home), NB247, black

Price: 17.201 rubles.

Goods of the famous Russian manufacturer "Irbis".

The budget version has a matte screen finish, a black surface of the plastic case. Widescreen display dimensions: 14 inches, 1920×1080.

Properties:

• OS Windows 10 Home;
• processor Intel Celeron N3350 1.10 GHz;
• 2 cores (Apollo Lake);
• L2 cache - 2 MB;
• OP 4 GB (DDR3, 1600 MHz);
• 64 GB drives (eMMC):
• Li-Pol battery (4500 mAh), works 4.5 hours;
• support for Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0;

Built-in add-ons: video card (Intel HD Graphics 500 video processor), microphone, speakers, video camera.

The side contains slots: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC.

Parameters (cm): width - 32.9, height - 21.8, thickness - 2.1. Weight - 1, 273 kg.

The manufacturer's warranty period is 12 months.

• affordable price;
• classic design;
• main functions;
• battery for 4.5 hours;
• not heavy.

• only 2 cores;
• small amount of memory;
• without optical drive.

3rd place 15.6″ HP 15s-eq1148ur, 22Q03EA, slate gray

Cost: 32.950 rubles.

Product of the popular American brand "HP".

It has a classic shape, slate-gray plastic body, matte IPS screen with anti-reflective effect. It features narrow side frames of 6.5 mm.

Peculiarities:

• widescreen display 15.6 inches, 1920 × 1080;
• OS Windows 10 Home;
• processor AMD Athlon Silver (3050U 2.30 GHz);
• 2 Picasso cores;
• L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 4 MB;
• memory 4 GB (DDR4, 2400 MHz);
• SSD drives 256 GB;
• Li-Ion battery (3 parts, 41 Wh, 8.5 hours of operation);
• video (AMD Radeon Graphics, SMA).

Supports Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2. There are built-in speakers, microphone, camera.

Interfaces: USB 3.1 (2 Type A), USB 3.1 (Type-C), HDMI, Audio Combo.

The side contains slots: SDHC, SDXC, SD.

Dimensions (cm): length - 35.8, width - 24.2, thickness - 1.8. Weight - 1,690 kg.

Warranty - 12 months.

• matte coating;
• narrow side frames;
• capacious storage;
• good battery;
• fast charging;
• specifications.

• 2-core;
• no optical drive.

2nd Place HP 15s-fq3025ur / 3V048EA (15.60″ 1920×1080/ Pentium Quad Core N6000 1100MHz/ 4Gb/ SSD 256Gb/ Intel UHD Graphics 64Mb) Free DOS/Grey

Price: 29.139-31.920 rubles.

The manufacturer is a well-known company "HP" (USA).

Classic design, gray plastic body, IPS-matrix, anti-reflective feature.

Properties:

• matte screen 15.6″, 1920×1080;
• OS Free DOS;
• 4-core;
• processor Pentium Quad Core N6000 (1100MHz);
• video Intel UHD Graphics (64 MB VRAM);
• OP 4 GB (DDR4 2933 MHz);
• SSD 256 GB;
• lithium-ion battery (3 parts, 41 Wh), 450 minutes running time.

Optional: card reading, built-in speakers, microphone, camera.

Connectors: USB Type-C, HDMI, 2 USB 3.1 Gen1.

Dimensions (cm): width - 35.8, height - 24.2, thickness - 1.8. Weight - 1,650 kg.

Packing - cardboard box. Container dimensions (cm): length - 48.2, width - 30.5, thickness - 7. Complete set: AC adapter, manual, warranty card.

The warranty period is 1 year.

• 4-core;
• bright screen;
• fast connection via WI-FI;
• good processor;
• affordable price.

• little RAM;
• inconvenient, close location of connectors.

1 seat 15.6″ HP 15s-eq1156ur, 22Q07EA, slate gray

Cost: 36.998-41.475 rubles.

Product of the American company "HP".

Has a gray plastic case, widescreen display. Features: IPS matrix, 15.6 inches, 1920 × 1080, anti-reflective coating, LED backlight.

Characteristics:

• OS Windows 10 Home;
• processor AMD Athlon Gold (3150U, 2.40 GHz);
• 2 Picasso cores;
• L2 1MB, L3 4MB;
• OP 8 GB (DDR4, 2400 MHz);
• SSD 256 GB;
• video AMD Radeon Graphics (SMA);
• Li-Ion battery (3 cells, 41 Wh, working 7-8.5 hours).

Supports Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2. Reads cards: SDHC, SDXC, SD.

Additional functionality: webcam, speakers, microphone.

Connectors: two USB 3.1 Type A, USB 3.1 Type-C, HDMI, Combo.

Parameters (mm): width - 242, length - 358, thickness - 17.9. Unpacked weight - 1.740 kg, tare weight - 2.3 kg.

The warranty period is 12 months.

• familiar look;
• narrow side edges of the display;
• capacious hard drive;
• quality materials;
• battery life 7-8 hours.

• dual core;
• no optical drive.

Up to 60.000 rub.

3rd place 15.6″ Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ARE05, 81W40033RK, Platinum Gray

Cost: 40.840-44.000 rubles.

The manufacturer is a well-known brand "Lenovo".

Silver color of plastic over the entire surface, except for the keys, the display. The company logo is on the right side of the top and bottom flaps. Widescreen screen 15.6 inches, 1920 × 1080, IPS matrix. There is an anti-reflective property.

Peculiarities:

• OS DOS;
• pro-r AMD Ryzen 5 (4500U, 2.30 GHz);
• video-r AMD Radeon Graphics;
• 6 nuclear;
• L2 - 3 MB, L3 - 8 MB;
• AMD SoC chipset;
• memory (GB): maximum - 8 (4 DDR4, 2666 MHz, 4 soldered);
• SSD 256 GB;
• Li-Pol battery (35 Wh, works 11-14 hours).

Support Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac, bluetooth 5.0.

Right side panel - Combo connectors (microphone, headphones), HDMI, two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A, USB 2.0 Type A.

Sees SDHC, SDXC, SD, MultiMedia Card cards. Built-in functionality - a microphone, speakers, a 0.3 MP webcam with a protective shutter.

Dimensions (cm): length - 25.3, width - 36.2, thickness - 1.9. Weight - 1,700 kg.

Warranty - 12 months.

• CPU;
• 8 GB of RAM;
• screen brightness;
• anti-glare;
• capacious battery;
• loads quickly;
• camera shutter;
• price.

• weak plastic;
• camera 0.3 MP.

2nd place Honor MagicBook 14 (53011WGG) dark gray

Price: 58.990 rubles.

The manufacturer is the Chinese brand HONOR.

Differs in the metal case, small weight. Matte display with IPS matrix, 14 ", 1920 × 1080, anti-glare effect.

The top panel has a dark blue tint. Middle, lower part - dark gray.

Features: narrow edges of the top surface, keyboard backlight (automatically turns off after 15 seconds, time can be adjusted). The HD 720 camera is located in a special key between the F6 and F7 buttons.

Enabled via fingerprint scanning. Door opening up to 180⁰.

Properties:

• OS Windows 10 Home;
• processor AMD Ryzen 5 5500U (2100 MHz, 4100 in turbo mode);
• 6 nuclear;
• RAM 8 GB (DDR4, 3200 MHz);
• SSD 512 GB;
• AMD Radeon Graphics video adapter;
• battery 56 Wh, fully charged in 2 hours.

Complies with Wi-F 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0 versions.

There are five connectors, 3 - left side, 2 - right side. Types: USB 2.0, USB 3.2, HDMI 2.0, 3.5 mm combo audio jack (headset connection), USB Type-C (charging).

Built-in functions: speakers, microphone.

Honor smartphone owners can synchronize the operation of devices through the Honor MagicLink application.

Complete set: power adapter / charger 65w, usb-c / usb-c cable (length 2 m), manual, warranty card.

Weight - 1,380 kg.

Warranty - 1 year.

• metal case;
• light;
• processor, additional memory;
• webcam built into the keyboard;
• fingerprint scanner;
• fast battery charging;
• quiet, fast.

• only 5 connectors;
• small screen.

1 seat 17.3″ Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17ITL6 (1920×1080, Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz, RAM 8 GB, SSD 256 GB, no OS), 82H9003HRK, Arctic Gray

Price: 55.900-59.295 rubles.

The manufacturer is the Chinese brand Lenovo.

Design - steel color, black keyboard keys, display. The screen has 17.3 inches, Full HD standard, anti-glare effect, narrow bezels.

Connectors are located on two sides (5 and 3).

Sold without installed operating system.

Characteristics:

• processor Intel Core i5 1135G7 2.40 GHz;
• 4 cores (Tiger Lake), 8 threads;
• Intel Iris Xe Graphics (SMA) video processor;
• 8 GB RAM (DDR4, 3200 MHz), expandable up to 12 GB;
• SSD 256 GB;
• battery 45 Wh, works 6-7 hours.

Supports Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ax.

Connectors: Combo (audio), HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type A, Type-C), USB 2.0 Type A.

Cards: MultiMedia Card, SDHC, SDXC, SD.

Built-in functionality - fingerprint scanning, stereo speakers (1.5 W each), webcam (1.0 MP, protective shutter), microphone.

Dimensions (cm): width - 27.4, length - 39.9, thickness - 1.9. Weight without packaging - 2.1 kg. Weight in packing (cardboard box) - 3.3 kg.

Warranty - 12 months.

• CPU;
• RAM can be increased;
• storage expansion up to 1 TB;
• modern design;
• large screen size;
• many slots;
• fingerprint scanner, webcam shutter.

• plastic case;
• weighs more than 2 kg.

More than 60.000 rub

3rd place ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581

Price: 91.047 rubles.

Produced by the well-known company "ASUS" (China \ Taiwan).

It is distinguished by the presence of an additional touch screen (ScreenPad Plus) above the keyboard, a display expansion function, and a one-piece metal case.

Dimensions: 15.6″, 3840×2160, Ultra HD 4K Multitouch, OLED type.

Characteristics:

• OS Windows 10 Home 64bit;
• RAM 32 GB (DDR4-2666 MHz);
• SSD M.2, up to 1 TB;
• 8-core Intel Core i9-9980HK (2.4 - 5.0 GHz);
• video card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060, 6GB;
• lithium polymer battery, 8 cells, 71 Wh.

Additional features: ASUS SonicMaster audio system, ScreenPad Plus, IR camera (face recognition).

Support Wi-Fi 802.11ax, Bluetooth 5.0.

Available connectors: two USB 3.1 Gen2, USB 3.1 Type-C Gen2, combo audio jack (microphone, headphones), HDMI.

Dimensions (cm): width - 35.9, height - 24.6, thickness - 2.4. Weight without packaging - 2.5 kg.

Sold in a cardboard box along with a power adapter, ASUS Pen stylus, manual, warranty card.

The warranty period is 24 months.

• two touch screens;
• convenient arrangement of keys;
• aluminium case;
• modern look;
• narrow bezels, 178⁰ field of view;
• CPU;
• fast, quiet operation.

• glossy surface;
• no card reader
• high price.

2nd place 16.1″ HUAWEI MateBook D16, 53011SJJ, space gray

Cost: 64.898-69.350 rubles.

The manufacturer is the Chinese company HUAWEI.

The ultrabook features a metal surface, a large IPS screen (16.1 inches or 41 cm) with thin edges (4.9 mm). The shutters open up to 160⁰, fixed in any position. The keyboard is backlit.Webcam (720p, 30 FPS) integrated between the keys, opened by pressing. The fingerprint scanner is in the upper right corner. You can add 10 fingerprints to the database.

Properties:

• OS Windows 10 Home;
• processor AMD Ryzen 5 (4600H, 3 GHz);
• 6 Renoir cores;
• L2 - 3 MB, L3 - 8 MB;
• video: Radeon Vega 6, AMD Radeon Graphics;
• OP 8 GB (DDR4, 3200 MHz);
• SSD 512 GB;
• powered by Li-Pol 56 Wh, working 11-12 hours.

Support for Wi-Fi standard 4-6, Bluetooth 5.1.

Synchronization via Huawei Share with a mobile phone.

Connectors, slots: two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C (DisplayPort 2.0, Power Delivery), two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A, Combo, HDMI.

Package contents: HUAWEI USB-C power adapter (65 W, weight 202 g), USB-C cable 1.75 m, description. The warranty period is 12 months.

Dimensions (cm): width - 23.4, length - 36.9, thickness - 1.84. Weight without packaging - 1,740 kg.

• metal surface;
• large screen size;
• 6 core processor;
• a lot of memory;
• works quickly, does not heat up;
• battery life 11-12 hours;
• fast charging.

• price;
• without card reader;
• there are uncomfortable keys.

1 seat 15.6″ DELL Vostro 3500 (1920×1080, Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz, RAM 8 GB, SSD 512 GB, Win10 Home), 3500-6176, black

Price: 61.800-64.219 rubles.

The product is manufactured by the American company DELL.

It has a widescreen display (15.6 inches, 1920 × 1080), IPS-matrix. Decor is matt black.

Options:

• Windows 10 Home;
• processor Intel Core i5 1135G7 2.40 GHz;
• 4 Tiger Lake cores;
• L3 8 MB;
• RAM 8 GB (DDR4, 2666 MHz);
• video Intel Iris Xe Graphics;
• SSD 512 GB;
• Li-Ion battery (3 cells, 42 Wh, runs up to 5 hours).

Supports LAN/Modem (1000 Mbps), Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0

Slots: two USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A, USB 2.0 Type A, Combo, Ethernet - RJ-45

Reads cards: SDHC, SDXC, SD. There is a built-in webcam, microphone, speakers.

Additional protection - security lock (Kensington).

Dimensions (mm): width - 364, length - 364, thickness - 19. Weight - 2 kg.

Complete set: charger, instruction, warranty card.

The warranty period is 3 years.

• quality assembly;
• fast, quiet operation;
• it is possible to increase the amount of memory;
• built-in functions;
• security lock;
• 3 year warranty.

• without usb-c;
• uncomfortable keys (arrows).

Conclusion

Good mobile technology helps to work, relax away from home, at any time. To choose the best option for any budget, requirements, the rating of the best laptops for photographers for 2022 will help.