One company representative indicated that he travels for work constantly and uses both Photoshop and Lightroom extensively on that computer and that the performance is more than enough for remote work, provided you’re using the native versions of those apps. So there are pros and cons on both sides. I asked Microsoft about the performance of the two systems, and while they made it clear that the Surface Pro 9 is aimed at the higher-end photographer or video editor, the Surface Pro 9 5G can now run ARM native versions of both Photoshop and Lightroom. The main Surface Pro has a price between $1,000 and $2,600 depending on the configuration, the Surface Pro 5G starts at $1300, and the highest model is $1,900.
The Intel-based Surface Pro 9 has Intel’s integrated X3 graphics processor, and it supports Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi 6E.
The Snapdragon version has only USB-C 3.2 ports and it is lacking Thunderbolt. If editing videos is your job, then you should probably look elsewhere.The Intel version of the Surface Pro 9 has four USB-C ports, two of which are Thunderbolt 4. If you're very interested in the Surface Laptop and need to occasionally edit videos, spend the extra money for the model with the Intel Core i7 processor and Intel Iris Plus 640 graphics. Sure, the Surface Laptop with an Intel Core i5 processor can handle video editing, but it's not a pleasant experience compared to laptops with stronger specifications. To squeeze out the most performance, it's best to project to the external monitor only, instead of extending and using the Surface Laptop's display along with the external monitor. The Surface Laptop has a mini DisplayPort instead of the newer USB Type-C port, but it works fine as long as you have the right cable.
When editing videos from home, I usually connect my machine to an external 4K monitor. Playing the finished video isn't a problem at all on the Surface Laptop. For comparison, the Razer Blade with GTX 1060 graphics card and HP ZBook Studio with NVIDIA Quadro M1200 take about 4 minutes to export the same project. A sample 2-minute 4K video shot with the Sony a7S II (opens in new tab) takes about 25 minutes to export. Adobe Premiere on Surface Laptop (Image credit: Windows Central)Įxporting finished videos is another uphill battle for the Surface Laptop.
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