You can configure the Dell XPS 17 all the way from a base model with an entry-level i5-10300H CPU up to the aforementioned Core i9-10885H, up to 64GB of fast DDR4-2933MHz RAM, up to 2TB of very fast PCI-e solid-state drive (SSD) storage, and up to a quality 4K display that offers high contrast and vibrant, incredibly accurate colors to show off your video projects with real grandeur. The XPS 17 is also available with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q GPU that should help considerably with live editing and encoding performance. That chip is featured in other laptops, but according to our tests, it’s among the fastest in Dell’s system. This superfast, full-power (45-watt) processor is the ultimate CPU for demanding tasks like encoding video and real-time editing.

It also offers tons of power, with up to Intel’s 10th-gen Core i9-10885H CPU. The XPS 17 looks a lot like its smaller sibling, with a solid aluminum chassis and a carbon-fiber keyboard deck that makes for comfortable long working sessions, and it’s just as solidly built.

Literally, the XPS 17 takes the best of the XPS 15 and packs it into a chassis housing a massive 17-inch display, and then ups the ante in terms of performance. Who it’s for: Anyone who wants a fast Windows 10 laptop for video editing - and everything else.ĭell’s XPS 17 clamshell 4K laptop expands on the excellent XPS 15 that’s been one of our favorite portable workhorses for a couple of years. Why you should buy this: It’s the best video editing laptop.

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