“What’s one standout feature of your favorite 4K laptop for photo and video editing that you can’t live without? How has this feature specifically improved your workflow?”
Adobe RGB color gamut support
One standout feature I can’t live without on my favorite 4K laptop for photo and video editing—the Dell XPS 17 with a 17″ UHD+ (3840×2400) touchscreen—is the full Adobe RGB color gamut support. This isn’t just a spec for me; it’s mission-critical.
As someone who works across digital innovation, including travel, fintech, and real estate websites where visual storytelling drives engagement and conversion, color accuracy is essential. I run content for mexicohelicopter.com and several real estate platforms like rentmexicocity.com, and being able to preview drone footage, luxury property shots, and social content with perfect color fidelity has eliminated the guesswork and back-and-forth with external editors.
This feature has directly improved my workflow by:
Reducing post-production revisions: What I see is what gets published. There’s no need to check on multiple screens or recalibrate monitors constantly.
Boosting collaboration speed: I can confidently approve or tweak edits live, even during client calls or remote sessions.
Saving export time: Because I can fine-tune everything from color grading to UI mockups directly on-screen, I don’t need to render previews multiple times to “see how it’ll really look.”
If you produce high-impact content where visual quality matters, don’t compromise on a true 4K screen with Adobe RGB. It’s not just a luxury—it’s a multiplier for professional efficiency.
Martin Weidemann, Owner, Weidemann.tech
My MacBook is able to support multiple high res monitors
I love that my MacBook is able to support multiple high res monitors. I use the Retina display when I’m on the road and need to get quick edits done but my external displays are the best part of my workflow. One of the issues I’ve found with MacBooks is the screen can over brighten causing work to be underexposed. So I am careful when I’m not using my external displays to check my screen brightness and check histograms within editing software.
Clark Stinson, Photographer, Clark Stinson / Photography
10-bit display that can be color-calibrated using my standard calibration tools
Working with a 10-bit display that can be color-calibrated using my standard calibration tools has dramatically improved my workflow. Having a fast processor and plenty of memory and storage is nice, but I find that, when I’m in the field or traveling, I save much more time by being able to fully edit images and videos before I get back to the studio. Usually, I have time to allow for rendering, but the ability to perform color-grades in airports and hotel rooms means I spend much less time in front of the computer once I’m back.
Michael Maine, Creative Director, Menrva Labs
The color-accurate 4K OLED display
The standout feature I rely on most is the color-accurate 4K OLED display on the Dell XPS 15. That screen gives me sharp detail and rich, true-to-life colors, which is exactly what I need when working with photo and video content.
I use it a lot when reviewing video ads and landing page visuals for our clients. One time, we were preparing creative for a campaign in the wellness space, and the client was very particular about tone and mood. On a standard display, the skin tones and product colors looked slightly off. On the XPS 15, I could spot those differences right away and fix them before we sent anything for review. It saved us from having to do a bunch of back-and-forth later.
I like knowing what I’m seeing is accurate. It helps me work faster and with more confidence, especially when I need to sign off on assets that go live the same day.
Paul DeMott, Chief Technology Officer, Helium SEO
The color-accurate display
The standout feature on a 4K laptop for photo and video editing (aside from the fact it’s 4K) is the color-accurate display, it guarantees that the colours I see on my screen are accurate, and accurate colour matters a lot when you edit. Colour-accurate representation enables me to verify that the reality coincides with what I have in mind and complies with industry standards.
I would say that the time I’ve saved on colour correction just about pays the 4K screen off. It reduces the need for supplementary external monitors and calibrators, simplifying my system, and speeds up on the move editing. This feature not only allows me to more easily produce quality work but to also have the confidence to deliver consistently high-quality results to clients.
Dave Charnley, Photographer, Dave Charnley Photography
My MacBook Pro’s ProMotion display
I absolutely love my MacBook Pro’s ProMotion display with its adaptive refresh rate that makes video editing feel incredibly smooth and responsive when I’m working on AI demo videos. Just last week, I noticed how much easier it was to spot subtle transitions in our product walkthrough videos, which helped me create more polished content in less time.
John Cheng, CEO, PlayAbly.AI
The MacBook Pro’s 4K Retina screen
I often work in places where I can’t control the lighting, so reflections can really slow me down. The MacBook Pro’s 4K Retina screen includes a low-reflection coating that still looks sharp without becoming a mirror in bright environments. I didn’t appreciate how helpful this would be until I used it on-site.
Whether reviewing assets outside or editing in a shared workspace, I can see details without leaning in or adjusting my angle. This helps during client reviews, too, since I don’t need to worry about odd reflections getting in the way when showing work. It keeps my pace consistent regardless of where I’m working.
Burak Özdemir, Founder, Online Alarm Kur
The Thunderbolt 4 ports on my Lenovo ThinkPad X1
The Thunderbolt 4 ports on my Lenovo ThinkPad X1 have completely transformed how I handle product photography for ShipTheDeal. I can now directly connect multiple 4K displays and high-speed storage drives without any dongles or adapters slowing down my workflow. What really surprised me was how much faster I could transfer and edit large batches of product photos – we’re talking about moving 500GB of RAW files in minutes instead of hours.
Cyrus Partow, CEO, ShipTheDeal
My Dell XPS 17’s color accuracy display
I’m amazed by my Dell XPS 17’s color accuracy display that shows me exactly how my educational content will look across different devices. After struggling with washed-out colors on my old laptop, this feature has cut down my editing time by half since I don’t have to keep checking how videos appear on other screens.
Sandro Kratz, Founder, Tutorbase
The touchscreen feature on my Lenovo Yoga
The touchscreen feature on my Lenovo Yoga has been a game-changer for making quick adjustments to marketing materials and social media content. Instead of fiddling with a mouse, I can naturally swipe, pinch, and zoom while editing photos for our campaigns, which has honestly saved me about 2 hours each day.
Yarden Morgan, Director of Growth, Lusha
