“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?”
Here is what 9 thought leaders had to say.
True Adobe RGB Color Accuracy Transforms Professional Workflow
One standout feature I can’t live without is the true 100% Adobe RGB color accuracy on a 4K OLED display. It’s not just pretty—it’s precise. When editing photos or grading video, what I see is what I *actually* get across devices and prints. No more second-guessing colors or doing last-minute fixes after export. It’s saved me hours of back-and-forth and made client approvals way smoother. Accurate color = faster trust.
Justin Belmont, Founder & CEO, Prose
Factory-Calibrated 4K Display Eliminates Post-Production Corrections
The color accuracy of my laptop’s 4K display has been crucial for ensuring our AI-generated videos match the original footage’s vibrant tones and textures. I recently found that the factory-calibrated screen saves me hours of post-production color correction work, especially when processing sports footage for clients like the Mavericks.
Runbo Li, CEO, Magic Hour
Dual 4K Screens Revolutionize Creative Agency Workflow
As someone who leads a digital agency where visuals carry just as much weight as strategy, the standout feature I can’t live without on my favorite 4K laptop—currently the ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo—is its dual-screen setup combined with the ultra-precise 4K OLED main display. The top screen is stunning, but it’s that second 4K ScreenPad Plus that truly transformed how I approach creative workflows.
Before this, I was constantly juggling between editing software, assets, Slack conversations, and browser tabs. It felt like a digital juggling act that slowed me down and disrupted creative flow. But once I started using the second screen to house timelines, toolbars, and color palettes—especially in apps like Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve—it unlocked an entirely new level of productivity. I could keep my primary canvas distraction-free and dedicate the bottom screen to everything else that supports the work without cluttering it.
For high-res photo edits or color grading on video campaigns, that OLED display delivers a level of clarity, contrast, and true-to-life color that’s non-negotiable. It lets my team and I make pixel-perfect decisions without second-guessing what it’ll look like on the final export. That accuracy saves time, reduces revisions, and improves client confidence—especially in industries like aesthetics or luxury products, where visual quality isn’t just nice to have, it’s part of the brand promise.
The dual-screen setup didn’t just improve my workflow—it changed the way I think about multitasking in a creative environment. Instead of working around limitations, I can design my workspace to match the project. That flexibility has made our editing process leaner, faster, and more aligned with the speed at which clients expect polished content.
Max Shak, Founder/CEO, nerDigital
ProMotion Display Makes 4K Timeline Editing Precise
I’ve found the M2 MacBook Pro’s ProMotion display to be a game-changer when I’m creating educational content for our YouTube channel. Last week, I was editing a complex physics visualization, and being able to smoothly scrub through 4K footage at 120Hz made it so much easier to pick out perfect frame transitions for our explainer videos. While it might seem like a luxury feature, that buttery-smooth playback has honestly saved me hours of eye strain and made timeline editing feel much more precise.
Jono Ellis, Chief Product Officer, Cognito Education
RTX Card Powers Multiple 4K Preview Windows
I absolutely love my laptop’s ability to handle multiple 4K preview windows simultaneously while editing product showcase videos – it’s a game-changer for my e-commerce course creation. The dedicated NVIDIA RTX card lets me preview effects in real-time while editing multiple camera angles, which has cut my production time almost in half compared to my old setup.
Or Moshe, Founder and Developer, Tevello
NVIDIA Studio Drivers Cut AI Photo Processing Time
As someone who’s constantly working with AI-enhanced photos, I’m absolutely hooked on my Dell XPS 17’s NVIDIA Studio drivers that seamlessly integrate with Adobe’s AI features. Just yesterday, I was batch-processing 200 profile photos, and the laptop’s AI-accelerated workflow cut my editing time literally in half compared to my old machine. I really love how the dedicated AI processing works alongside the GPU, so I can keep editing while the AI handles tasks like auto-masking and image enhancement in the background.
Alexander Liebisch, Founder, TinderProfile
Color Calibration Tools End Client Revision Requests
The ability to calibrate my Dell XPS 15’s 4K display for 100% Adobe RGB color accuracy has totally changed how I work on travel content. Last summer, while I was working on a California coast promotional campaign, I edited sunset footage from Big Sur right on location.
But then I noticed something odd. The final videos looked so different on my clients’ devices—what looked vibrant on my screen came out washed out on theirs.
I started using the built-in color calibration tools. Since then, I’ve stopped getting endless revision requests and probably saved around 15 hours a week that I used to spend adjusting colors for different platforms.
Now, I can show clients exactly how their destination marketing will look, no matter where it ends up. I don’t have to second-guess myself.
Honestly, “True-to-life color accuracy isn’t just a technical specification—it’s the difference between selling a destination and overselling it.” That’s become my go-to line when friends ask about upgrading their gear.
Having consistent, reliable color means I can edit with confidence anywhere. Whether I’m in my home office or grabbing a few hours at a beachside cafe, I know what I’m seeing is what they’ll get.
Joe Hawtin, Owner, Marin County Visitor
Thunderbolt 4 Powers Multiple Displays for Client Presentations
I’ve found the Thunderbolt 4 ports on my 4K laptop to be absolutely essential for connecting multiple high-res monitors while presenting NetSuite solutions to clients remotely. Having the flexibility to run three external displays without any lag has transformed how I demonstrate ERP functionalities, making it much easier for clients to follow along during consultation sessions.
Karl Threadgold, Managing Director, Threadgold Consulting
Color-Accurate Display Delivers Print-Perfect Creative Results
Oh, I’ve got to say, the stand-out for me has been the color accuracy on my laptop’s display. It’s a game-changer! When you’re editing photos or videos, you wanna see the colors exactly as they’ll appear when printed or on other devices, right? Before I had this, I’d sometimes print photos only to find the colors looked way different than on my screen, which was super frustrating.
With the color-accurate display, what you see is what you get. It saves me heaps of time because I’m not constantly adjusting and re-adjusting colors and contrasts between devices. Totally recommend checking that feature if you’re looking into a new laptop for creative work; your eyes (and sanity) will thank you later!
Alex Cornici, Marketing & PR Coordinator, Magic Hour AI
