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Laptops for Music Production

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4 laptops for music production from Lenovo, HP, Dell and more. Prices run $1,300 to $2,399.

Laptops whose listing states at least 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage, and no separate graphics card, because a sample library wants memory and disk rather than a GPU.

We do not pick by hand: a laptop is here because its listed specs pass the checks.

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BrandApple4
CPUIntel Core Ultra 730Intel Core Ultra 7 256V26AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 39516Apple M5 Max16Intel Core Ultra 7 255U16AMD Ryzen 5 7430U14AMD Ryzen 7 7730U14Intel Core Ultra 7 255H14Apple M54
Show all 40Intel Core Ultra 7 258V14Intel Core i7-1355U13Intel Core Ultra 7 35513Intel Core Ultra 913Intel Core 7 150U10Intel Core Ultra 5 32210Intel N15010Intel Core i59Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus9Intel Core 5 120U8Intel Core Ultra 5 226V8AMD Ryzen AI 9 4657Intel Core i5-1334U7Intel Core Ultra 5 225U7AMD Ryzen AI 7 4456Intel Core Ultra 56Intel Core i7-1185G75Intel Core Ultra 7 155U5Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y5Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite5Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite5AMD Ryzen 7 5700U4AMD Ryzen 7 5825U4AMD Ryzen AI 5 4304AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 3504Intel Core i5-13420H4Intel Core i74Intel Core Ultra 5 125U4Intel Core Ultra 7 155H4Intel Core Ultra 9 386H4Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus4
RAM16GB224GB132GB1
Storage1TB3512GB1
Screen14.2-inch213-inch115-inch1
WeightUnder 1.5 kg11.5 to 1.7 kg3
Operating systemmacOS4
Price$900 & above3$1,200 & above3$1,500 & above2
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CPU: Apple M5  ×4 resultsSort byRecommendedSpec scorePrice: low to highPrice: high to low
AppleSpec score 7.5

Apple M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 15-inch

+Large 15-inch screen for multitasking
+M5 chip for fast everyday performance
+Light at 1.51 kg for a 15-inch laptop
−16GB unified memory is limited for heavy workloads
−512GB storage fills quickly with large files
$1,299.99-13%List: $1,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 7.5

Apple M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 14.2-inch

+1TB storage for large files and libraries
+M5 chip with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU
+Light at 1.55 kg for a 14-inch laptop
−16GB unified memory is limited for heavy workloads
−14.2-inch screen is smaller than 16-inch models
No current price. Check it at the store.
AppleSpec score 7.7

Apple M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 13-inch

+Very light at 1.23 kg for carrying
+24GB unified memory for multitasking
+1TB storage for large files
−Runs macOS only
$1,599.99-11%List: $1,799.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 7.7

Apple M5, 32GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 14.2-inch

+1.55 kg: 302 of the 433 here are heavier
−Touchscreen not listed: 277 of the 518 here list one
$2,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details

Compare specs

laptopCPURAMStorageScreenOperating systemSpec scorePrice
Apple M516GB512GB15-inchmacOS7.5$1,299.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
Apple M516GB1TB14.2-inchmacOS7.5No current price
Apple M524GB1TB13-inchmacOS7.7$1,599.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
Apple M532GB1TB14.2-inchmacOS7.7$2,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details

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