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Laptops for Music Production

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6 laptops for music production from Lenovo, HP, Dell and more. Prices run $2,499 to $7,999.

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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BrandApple6
CPUApple M5 Max5Apple M1 Pro1
RAM128GB264GB216GB148GB1
Storage2TB44TB1512GB1
Screen16-inch16415.6-inch12714-inch11717.3-inch1913.4-inch1513-inch1417-inch1314.2-inch916.2-inch6
Show all 1815-inch813.3-inch713.8-inch614.5-inch312-inch112.3-inch113.5-inch114.4-inch116.1-inch1
Weight1.9 kg and up2
Operating systemmacOS5
PriceUnder $2,5001$900 & above4$1,200 & above4$1,500 & above4$2,500 & above3
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AppleSpec score 7.8

Apple M5 Max, 48GB RAM, 2TB Storage, 16.2-inch

+48GB unified memory for heavy multitasking
+2TB storage for large projects
+M5 Max chip with 18-core CPU and 40-core GPU
−Heavy at 2.15 kg for daily carrying
−Runs macOS only
$4,449.00-11%List: $4,999.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 7.4

Apple M1 Pro, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 16.2-inch

+Large 16.2 inch display
+Apple M1 Pro chip with 16GB unified memory
+512GB SSD storage
−Weighs 2.1 kg, heavier than most models here
−Older M1 Pro chip generation
$2,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 8.8

Apple M5 Max, 128GB RAM, 2TB Storage, 16.2-inch

+Very large 128GB unified memory for heavy multitasking
+Large 2TB storage for big project libraries
+Large 16.2-inch display for expansive workspace
−Large 16.2-inch screen makes it less portable
No price recorded yet.
AppleSpec score 8.0

Apple M5 Max, 64GB RAM, 2TB Storage, 16.2-inch

+Large 2TB storage for big project libraries
+Large 16.2-inch display for expansive workspace
+Nano-texture glass display reduces screen glare
−Large 16.2-inch screen makes it less portable
No price recorded yet.
AppleSpec score 8.9

Apple M5 Max, 128GB RAM, 4TB Storage, 16.2-inch

+Very large 128GB unified memory for heavy multitasking
+Large 4TB storage for big project and media libraries
+Large 16.2-inch display for expansive workspace
−Large 16.2-inch screen makes it less portable
$7,999.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 8.0

Apple M5 Max, 64GB RAM, 2TB Storage, 16.2-inch

+2TB storage: only 42 of 518 here have more
−Touchscreen not listed: 277 of the 518 here list one
$5,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details

Compare specs

laptopCPURAMStorageScreenOperating systemSpec scorePrice
Apple M5 Max48GB2TB16.2-inchmacOS7.8$4,449.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
Apple M1 Pro16GB512GB16.2-inch7.4$2,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
Apple M5 Max128GB2TB16.2-inchmacOS8.8No current price
Apple M5 Max64GB2TB16.2-inchmacOS8.0No current price
Apple M5 Max128GB4TB16.2-inchmacOS8.9$7,999.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
Apple M5 Max64GB2TB16.2-inchmacOS8.0$5,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details

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