Five best laptops for live gigs and mixing

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In this day and age, laptops are as powerful as desktops. DJ-ing and music production may require a DJ-producer to be on-the-go. A laptop fit for the job would be of great help during live shows, late nights in the studio, or listening parties.    

For DJ-producer Haidak, Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Pro is the supreme choice for live gigs, all-night mixing, and mastering. The coveted M1 Chip and 8-16GM RAM, along with the usual premium display and audio, make the MacBook Pro the common weapon of the pros. Next on the list is Dell’s XPS 13 which was released last year. Its 10th Gen Intel Core i5/i7, Intel Iris Plus, 8-16GB RAM, large 13.3” display, and massive storage (ranging from 256GB to 1TB SSD), places the brand on the same level as Apple when it comes to music production and live DJ-ing. 

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Touring DJs and producers may pick the 16-inch MacBook Pro for its incredible power and prestige. It carries all the power and juice a DJ and producer needs to start and finish a live gig, but it comes with a rather bold price tag at $2,799. Coming in with a humbler price tag is the Lenovo ThinkPad P52. This workhorse of a laptop permits users to boost its RAM up to 64GB. With incredible graphics and audio, any DAW and plugins will run smoothly, says Haidak.


The Asus ROG Strix is a laptop dedicated to gaming, making it one of the best laptops for some serious mixing and mastering. This indiscreet gaming laptop exceeds the power and speed requirements for live gigs and music production.

Haidak is a rising star in the electronic music scene. He is a DJ and producer based in Amsterdam. The electronic musician has taken the decks in venues across the world and shows no signs of stopping with a promising career ahead. For more updates from Haidak, visit this page.

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