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How good is this laptop( Lenovo Y580) in terms of Sony Vegas video editing/rendering speeds?
Current Laptop specs
Dell Laptop w/ Windows 7. Inspiron N50304.Processor: Pentium Dual Core CPU T4500 @ 2.30 GHZ
5.Ram: 8.00 Gb.(originally 2gb, but i upgraded it to 8gb)
6.System type: 64 bit operating system
With the right settings, it basically takes me 1 hour+50 minutes – 2 hours and 30 minutes to render a 20 minute HD video in either MP4, or WMV in Sony Vegas Pro 12.(while the file save is managable. IE not to big) From what I’ve noticed in regards to rendering, my laptop gets completely hot, the CPU goes to 100%, and my laptop is much slower until Vegas is finished with rendering the video.
I’ve been thinking of getting the Y580 for a good while, but just to make sure, how much better can I expect video editing/ Rendering speeds with the Y580? Can I expect the render time to take 10-20 or 30 minutes at max for a 20- 30 minute HD video?(720p)? Whats the estimated range time?
Here is the link where it shows the specs
Processor:3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor( 2.40GHz 6MB)
GRaphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX660M 2GB
Memory: 8.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz
Network card: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2200BGN
But im not computer/tech savy, so im unsure of what it really means in terms of video editing or rendering and how much better it would be compared to my current laptop.
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In a nutshell….
Vegas can almost render averagely on the most basics
of laptops nowadays…. But, the most powerfully built
laptop or PC you can afford, is generally the best option to go.Ram: 8.00 Gb….mmmmm, Can get by.
System type: 64 bit operating system….Yes.
Pentium Dual Core CPU T4500 @ 2.30 GHZ…Below what i would recommend.
Well, in regards to what you can afford, i would say go with
the Lenovo Y580.Steve Rhoden
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It will be much faster with a 3rd gen i7. I have an earlier i7 ASUS laptop with a Geoforce GT 335M(1GB) and 8 gigs of ram and a simple HD MP4 render is maybe 1.4X the footage length. So 40 mins takes an hour. When I say simple, I mean cuts, fades, and simple titles. The GTX 660 is well within the recommended specs for SVP12 (link below) so you may also benefit from the GPU acceleration, but there is no guarantee. Bottom line-the i7 alone will give you much faster render times than your current machine. https://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro/gpuacceleration
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