Dillon's Last Lab

Dillon Kupferschmid Contact Info: E-Mail: dk526a@lab.icc.edu

Part 1

Requirements for Adobe Premiere Pro

- 64-bit Windows 10, multi-core processor (Intel 6th Gen or AMD FX)

- 2 GB of VRAM

- 8 GB of RAM

- 8 GB HDD Space (More free space will be needed upon initial download of program)

- Compatible Sound Card

- Internet Connection (For things such as downloading, updating, and product activation)

https://www.windowscentral.com/adobe-premiere-pc-requirements-how-tell-if-your-computer-works-premier-pro

System Requirements for Adobe After Effects

- At least have Ver. 13.0 or higher

- 64-bit CPU

- 8 GB of RAM (Minimum 16GB of RAM)

- Will not run on a 32-bit system

- At least use a Core 2 Duo, Dual-Core Xeon, Quad-Core Xeon, Core i3, i5, and i7 processors for 64-bit systems

https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/system-requirements-after-effects-animation-success#:~:text=To%20run%20After%20Effects%2C%20you,minimum%20of%2016GB%20of%20RAM).&text=Most%20modern%20CPUs%20can%20run,ll%20need%20to%20replace%20it

Part 2

So after doing a bit of looking around for decent laptops on Dell.com, I found most listed as the XPS 13 Touch Models, more specifically, I found the "New XPS 13 Touch Laptop", with the following statistics:

- Estimated Value: $949.99, comparatively deducted from $1,499.99 in initial stock values. (I save $550.00 or 37%)

- Processor is a 10th Gen Intel Core i5

- OS is Windows 10 Home Edition English

- Graphics Card is Intel UHD Graphics Unit w/ Shared Graphics Memory

- Runs with a 256GB Solid State Drive (M.2 PCle NVMe Solid State Drive)

- Contains 8GB of Memory, which meets the maximum requirement for both programs, which is also 8GB (8GB 3733MHz LPDDR4x Memory Onboard)

- Runs on a Primary 4-Cell Battery, 52 Whr (Integrated)

- Laptop contains a 13-inch display with touch screen capabilities

- Wireless capabilities include "Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2 x 2) and Bluetooth 5.1

- Also includes other general fix-ins of a Windows 10 operated system, including camera, touch screen, McAfee Security, multiple ports for reading thumb drives and SD Cards, etc

Why Did I Choose This Model?

I have to say that I have become some what of a computer savvy for recent days as I just underwent the process of getting a new laptop, which is a Lenovo Ideapad 3 with a Core i3 processor. I had chosen the model listed above for the sake of it meeting the requirements of the Adobe Programs. My computer I have now will probably meet the requirements by the bare minimum, but the XPS 13 sounds like a higher end laptop that could work quite well. Another big thing to note is that I have always preferred laptops, because they are basically an all in one. I have currently been using all of my laptops like desktop cpu's by pluggining in and HDMI cord to an old monitor I took after I did a job fixing Chromebooks, and I like the concept of being able to make them all-in-ones instead of getting a desktop that I can't move anywhere. They may be slightly lower-intensity, but they get the job done. Overall, I'd say that my choices have given me some good things, and there is no question about it that I am good when it comes to my computers right now, although I do quite like the prospect of my computer that I researched. Here is the link for more information, and like I said, it should meet all of the requirements necessary to run the Adobe programs, especially considering that my old, junker computer was able to run Adobe Acrobat, I'm sure that I wouldn't have to worry about setting the bar too terribly high. https://deals.dell.com/en-us/productdetail/8k88