Which Macbook for video editing

[vim147]

I currently have a 2012 Mac mini which I have been using for the last 10 years however I am now looking to do video editing of 4K for Youtube etc.

I don't want to pay alot for the laptop so looking for a used one that is capable of it.

Which year MacBook/spec would do this ? I will be connecting it to a monitor so prefer a smaller sized screen 13".

Not too bother about render speed as I will just let it do overnight.

 

[ian87w]

I currently have a 2012 Mac mini which I have been using for the last 10 years however I am now looking to do video editing of 4K for Youtube etc.

I don't want to pay alot for the laptop so looking for a used one that is capable of it.

Which year MacBook/spec would do this ? I will be connecting it to a monitor so prefer a smaller sized screen 13".

Not too bother about render speed as I will just let it do overnight.

Why not the M2 Mac mini? Even the regular M2 model will be a huge jump over your 2012 mini. If you want to use it as a desktop, I recommend just getting the M2 mac mini instead of a laptop.

If you are persistent in getting a laptop, what's your budget? Currently, the best bang for the buck is the refurbished M1 Pro/Max Macbook Pros.

 

[StoneJack]

M2 Air and M1 Air will be perfect computers for 4k video editing.