20 Best Laptops for DJs (2019)

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Best DJing Laptops for Live Mixes and Music Effects Production

DJs, have in the recent past, started to be recognized as important entertainers in the industry. Some of them make million of dollars each year. For that reason, we’ll look at the best laptops for DJs. Not only are DJs important during live performance, the “set up” leading to the performance is important. One of the most important tools, is the laptops. For that reason, you need a reliable one.

Criteria used for best DJing laptops recommendation: First, is performance. Most likely, you’ll use software such as Traktor Pro, Ableton Live, Serato DJ Pro and many more. All these require a laptop that is able to handle all the processes that is thrown at it. You’ll be good with Core i5 laptop, though an i7 is highly recommended. You should also get a machine with 8GB or more of RAM. Reliability and durability is also high in the list of recommendations. For that, we’ve chosen laptops with proven track records (no pun intended). If you’ll be constantly on the move, we’ve also got a selection of some light laptops.

So whether you are a Hip Hop, EDM, or Pop DJ, these laptops are suitable for you and can handle long usage hours, several effects processing and uninterrupted mixing.

You should also take a look at the best laptops for Music Producers.

The Following are the 20 Best Laptops for DJs (2019):

Apple MacBook Pro
15 inch macbook for general use
Display Size 15.4 inches
Display Resolution 2880 x 1800
CPU 2.5 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 Processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.7 GHz, 6 MB shared L3 cache)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M
RAM 16 GB
Storage Space 512 GB
Operating System MacOS
Ports USB
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.1 x 9.7 x 0.7 inches
Weight 4.46 pounds
Pros Performance, Display Quality, Design, OS
Cons Quite Expensive

MSI GL62M 7REX-1896US
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CPU Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 - 3.8 GHz
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4G GDDR5
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 8GB (8G*1) DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space 128GB M.2 SATA + 1TB (5400RPM)
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 1 x 2.0 USB, 2 x 3.0 USB
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15.1 x 10.2 x 1.1 inches
Weight 5.29 pounds
Pros Price, Performance, Design
Cons NA

ASUS ROG Strix GL702VS
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CPU 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 12 GB DDR4
Storage Space 128GB SSD + 1TB 7200 rpm HDD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x mini DP, Dual Band 802.11ac Wi-Fi 2x2, Bluetooth 4.1, 1x USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen2), 1 RJ45 LAN Jack, and 1x Headphone-out and Audio-in Combo Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) 16.2 x 10.9 x 1.2 inches
Weight 6.4 pounds
Pros Many Ports, Price, Design, Performance
Cons None

Acer Nitro 5
top core i5 ultrabook With Graphics card
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CPU 7th Generation Intel Core i5-7300HQ Processor (Up to 2.5 GHz)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 Pixels
RAM 4 GB
Storage Space 1 TB SSD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 1x USB 3.0; 2x USB 2.0; Network (RJ-45); HDMI Output; 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
Dimensions (L x W x H) 10.5 x 15.9 x 1.1 inches
Weight 5.95 pounds
Pros Display, Performance, Price, Value for Money
Cons NA

Acer Aspire VX 15
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CPU Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor (Up to 3.8GHz)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16GB DDR4
Storage Space 256GB SSD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 1 - USB 3.1 (Type C) port (Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps), 2 - USB 3.0 Ports, 1 - USB 2.0 Port, 1 - HDMI Port
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15.3 x 10.4 x 1.1 inches
Weight 5.51 pounds
Pros Lightweight, Performance
Cons NA

ASUS FX503VM Laptop
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CPU 2.8 GHz 8032
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16 GB DDR4
Storage Space 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 2x USB 3.1 (Type A), 1x HDMI 1.4, 1x Mini DisplayPort, 1x headphone/Mic jack, 1x RJ45 LAN port, 1x card reader
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15.1 x 10.3 x 1 inches
Weight 5.7 Pounds
Pros Ports, Price, Performance
Cons

ASUS TUF (FX504)
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Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
CPU 2.3 GHz Intel Core i5
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB
RAM 8 GB DDR4 2666MHz
Storage Space 1 TB SSD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports USB 2.0 & 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15.1 x 10.3 x 1 inches
Weight 5.07 pounds
Pros Performance, Display Quality, Price, Storage Capacity
Cons None

MSI GS63VR Stealth Pro-230
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CPU 2.8 GHz 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16 GB DDR4
Storage Space 256GB SSD + 2TB HDD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports USB, Thunderbolt 3,
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15 x 9.8 x 0.7 inches
Weight 3.96 pounds
Pros VR Ready, Performance
Cons NA

Acer Predator Helios 300
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CPU Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor 2.8GHz
GPU NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16GB
Storage Space 256GB SSD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 1 - USB 3.1 (Type C) port (Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps), 1 - USB 3.0 Port (featuring Power-off Charging), 2 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI 2.0 Port with HDCP Support
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15.3 x 10.5 x 1.1 inches
Weight 5.95 pounds
Pros Price, Performance, Display
Cons Weight

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501
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CPU Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8 GHz (Turbo up to 3.8GHz)
GPU Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 with Nvidi GSYNC
RAM 16GB DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space 512GB SSD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 4 X USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.9 x 10.3 x 0.7 inches
Weight 4.9 pounds
Pros Performance
Cons None

Dell XPS9560-7001SLV-PUS 15.6
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CPU Intel Core i7-7700HQ [7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ Quad Core Processor (6M cache, up to 3.8 GHz)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels
RAM 16GB DDR4-2400MHz
Storage Space 512GB PCIe Solid State Drive
Operating System Windows 10
Ports HDMI, 3-in-1 SD Card Reader and USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H) 9.3 x 14.1 x 0.7 inches
Weight 3.9 pounds
Pros Performance, Stereo Speakers, Design
Cons NA

ASUS VivoBook
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CPU Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8 GHz 8032
GPU Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 4GB
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16GB DDR4
Storage Space 256GB SSD+1TB HDD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen1), USB 3.1 Type-A, USB 2.0, & HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15 x 10.1 x 0.8 inches
Weight 5.1 pounds
Pros Price, Performance
Cons NA

HP OMEN 17.3
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CPU Intel Quad Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz (Turbo up to 3.8GHz, 6MB Cache)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050TI (4 GB GDDR5
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 12 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM
Storage Space 1TB SATA 7,200 RPM; 128GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports Multi-format SD media card reader; HDMI:1; RJ-45:1; USB 3.0:2;USB 2.0:1; Combo Headphone/Mic Jack:1
Dimensions (L x W x H) 16.3 x 10.98 x 1.17 inches
Weight 6.28 lbs
Pros Good Performance, Design
Cons Heavy

Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition

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CPU 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4GB
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 8 GB DDR3
Storage Space 1 TB SATA
Operating System Windows
Ports Gigabit Ethernet, Built-In HD Webcam, 3 - USB 3.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15.3 x 10.1 x 0.9 inches
Weight 5.29 pounds
Pros Performance, Price, Storage
Cons RAM

Alienware AW17R4-7003SLV-PUS 17
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CPU 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
GPU NVIDIA GTX 1060
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution (1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare 300-nits
RAM 8GB DDR4 at 2400MHz
Storage Space 256GB SSD (boot)+ 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 3 x USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H) 13 x 16.7 x 1.2 inches
Weight 9.7 pounds
Pros Performance
Cons Quite Heavy

MSI GT73VR TITAN PRO-100
MSI-GT73VR-TITAN-PRO-1005-17-3-120Hz-5ms-Hardcore-Gaming-Laptop-i7-7700HQ-GTX-1080-8G-16GB-512GB-SSD-+-1TB,-Black-Red
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CPU Intel Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 - 3.8 GHz)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8G GDDR5X
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16GB (16G*1) DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space 512GB SSD RAID (2*256GB m.2SATA) + 1TB (SATA) 
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 5 USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H) 16.9 x 12.4 x 1.8 inches
Weight 8.59 pounds
Pros Performance, Design
Cons Quite Heavy

Razer Blade Pro Gaming Laptop
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CPU 3.8 GHz Intel Core i7
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16 GB
Storage Space 256GB SSD + 2TB HDD
Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Ports 3 USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H) 16.7 x 11 x 0.9 inches
Weight 6.8 pounds
Pros Performance, Design
Cons Quite Heavy

Lenovo Thinkpad P50 15.6-inch Laptop
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CPU Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 Quad-Core Processor (4 cores, 2.8 GHz up to 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache)
GPU Nvidia Quadro M2000M 4GB GDDR5
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels (fhd)
RAM 16GB DDR4 (MAX 32GB)
Storage Space 256GB SSD
Operating System Windows 7 Professional 64-bit upgradeable to Windows 10 Pro
Ports SD Card Reader, Headphone Microphone Combo Jack | 2xUSB3.0 | Mini DisplayPort,| 2xUSB3.0 | RJ-45 | 1xThunderbolt 3 Typc-C | HDMI | AC Port
Dimensions (L x W x H) 9.9 x 14.9 x 1.1 inches
Weight 5.9 lb / 2.67 kg
Pros Performance
Cons None

Acer Aspire V 17 Nitro Black Edition
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CPU Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor (Up to 3.8GHz)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB GDDR5 VRAM
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16GB DDR4
Storage Space 256GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Operating System Windows 10 Home
Ports Thunderbolt 3 (Full USB 3.1 Type C) Port, 2 - USB 3.0 ports (1 with power-off charging), 2 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port
Dimensions (L x W x H) 16.6 x 1.6 x 1.1 inches
Weight 7.05 pounds
Pros Many Ports, Performance
Cons Quite Heavy

Dell Precision 5520 Laptop
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CPU 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7-7820HQ Quad-Core
GPU NVIDIA Quadro Graphics
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels
RAM 16GB 2133 MHz DDR4
Storage Space 512GB SSD
Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Ports USB
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
Weight 3.9 pounds
Pros Price, Performance
Cons None