# The Best Laptops for Video Editing in 2026: Our Picks for Every Editor and Budget Our picks for the best laptops for video editing in 2026 in the US: best overall, best for 4K and 8K, best Windows, best budget MacBook, best budget Windows, best portable 2-in-1 and best dual-screen laptop for editors. - Canonical: https://reviewblip.com/articles/best-laptops-for-video-editing-2026/ - Published: 2026-11-05T09:30:58.800Z - Updated: 2026-11-05T09:30:58.800Z - Author: ReviewBlip - Category: Technology - Type: Article Updated November 2026 · US market As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Editing video is one of the hardest jobs you can give a laptop. Scrubbing a 4K timeline, stacking effects, grading color and exporting a final cut push the processor, graphics, memory and storage all at once, and a screen with poor color accuracy can ruin hours of careful grading. The good news is that 2026 is a great year to buy: Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max chips are astonishingly fast and efficient, and on the Windows side, Nvidia RTX 50-series graphics and AMD's Ryzen AI Max chips have closed much of the gap. Our team compared this year's creator laptops on editing performance in apps like Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro, display quality and color accuracy, battery life, ports (including SD card readers) and value, and narrowed everything down to the machines we'd trust with real projects. Below you'll find our quick picks, a closer look at each laptop, our recommendations by need, and a short guide on what really matters. For everyday laptops, see [our guide to the best laptops](/articles/best-laptops-2026-buying-guide/). **A note on prices:** video editing laptops are expensive, and 2026's memory shortage has pushed prices up further, especially for high-RAM configurations. Discounts are common around Black Friday (November 27) and Cyber Monday (November 30). We show approximate price ranges ($ = under $1,000, $$ = $1,000–$2,000, $$$ = $2,000–$3,000, $$$$ = over $3,000). Prices vary a lot by configuration, so always check the exact chip, GPU, RAM and storage before buying. ## Our quick picks {#quick-picks} | Category | Our pick | Why we like it | |---|---|---| | **Best laptop for video editing overall & best 16-inch** | [Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro)](#macbook-pro-16) | Huge power, a stunning XDR screen and 21+ hours of battery | | **Best for 4K/8K & best MacBook Pro for pros** | [Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Max)](#macbook-pro-14-m5-max) | Multi-stream 8K raw in a portable 14-inch body | | **Best Windows laptop for video editing** | [Asus ProArt P16 (H7606WX)](#proart-p16) | RTX 50-series power, OLED touchscreen and an SD Express reader | | **Best budget MacBook for editing** | [Apple MacBook Air M5](#macbook-air-m5) | Handles 4K edits with ease in a light, silent design | | **Best budget Windows laptop** | [Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9](#loq-15iax9) | A dedicated RTX GPU and 24GB of RAM for around $849 | | **Best portable & 2-in-1** | [Asus ROG Flow Z13](#rog-flow-z13) | A 2.6-pound tablet with laptop-class editing power | | **Best dual-screen laptop** | [Asus Zenbook Duo (2026)](#zenbook-duo) | Timeline on one OLED screen, preview on the other | Best laptop for video editing overall ## Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro) {#macbook-pro-16} The editing laptop to beat, with battery life no Windows rival comes close to ![Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Pro laptop](https://reviewblip.com/editorial-images/35816f441df0ca50bfa0eb5932abd3d8a175bf44f3987d4b5b7a384cb160189b) - **Screen:** 16.2" Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED (3456 x 2234), 120Hz - **Chip:** Apple M5 Pro (18-core CPU, 20-core GPU) - **Memory:** 24GB to 64GB - **Storage:** 1TB to 4TB - **Ports:** Thunderbolt 5, HDMI, SD card slot, MagSafe, headphone jack - **Weight:** 4.7 lbs - **Battery:** 21+ hours of real-world use - **Price range:** $$$ to $$$$ (depending on configuration) For most serious editors, the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro is the laptop we'd buy. The M5 Pro is one of the fastest laptop chips we know of (only the M5 Max is quicker), and it flies through 4K timelines, color grading and exports in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. Higher memory bandwidth, faster SSD performance and a stronger Neural Engine also speed up AI tools like automatic color correction and transcription. The 16.2-inch mini-LED display is a big part of the appeal: it's bright, color-accurate and smooth at 120Hz, with plenty of room for a timeline, viewer and scopes. It's also a complete package for editors on location. You get Thunderbolt 5, HDMI and a full-size SD card slot for dumping camera footage, 1TB of storage as standard and Wi-Fi 7 for faster uploads. Battery life of over 21 hours is astonishing. The catches: it costs $200 more than last year's model, upgrades to RAM and storage are expensive, and at 4.7 pounds it's a lot to carry every day. #### What we like - Blazing editing and export performance - Beautiful 16-inch XDR display - Industry-leading battery life - SD card slot, HDMI and Thunderbolt 5 #### What we don't - Pricier than last year - Costly RAM and storage upgrades - Heavy for daily carry **Prefer Windows at 16 inches?** The Dell XPS 16 (2026) has a gorgeous 3K OLED touchscreen, but it has only integrated graphics and no SD card reader or HDMI port. The Samsung Galaxy Book6 Ultra adds an RTX 5070 and a 120Hz AMOLED display, but it's expensive and also lacks an SD card reader. [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR1JKMBV?tag=reviewblip-20) Best for 4K/8K editing ## Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Max) {#macbook-pro-14-m5-max} Desktop-workstation power for 8K raw footage, in a bag-friendly 14-inch laptop ![Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Max laptop](https://reviewblip.com/editorial-images/6174bd66c1e54ee920968cf01a57f80ec83221f008a45dfc195a8c250b91b4bc) - **Screen:** 14.2" Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED (3024 x 1964), 120Hz; up to 1,000 nits SDR, 1,600 nits HDR - **Chip:** Apple M5 Max (18-core CPU, 32- or 40-core GPU) - **Memory:** 36GB to 128GB - **Storage:** 2TB to 8TB - **Ports:** 3x Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3, headphone jack - **Battery:** Up to 17 hours - **Price range:** $$$$ (from around $3,599) If you cut high-resolution footage for a living, the M5 Max MacBook Pro is the most powerful laptop we can recommend. It takes on multi-stream 8K raw files and complex After Effects compositions without dropped frames or waiting for the playhead to catch up, and its 40-core GPU competes with mobile RTX 5070 and 5080 graphics in exports. Even the "base" 36GB configuration has serious muscle, and with up to 128GB of unified memory it can replace a desktop workstation for many editors. Crucially for location work, it renders, plays back and exports just as fast on battery as it does plugged in. The 14-inch XDR display is superb for grading, with accurate color, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and HDR peaks of 1,600 nits, and the optional nano-texture coating (around $150) cuts glare in bright rooms. Three Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI 2.1 and a full-size SDXC slot cover every workflow. The big catch is price: it starts around $3,599, and loaded configurations run well past $5,000. There's still no OLED or touchscreen option. #### What we like - Handles 8K raw and heavy effects with ease - Up to 128GB of memory - Same performance on battery and plugged in - Thunderbolt 5, HDMI 2.1 and SDXC #### What we don't - Extremely expensive - No OLED or touchscreen - Overkill for 1080p and light 4K work **Want 14-inch portability for less?** The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro hits the sweet spot between price and performance for most creators, with the same superb display. Apple has also just announced a new 14-inch MacBook Pro with the base M6 chip; we'd wait for reviews before choosing it for heavy editing. [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR19XLMB?tag=reviewblip-20) Best Windows laptop for video editing ## Asus ProArt P16 (H7606WX) {#proart-p16} A true MacBook Pro rival for Windows editors, built around creative work ![Asus ProArt P16 creator laptop](https://reviewblip.com/editorial-images/4faf68cb502ec5ba0d0a117be9879703dbcb830c4601201c6aa76004e406637c) - **Screen:** 16" OLED touchscreen (4K, or 3K 120Hz on RTX 5070 models), about 100% DCI-P3 - **Chip:** AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 - **Graphics:** Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 to RTX 5090 - **Memory:** Up to 64GB - **Storage:** Up to 2TB - **Ports:** USB4, HDMI 2.1, USB-A, SD Express 7.0 reader, headphone jack - **Weight:** About 4.1 lbs (1.85kg) - **Price range:** $$$ to $$$$ (roughly $2,500 to $4,600, depending on GPU) The ProArt P16 is the Windows laptop we'd buy for editing. Asus designed it with video editors firmly in mind: the RTX 50-series GPU scrubs through cinema raw files in Premiere Pro without dropping frames, the OLED touchscreen covers essentially all of the DCI-P3 color space for accurate grading, and the Asus Dial (a virtual rotary control built into the large trackpad) lets you scrub timelines and adjust parameters with a twist. It's one of the few laptops with an SD Express card reader for fast camera dumps, plus HDMI 2.1 for an external monitor. The understated black metal chassis looks at home in a client meeting, and at around 4.1 pounds it's surprisingly portable for this much power. The fans get loud during long exports (a quieter mode helps), it uses a proprietary charger, and battery life of around six hours, while good for a laptop with a discrete GPU, is nowhere near a MacBook Pro's. It's also expensive, especially with the top RTX 5090. #### What we like - Desktop-class editing performance - Gorgeous, color-accurate OLED touchscreen - Asus Dial for timeline control - SD Express reader and HDMI 2.1 #### What we don't - Expensive - Glossy screen is reflective - Short battery life vs. MacBook Pro; proprietary charger **Smaller and lighter:** the Asus ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition squeezes AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and up to 128GB of RAM into a 3.1-pound, 13.3-inch 2-in-1 with a beautiful 3K OLED screen and a stylus, though it only has a microSD slot. **Newest model:** the ProArt P16 RTX Spark adds Nvidia's new laptop chip and a brighter OLED, but costs considerably more. [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGWMY9FV?tag=reviewblip-20) Best budget MacBook for editing ## Apple MacBook Air M5 {#macbook-air-m5} The lightest way to edit 4K video, for YouTubers, students and hobbyists ![Apple MacBook Air M5 laptop](https://reviewblip.com/editorial-images/1005ad5fc8da805161c1bf890114fdedd5c6dab1652b9edac0a160372f17304f) - **Screen:** 13.6" (2560 x 1664) or 15.3" (2880 x 1864) Liquid Retina, P3 wide color, 60Hz - **Chip:** Apple M5 (10-core CPU, 8- or 10-core GPU) - **Memory:** 16GB to 32GB - **Storage:** 512GB to 4TB - **Ports:** 2x Thunderbolt, MagSafe, headphone jack - **Weight:** 2.7 lbs (13-inch), 3.3 lbs (15-inch) - **Battery:** 15+ hours - **Price range:** $$ (13" from around $1,299, often discounted) You don't need a MacBook Pro to edit great video. The MacBook Air M5 handles 4K projects in Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro with ease, and with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage as standard, it's ready for real work out of the box. Its fanless design is completely silent, it weighs just 2.7 pounds, and it lasts more than 15 hours on a charge, so you can edit on a train, in a café or between classes without worrying about power. The display covers the P3 wide color gamut, which is what you want for grading. Know its limits, though. Without a fan, long exports and sustained heavy effects can slow down as the chip heats up, so it's best for YouTube, social and hobby projects rather than long-form professional work. There's no SD card reader or HDMI port, so budget for a hub, and the screen is 60Hz. We'd pick the 15-inch model if you can, for a roomier timeline. #### What we like - Smooth 4K editing for the price - Silent, ultralight design - Excellent battery life - 16GB RAM and 512GB storage as standard #### What we don't - Can throttle on long exports - No SD card reader or HDMI - 60Hz screen, no mini-LED **Even tighter budget?** The MacBook Neo can handle light edits, but its 8GB of memory struggles with heavier projects. If you're a student editor, see [our guide to the best laptops for college students](/articles/best-laptops-for-college-students-2026/). [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR19X8DC?tag=reviewblip-20) Best budget Windows laptop ## Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 {#loq-15iax9} A dedicated RTX graphics card for editing, at a price film students can afford ![Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 laptop](https://reviewblip.com/editorial-images/ddb937d2c4af1a185184f9b88101896dc85899b2ebb8740d5189f2fd45d4be72) - **Screen:** 15.6" 1080p IPS, 144Hz - **Chip:** Intel Core i5-12450HX - **Graphics:** Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 (6GB) - **Memory:** 24GB - **Storage:** 1TB - **Ports:** 3x USB-A, USB-C (10Gbps), HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, headphone jack - **Weight:** About 5.2 lbs (2.38kg) - **Price range:** $ (around $849) On a tight budget, it's tempting to buy a thin laptop without a dedicated graphics card. For editing, that's a mistake, and the LOQ 15IAX9 shows why. Pairing a 6GB RTX 4050 with a generous 24GB of RAM, it scrubs through 1080p and 4K timelines (especially with proxies) with remarkable composure. For around $849, that's an excellent deal for students and freelancers starting out. The cost savings show elsewhere. The 1080p screen is fine for offline editing but too dim and limited in color for critical HDR grading, so pair it with a good external display (see [our monitor guide](/articles/best-monitors-2026-buying-guide/)). There's no SD card reader or Thunderbolt, battery life is only around three hours, and the components are a generation old. Still, the sensible grey design, rear-mounted ports and comfortable keyboard with a number pad make it a dependable desk workhorse. #### What we like - Dedicated RTX GPU and 24GB of RAM for the price - Strong Premiere Pro performance - Professional look; rear ports #### What we don't - Dim 1080p screen with limited color - No SD card reader or Thunderbolt - Short battery life; last-gen parts **Other budget options:** the Asus TUF Gaming A16 has a 16-inch 2560 x 1600 screen with 100% DCI-P3 coverage and strong CPU performance, and the HP Victus 15 pairs a dedicated RTX GPU with a 15.6-inch 144Hz display. Both trade battery life for power. [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Lenovo%20LOQ%2015IAX9&tag=reviewblip-20) Best portable & 2-in-1 ## Asus ROG Flow Z13 {#rog-flow-z13} A tablet with a detachable keyboard and enough power to edit on location ![Asus ROG Flow Z13 2-in-1 tablet laptop](https://reviewblip.com/editorial-images/ccf7d6d6daccd555cfb1a0811971ea77a748912c4cf5ddce89b6863ced096bf3) - **Screen:** 13.4" 2.5K (2560 x 1600) touchscreen, 180Hz, about 98% DCI-P3 - **Chip:** AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 (up to Ryzen AI Max+ 395) - **Graphics:** AMD Radeon 8050S (8060S with Max+ 395) - **Memory:** 32GB (up to 128GB) - **Storage:** 1TB - **Weight:** 2.62 lbs (tablet), 3.39 lbs with keyboard - **Battery:** About 7 hours of light use - **Price range:** $$$ (around $2,099–$2,199 as tested) The ROG Flow Z13 is the most portable serious editing machine we know. It's built like a Microsoft Surface, with all the components behind the screen, a rear kickstand and a magnetic keyboard cover, yet it packs AMD's 12-core Ryzen AI Max chip with integrated graphics that trade blows with discrete RTX 4060 laptop GPUs. In Photoshop and video upscaling tests, it outpaced the M4 MacBook Air and competed closely with M4 Pro machines. The bright 2.5K touchscreen covers about 98% of DCI-P3, which is excellent for color work, and the kickstand makes it easy to show clients a cut on any table. It's light enough to live in a camera bag at just over 2.6 pounds for the tablet. The trade-offs: ports are limited compared with a regular laptop, battery life drops to under two hours when you push all the cores during heavy edits, and the integrated GPU, while impressive, can't match the big RTX workstations for long renders. It also has gamer styling, including a see-through window, that won't suit everyone. #### What we like - Remarkable power in a tablet - Bright, color-rich touchscreen - Kickstand and detachable keyboard - Configurable with up to 128GB of RAM #### What we don't - Battery drains fast under heavy loads - Limited ports - Expensive; gamer styling [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT7MNLTD?tag=reviewblip-20) Best dual-screen laptop ## Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) {#zenbook-duo} A dual-monitor edit suite that fits in one bag ![Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) dual-screen laptop](https://reviewblip.com/editorial-images/acffc35d70a9359a6c3a2cec7d7b4e49ac172938aebe33e3fbeb37dd374758b3) - **Screen:** Dual 14" 3K (2880 x 1800) OLED touchscreens, 100% DCI-P3 - **Chip:** Up to Intel Core Ultra X9 388H - **Graphics:** Intel Arc B390 (integrated) - **Memory:** 32GB - **Storage:** 1TB - **Ports:** 2x Thunderbolt 4, USB-A, HDMI 2.1, headphone jack - **Weight:** 3.65 lbs - **Price range:** $$$ (roughly $2,100 to $2,900, depending on configuration) If you hate juggling windows on a single laptop screen, the Zenbook Duo is a revelation. It pairs two 14-inch 3K OLED touchscreens with a detachable magnetic keyboard, so you can put your Premiere Pro or Resolve timeline on one screen and a full-size preview on the other, stacked vertically or side by side with the built-in kickstand. Both panels cover 100% of DCI-P3 with the perfect blacks and contrast of OLED, which makes them a treat for color work. Intel's 16-core Core Ultra X9 chip and 32GB of memory deliver blistering multi-threaded speed and very quick AI-powered masking and filters, and the 2026 redesign is thinner and sturdier than before. It's not purpose-built for heavy video work, though: there's no discrete graphics card for GPU-accelerated effects, no SD card reader, and it's expensive. For YouTube creators and editors who value screen space over raw GPU power, there's nothing else like it. #### What we like - Two gorgeous, color-accurate OLED screens - Fast CPU and AI performance - Flexible dual-monitor layouts anywhere - Thunderbolt 4 and HDMI 2.1 #### What we don't - No discrete GPU - No SD card reader - Expensive; dual screens aren't for everyone **Edit and game?** The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI pairs an RTX 5070 Ti with a 16-inch 2560 x 1600 240Hz OLED screen and plenty of ports, including Thunderbolt 4 and microSD, from around $1,599. Battery life is poor and the glossy screen is reflective. [Check price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJHNW3VK?tag=reviewblip-20) ## Best laptops for video editing by need {#by-need} | If you need… | Our pick | Alternative | |---|---|---| | **8K raw and heavy effects** | MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Max) | Asus ProArt P16 with RTX 5090 | | **Professional 4K editing** | MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro) | Asus ProArt P16 (RTX 5070) | | **Windows and Premiere Pro or Resolve** | Asus ProArt P16 | Asus ProArt PX13 GoPro Edition | | **A 16-inch screen** | MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro) | Asus ProArt P16, Dell XPS 16 (2026) | | **Editing on location** | Asus ROG Flow Z13 | MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Max) | | **YouTube and social video** | MacBook Air M5 | Asus Zenbook Duo (2026) | | **A built-in SD card reader** | MacBook Pro 16-inch / 14-inch | Asus ProArt P16 (SD Express) | | **Under $1,000** | Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 | Asus TUF Gaming A16, HP Victus 15 | | **Longest battery life** | MacBook Pro 16-inch (M5 Pro) | Dell XPS 16 (2026) | **Not sure which to pick?** Start with your software and footage. If you edit in Final Cut Pro, or just want the best mix of speed, screen and battery life, get a MacBook Pro: the M5 Pro for most work, the M5 Max for 8K and heavy effects. If you're committed to Windows, the Asus ProArt P16 is the one to get. On a budget, a dedicated GPU matters more than a thin design. ## How to choose a laptop for video editing: 7 things that matter {#how-to-choose} ### 1. The processor (CPU) Encoding, decoding and exports lean heavily on the CPU. Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max are the fastest laptop chips we know for editing, with hardware media engines that speed up ProRes and H.264/HEVC. On Windows, look for AMD Ryzen AI 9 or Ryzen AI Max chips, or Intel's Core Ultra H-series and HX-series processors. ### 2. The graphics (GPU) Effects, color grading, noise reduction and AI tools in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve are GPU-accelerated. On Windows, a dedicated Nvidia RTX card makes the biggest difference: an RTX 4050 or 5060 is fine for 1080p and 4K with proxies, while an RTX 5070 or better is what we'd want for serious 4K work. On a Mac, more GPU cores (and the Max chip) mean faster effects and exports. ### 3. Memory (RAM) 16GB is the minimum we'd edit on; 32GB is the sweet spot for 4K timelines with effects; 64GB or more makes sense for 8K, multicam and heavy After Effects work. Memory is soldered on almost every laptop here, so buy what you'll need for the next few years. ### 4. Storage Video eats storage. Aim for 1TB internal at minimum, and keep active projects on a fast external SSD (Thunderbolt or USB4 drives are best). Archive finished projects to larger, cheaper drives. ### 5. Display and color accuracy For grading, look for close to 100% DCI-P3 coverage, good brightness and, ideally, HDR support. Mini-LED (MacBook Pro) and OLED (ProArt, Zenbook Duo, XPS 16) panels are the best for contrast; glossy OLEDs can be reflective in bright rooms. For critical work, a calibrated external monitor is still the gold standard; see [our monitor guide](/articles/best-monitors-2026-buying-guide/) for our picks. ### 6. Ports and the SD card slot A built-in SD card reader saves you a dongle every time you dump footage. The MacBook Pro models and the Asus ProArt P16 have full-size (or SD Express) readers; many thin laptops, including the MacBook Air, Dell XPS 16 and Zenbook Duo, don't. Thunderbolt 4/5 or USB4 ports matter for fast external SSDs and docks, and HDMI is handy for a client monitor. ### 7. Battery life and portability Apple Silicon MacBooks keep full performance on battery and last all day; most Windows laptops with discrete GPUs slow down off the charger and last only a few hours under load. If you edit on location, factor in weight and battery as much as raw speed. ## Frequently asked questions {#faq} ### Is a MacBook or Windows laptop better for video editing? For most editors, a MacBook Pro offers the best combination of speed, display quality, battery life and built-in ports, and it's the only way to run Final Cut Pro. Windows laptops like the Asus ProArt P16 are excellent for Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, offer more GPU choice and OLED touchscreens, but can't match Apple's battery life. ### How much RAM do I need for 4K video editing? 16GB works for simple 4K edits, especially with proxies, but 32GB is the comfortable choice for 4K timelines with effects and color grading. For 8K, multicam or heavy motion graphics, go for 64GB or more. ### Can the MacBook Air handle video editing? Yes. The MacBook Air M5 edits 4K footage smoothly in Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro. Because it has no fan, very long exports and sustained heavy effects can slow down, so professional editors are better served by a MacBook Pro. ### Is a gaming laptop good for video editing? Often, yes. Gaming laptops have powerful Nvidia GPUs that accelerate effects and exports, which is why budget picks like the Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9 work so well. The downsides are usually less color-accurate screens, missing SD card readers, loud fans and short battery life. For more general recommendations, see [our guide to the best laptops](/articles/best-laptops-2026-buying-guide/). ### Should I wait for M6 MacBook Pro models? Apple has just announced a 14-inch MacBook Pro with the base M6 chip, but the M5 Pro and M5 Max models remain Apple's most powerful laptops for editing. If you need a machine now, they're excellent buys, and new launches often bring discounts on current models.