Use cases: what can your laptop do?

Hardwarerig started with AI models. It also shows which laptops meet the system requirements that makers publish for editing, gaming, 3D and CAD, photo editing, AI images and music apps. Every figure links to the maker's own page.

• Video editing

  Editing apps keep video frames in memory and lean on the graphics chip for playback, effects and export. 6 apps

• Photo editing and design

  Photo and design apps are lighter than video, but large files and many layers need memory. 8 apps

• 3D, CAD and rendering

  Modelling and rendering apps use the graphics chip and its memory heavily; CAD apps often list certified workstation cards. 23 apps

• Gaming

  Games list a graphics card class and memory. These figures are the publishers' own minimum and recommended lists. 45 apps

• AI image and video generation

  Image and video models run on the graphics chip and need graphics memory for the model and the picture. 6 apps

• Music and audio production

  Audio software depends on the processor and memory more than on graphics. 11 apps

• Software development

  Development tools and virtual machines are mostly a memory and storage load; mobile and game tools also use the graphics chip. 7 apps

• Everyday work

  Office, video calls and browsing need little; these are the makers' own minimum lists. 5 apps

We compare memory and graphics memory only. GPU class, processor generation and operating system are in the makers' words, so open the source link for those; many apps and games run only on Windows or only on macOS. For AI models see the finder.