Each year at vMix we take a look at the available laptops on the market and put forward the best option for vMix. It’s usually a powerful laptop that capable of a 4 camera production with streaming and recording…but at an affordable price point. You may have preferred laptop brands, and that’s ok! You’ll just need to match or exceed our recommended specs. This year we’re recommending the…

Acer 16″ Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (PHN16-I71-90LV)

  • Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus 24-Core
  • 16GB DDR5 | 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
  • 16″ 2560 x 1600 IPS 240 Hz Display
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (12GB GDDR7)
  • HDMI | USB-C | USB-A | Thunderbolt 4
  • 2.5 GbE | Wi-Fi 6E | Bluetooth 5.4
  • Full HD Webcam
  • RGB Backlit Keyboard | Touchpad
  • Windows 11 Home
vMix Laptop 2026-2027

Link to the laptop on B+H. It retails for $2,549.00 USD but it’s often on sale, so if you keep your eye on it you can probably get it for cheaper!

ANOTHER Option! ASUS 16″ TUF Gaming F16 Laptop (FX608LPG-BB94)

Unsurprisingly, after we bought the Acer and made the video…B+H started to stock the 2026 version of the Asus TUF Gaming F16 with the 290HX! It’s very similar to the Acer Predator, although it has an RTX 5070 instead of the 5070ti, but that’s not really worth the extra $150.

  • Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus 24-Core
  • 16GB DDR5 | 1TB M.2 SSD
  • 16″ 2560 x 1600 OLED 165 Hz Display
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 GPU (8GB GDDR7)
  • Gigabit LAN | Wi-Fi 6E | Bluetooth 5.4
  • Thunderbolt 4 | HDMI 2.1 | USB-C
  • User-Upgradable RAM & SSD Slots
  • Full HD IR Webcam
  • Windows 11 Home

B+H link. This is currently priced at $2,399.99 USD, but again, there are always sales at B+H, so you may be able to get it cheaper.

Asus website link to the laptop model.

If you want to different brand or model, what should you look for?

  • Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus 24-Core
  • 16GB or 32GB of DDR5 Ram
  • 1TB SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060/5070/5070 Ti GPU
  • Advanced Optimus or Mux Switch
  • Thunderbolt 4 if you require it

Do you need the latest and greatest?

If you don’t need bragging rights then no you don’t need the latest gen of CPU. If you’re able to get an Intel Ultra 9 275HX on sale, then that’s a great way to go! Here’s the specs to look for-

  • Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
  • 16GB or 32GB of DDR5 Ram
  • 1TB SSD
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060/5070/5070 Ti GPU
  • Advanced Optimus or Mux Switch
  • Thunderbolt 4 if you require it.

You could even look for an older CPU like a 14th gen i9. Here are some of our older recommendations!

2024-2025 Laptop– Intel i9 14900HX
2025-2026 Laptop– Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX

Laptop best practices!

Check out our Knowledge Base article about getting the most out of your laptop with vMix-https://www.vmix.com/knowledgebase/article.aspx/264/laptop-best-practices