Laptops Laptops Laptops! We’ve finally taken the plunge this year into the newer generation Core Ultra Processors for vMix! We thought we’d wait a generation and try the Series 2 versions. Although the new landscape of Mobile chips are heavily focused on power efficiency and AI, the Core Ultra 9 275HX are pretty good. You get faster RAM and high base clock speeds but sacrifice some extra threads. We’ve thoroughly tested it though and had no issues. Here are the full specs for the…

ASUS 16″ TUF Gaming F16 Laptop (FX608LM-BS96)

• 2.7 GHz Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24-Core
• 32GB DDR5 | 1TB M.2 SSD
• 16″ 2560 x 1600 IPS 165 Hz Display
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU (8GB GDDR7)
• Gigabit LAN | Wi-Fi 6E | Bluetooth 5.3
• Thunderbolt 4 | HDMI 2.1 | USB-C
• User-Upgradable RAM & SSD Slots
• Full HD IR Webcam
• Backlit Keyboard | RGB Aura Sync
• Windows 11 Home

B+H Link– It was around $1800 USD but has been on sale for $1,589.99. It was $3500AUD when we purchased (incl taxes and shipping).

ASUS Link– Product Page

What about other laptops??

You can purchase a different brand of laptop but just make sure that it has similar specs. Here’s what we’d recommend if you were in the market for a new laptop in 2025/2026.

• Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
• RTX 5060 or better
• Thunderbolt 4
• 16GB DDR5 RAM or more
• At least 1TB SSD storage
• Advanced Optimus or MUX Switch

Do I need to update?

Not really. You could easily get similar performance from the 14th Gen I9s if you can get one-

• Intel i9 14900HX processor or better
• RTX 4060 or better
• 16GB DDR5 Ram or more
• Advertises that it has Advanced Optimus or a MUX switch
• 1TB SSD
• Thunderbolt 4 if you need it!
  

Last years- https://blog.vmix.com/vmix-laptops-2024-2025/

See our Sapphire Reference System page for the latest vMix Laptop news!

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

We’ve just updated our recommended laptop for vMix on our Reference Systems page. This laptop incorporates all of the latest gear for 2023-

AORUS 15

• Intel i7 13700H processor
• RTX 4060 GPU
• 16GB DDR5 Ram
• Thunderbolt 4
• 1TB SSD
• MUX switch

This laptop will allow users to create multi-camera live video productions with ease. You could use the Thunderbolt connectivity for your camera inputs or use USB, NDI or SRT. The new 4000 series NVIDIA RTX cards will also allow for AV1 encoding when it’s supported in vMix. For around $1500 USD it provides an affordable option for professional and portable production!

What about other laptops??

You can purchase a different brand of laptop but just make sure that it has similar specs. Here’s what we’d recommend if you were in the market for a new laptop in 2023/2024.

• Intel i7 13700H processor or better
• RTX 4060 or RTX 3060 or better
• 16GB DDR5 Ram or more
• MUX switch
• 1TB SSD
• Thunderbolt 4 if you need it!

Do I need to update?

To be honest there hasn’t been a huge jump in performance from the 12th gen CPUs and 3000 series GPUs. So if you have one of those, there’s no great need to update. You still have great CPU performance and a GPU that is fast and supports Resizable BAR. The only real change is AV1 support, so if you need that, then a RTX 4000 will be needed.