

Since speedy USB 3.2 ports are ubiquitous, using an external disk for final work storage is no longer as much of a pain as it once was. The operating system should have a solid state drive ( SSD) so the operating system and applications load and run quickly. Video editing apps are also heavyweight in terms of memory usage, so the more the better.

Most video editing software depends on the CPU multiple cores and with powerful graphics are necessary to edit effectively. In recent years, laptops have become more popular thanks to advances in mobile graphics and display technologies, but they cannot compare to a standard desktop computer with regards to expandability and upgradeability.
