Can this laptop run protools

[oscillatingphan]

I need a laptop for college that can run protools, but I do not want to buy one of those monster laptops with a 4 hour battery. Will this one be able to run protools for moderate to moderately intensive usage?

https://www.costco.com/Lenovo-Flex-5...100343180.html

[Manu101]

I don't see why it couldn't. The only "low point" is that 15watts 2 cores i7 but i'm sure it is OK for moderate use.

[panamajack]

Pretty close in price to the 13" MacBook Pro Retina. Might want to compare the specific port configuration and screen performance. I like thunderbolt.

[jwilkers]

Almost any computer will run Pro Tools to an extent.
This is JUST my opinion but I when I first started with Pro Tools in 2010 I had a pretty nice Dell laptop.
I bought Pro Tools as a newbie.
After recording my 3rd track Pro Tools would no longer run.
I had no idea that it wasn't like most programs, you just load it up and it works.
It is pretty finicky.
Since then I have NEVER used a computer that was NOT on the compatibility list.
Again, just an opinion.
It may be fine, I don't know.

[ramonetl]

Originally Posted by panamajack

Pretty close in price to the 13" MacBook Pro Retina. Might want to compare the specific port configuration and screen performance. I like thunderbolt.

As the above commentor mentioned TB is a good thing but not enough to make you over pay for the mac. Also I suspect that this since it has one dimm has a second empty slot. RAM makes a bigger difference. I would look into that but since its costco you have nothing to lose because they take stuff back no questions asked. So give it a try and if you dont like it return it. I do love the UAudio gear which offloads a lot of processing to its units if you are into their stuff and they run USB 3 units as well as TB so you have options.

What I like about Macs is that the stuff seems to be more seamless. What I dislike is that you overpay for percieved stability. But owning both a Macbook and a Mac Pro I can tell you they are IMO no better than a properly configured Windows system. I do suggest you flatten the windows unit right away and format the drive. Bloatware they like to add will really slow you down. Peter