POWER DESKTOPS
For the best video editing performance, you need to forget laptops
Apple Mac Studio
from £1999 / apple.com
The Mac Studio looks a lot less serious than Apple’s old Pro desktops, but this little brick of aluminium is a content creation monster. Even the base model has 32GB of unified RAM – pure video-editor fuel. Professionals may immediately jump to the double-the-price option with an even faster M1 Ultra processor, but creative types just starting out will be more than happy with the ‘cheap’ one.
Apple has done a full 180 on some of its annoying habits here. The Mac Studio has two USB-C connectors and an SD card slot up front – handy for connecting a camera to quickly ferry over your latest footage.