Nowadays, taking photos has never been easier; however, storing and organizing them is another story. And especially when it comes to storing digital photos, if you are a professional photographer, it is highly recommended that you have a few spare copies of each photo. And preferably, this should be on different storage media and also having a cloud to have access to your photos at any time, even when you’re not carrying your laptop.

What is the best way to store and organize photos?

While there are many different ways to store photos, like SD cards, DVDs, external HDDs, etc, choosing the best media depends on how many photos you have, how often you need to access them, and of course, how much can you afford to pay.

The best and the cheapest way is buying an external HDD, connected via USB or Thunderbolt port. 1 TB drives are fairly cheap, but it is highly recommended that you take into consideration how much storage you will need in the following, let’s say three to five years. However, you will need two drives, as one would serve as a backup in case the first one stops working, or you lose it due to an unfortunate turn of events. But in this case, the arises when you need a fast and easy way to share your photos since you will always need a laptop to plug an HDD into.

One of the solutions to this is, of course, to have your photos on the cloud. For beginners, Flickr is the best solution, as you get 1 TB storage for free, in-app photo editor, and it also has iPhone and Android applications. Sharing photos via Flickr is also easy since you can access your account from pretty much any device.

For professional photographers and those who make a living off of photography, the best option is SmugMug. It provides unlimited storage for $40 a year.

However, it doesn’t matter how you chose to store your photos, you will always need a good laptop to organize and keep tabs of your prized possessions.

This means that you need a good quality display, as much storage as possible, and preferably, an SSD for faster loading on the go.

Best laptops for storing photos and pictures:

So, and without further ado, let’s check out some of the best laptops for storing photos, we selected for you:

  • Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-EB55-SL

First on our list, we have the Asus Vivobook 15 F512DA-EB55-SL. Powered by an AMD Quad-Core r5-3500u processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM,  and 128 GB SSD, plus 1 TB HDD. This is one of the best budget laptops for storing photos, as well as other productivity tasks.

The design is one of the best things about the Vivobook 15, with its stunning 15.6″ FHD 4 Way NanoEdge bezel display with 88% screen-to-body ratio. This laptop also has an ErgoLift  that can lift the keyboard to 3.5 degrees for a more comfortable typing position. They also improve cooling for keeping a constant and stable workflow.

VivoBook 15 is also ultra-thin and it weighs only 3.5 pounds, but this doesn’t take away from the awesome build quality.

It is a perfect choice for those on a tighter budget as it’s priced under $600.

Processor AMD Quad Core r5-3500U Processor
RAM 8GB
Storage 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD
Graphics Dedicated, Amd Radeon Vega 8
Screen 15,6 inch, 1920X1080, IPS
Connectivity and Ports 1 – USB Type C  port

3- USB 3.0 port

1 – HDMI port, Ethernet,

Card reader, Bluetooth

Battery up to 6 hours battery life
  • Dell G3

The Dell G3 is another great laptop for storing photos and pictures. It is also more catered towards gamers, as its configuration suggests. Powered by an 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor, and 16 GB of RAM, it also comes with 1 TB HDD plus 512 GB SSD. So there’s plenty of space to store all your pictures. There’s also a dedicated Nvidia GTX 1050Ti, which means that you can also play some games.

This laptop is also equipped with a 15.6″ FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare display.

Other than that, it has some nice features such as the backlit keyboard, RJ-45 Ethernet port, two USB 3.1 Type-A, and an HDMI port.

Processor Intel Core i5-8300H Processor
RAM 16GB
Storage 512GB, SSD + 1TB HDD
Graphics Dedicated, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Screen 15,6 inch, 1920X1080, IPS
Connectivity and Ports 1 – USB Type C  port

3- USB 3.0 port

1 – HDMI port, Ethernet,

Card reader, Bluetooth

Battery up to 6 hours battery life
  • HP Envy 17T

HP has always done a great job building home and multimedia laptops, and so is the case with Envy 17T. And while it’s not the most budget-friendly laptop out there, but it’s a great choice if you’re looking for a laptop with a big display.

The Envy 17T is powered by an 8th generation Intel Core Quad-Core i7 processor, that goes up to 4.6 GHz in turbo mode. Also, you get 32 GB of RAM, and 1 TB SSD plus 1 TB HDD. So, you will never run away of space for storing your photos.

There is also a dedicated graphics card, the NVIDIA GeForce MX250 with 4 GB of video RAM. And most of all, the Envy 17T laptop has a 17.3″ diagonal FHD WLED UWVA (1920×1080) touchscreen display that is truly amazing for photo editing!

It also comes with one USB 3.1 Gen 1 for charging, two USB 3.1 Gen 1 for data transfer, and one USB 3.1 Type-C for data transfer, as well as standard 3.5mm microphone/headphone combo jack.

Processor Intel Core  i7-8565U Processor
RAM 32GB
Storage 1TB HDD + 1TB PCIe SSD
Graphics Dedicated, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
Screen 17,3 inch, 1920X1080, IPS
Connectivity and Ports 1 – USB Type C  port

3- USB 3.0 port

1 – HDMI port, Ethernet,

Card reader, Bluetooth

Battery up to 6 hours battery life
  • Dell XPS 15 7590

The Dell XPS 15 7590 is one of the best laptops for storing pictures, especially if you’re a professional photographer. Powered by a 9th generation Intel Core i7 with 6 cores and 16 GB RAM, the XPS 7590 it comes with a 1 TB SSD. There is also a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 with 4 GB of video RAM.

However, the reason why the XPS 7590 made it on our list, is its beautiful display. The version featured here is equipped with 15.6″ 4K UHD  display, which provides amazing visuals and significantly higher contrast as well, and it is capable of 100% Adobe RGB colors. The XPS 7590 is one of the best laptops for editing Photos and videos!

Processor Intel Core i7-9750h Processor
RAM 16GB
Storage 1TB, SSD
Graphics Dedicated, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Screen 15,6 inch, 3840 x 2160, IPS
Connectivity and Ports 1 – USB Type C  port

2- USB 3.0 port

1 – HDMI port, Ethernet,

Card reader, Bluetooth

Battery up to 10 hours battery life
  • Lenovo Yoga C930

Last but not the least, we have the Lenovo Yoga C930. Powered by an 8th generation Intel Core i7 processor , it also comes with 16 GB of RAM, and 2 TB PCIe SSD that will be more than enough for all your storage needs.

The graphics card in this one is integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620. It has a 13.9″ 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) IPS backlit touchscreen. It also supports Windows Ink and comes with an active pen, and it has a 2-in-1 feature, as the screen can be detached and used on its own as a tablet.

It has one USB 3.0 Type-A port and two Thunderbolt 3 ports, as well as standard headphone/microphone audio jack. The battery can last up to 10 hours.

At the width of 0.57″, it only weighs 3 pounds!

Processor Intel Core i7-8550U Processor
RAM 16GB
Storage 2TB, SSD
Graphics Dedicated, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Screen 13,9 inch, 3840 x 2160, IPS
Connectivity and Ports 2 – USB Type C  port // Thunderbolt 3

1- USB 3.0 port

Card reader, Bluetooth

Battery up to 6 hours battery life

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