The 5 Best Macs For Video Editing

While not the most powerful of the bunch, the MacBook Pro i5 (around $1354) is a great budget solution for those who only need to cut short promo or social media videos and will be working with high definition video and lesser resolutions.

This is a great option for the amateur video editor on the go. The MacBook Pro i7 (around $2530) delivers enough power under the hood to undertake heavy encoding and basic effects rendering. Its mid-tier price point means you don't have to break the bank, either.

This is the Hulk Hogan of Apple computers. While they haven't overhauled it in a few years, the Mac Pro (around $2874) still packs up to seven teraflops of pure computing power. With that, you can seamlessly run a whole suite of editing programs while encoding 4K video at the same time.

If you need a mobile solution, yet still need a computer that can handle heavy-duty video editing, look no further than the MacBook Pro i9 (about $2863). It's equipped with Apple's Touch Bar, which you can use to scrub through your video editor's timeline with your fingers.

This dream machine may be pricey, but it will allow you to export 4K video projects in a flash. The 27-inch iMac Pro (appx. $4639) comes standard with an eight-core processor and boasts low latency and unrivaled speed among Mac computers. You can upgrade it to a maximum of 18 cores.