Laptop for Offsite Video Rendering and Offloading

[MblaZe7run]

So, I recently purchased a GoPro Hero 4, and I'm looking for a laptop to throw in my backpack when I go off the grid. I don't plan on recording any 4k video, but I do need something powerful enough to render and compress when needed, and a bettery life to last me through the process. I also plan on offloading the video every so often so that I can keep recording for extended periods of time. I'd prefer something with solid state storage that way I can offload in the field, and render on the way back home. Currently, I'm looking at a MacBook Pro, mostly because when I used them in the past, the battery life almost felt unreal.

 

I'm most partial to ASUS and Lenovo when it comes to products, I've always had great customer service by both companies, but I won't refuse other brands (aside from Acer and Dell due to horrible customer service in the past).

 

Feel free to post any models you feel might fit my needs, I'll actively be doing research based on recommendations from the wonderful LTT forums, and based on findings of my own (which will be fewer as I'm very new to the video scene).

 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[MblaZe7run]

Here's the Mac model I'm looking at:

 

http://store.apple.com/us-hed/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MGX82LL/A&step=config

 

I'll be choosing to upgrade the processor the the second tier, and most likely going for the 16GB RAM configuration.

[gazabi]

Here's the Mac model I'm looking at:

 

http://store.apple.com/us-hed/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MGX82LL/A&step=config

 

I'll be choosing to upgrade the processor the the second tier, and most likely going for the 16GB RAM configuration.

I'm pretty sure more cores will allow for better rendering times, the macbook only has 2 cores and 4 threads. You'll probably benefit more with a laptop that has 4 actual cores and 8 threads.

 

The battery should be better on a macbook though, compared to others.

[MblaZe7run]

I'm pretty sure more cores will allow for better rendering times, the macbook only has 2 cores and 4 threads. You'll probably benefit more with a laptop that has 4 actual cores and 8 threads.

 

The battery should be better on a macbook though, compared to others.

 

Yeah, I'm aware of that. Again, my entire reason for even considering a Mac is the battery life. If it comes down to it, I have a desktop I'm currently on with an AMD FX-8350 Black Edition and GTX 650Ti BOOST SC (Which I plan on upgrading to a 780 sooner than later, I hope) that I can use strictly as a render machine, then get the lowest of the Retina 13" MacBook Pro models solely for battery life.

 

I did a bit more research last night, and I haven't found too much to rival the rediculous voodoo magic Apple pulls off with their battery (I guess it could just be that they have a 71.8 watt hour battery in the model I'm looking at). Hopefully I can get some more research in tonight.