Best Apple Visual Designers Laptops in Canada · Page 11

What a Visualist laptop means: a laptop built around the eye,a wide-gamut, color-accurate display with good calibration support, enough power for Photoshop and Lightroom catalogs, and enough portability for shoots or studio days. Typical use: photo editing, graphic design, illustration, layout work, color grading stills, prepping files for print. Fits photographers, graphic designers, illustrators, print designers, photo editors at publications, and art directors.

Also relevant for: photo editing laptops · Lightroom · Photoshop · graphic design · color accurate

Updated: August 2026
Products evaluated: 2281
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Showing 101–110 of 127 Visual Designers laptops
  1. #101
    Objective profile
    MSI Thin 15
    (i5-12450H, 8GB, 512GB)
    MSI · 15.6" · 2022
    C$924 – C$1,129
    Visualist SelvaScore
    51 / 100
    Weight1.86 kg
    Battery5.0 hr
    Display15.6" 1920x1080
    RAM8 GB
    Storage512 GB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 40
      Color Accuracy Chromatic Accuracy
    • 49
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 46
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 44
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 59
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 25
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 58
      Storage Speed Storage Throughput
    • 58
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
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  2. #102
    Objective profile
    MSI Stealth 18 HX AI
    (Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB, 2TB)
    MSI · 18" · 2025
    C$3,485 – C$4,259
    Visualist SelvaScore
    49 / 100
    Weight2.90 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display18.0" 2560x1600
    RAM32 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 71
      Color Accuracy Chromatic Accuracy
    • 81
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 74
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 63
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 56
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 58
      Storage Speed Storage Throughput
    • 83
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
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  3. #103
    Objective profile
    MSI Commercial 14 H
    (i5-13420H, 16GB, 512GB)
    MSI · 14" · 2023
    C$1,161 – C$1,419
    Visualist SelvaScore
    47 / 100
    Weight1.50 kg
    Battery8.0 hr
    Display14.0" 1920x1200
    RAM16 GB
    Storage512 GB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 51
      Color Accuracy Chromatic Accuracy
    • 41
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 46
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 60
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 34
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 42
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 43
      Storage Speed Storage Throughput
    • 37
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
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  4. #104
    Objective profile
    MSI Katana A15 AI B8VG-450US
    (Ryzen 9 8945HS, 32GB, 1TB)
    MSI · 15.6" · 2024
    C$2,025 – C$2,475
    Visualist SelvaScore
    47 / 100
    Weight3.33 kg
    Battery4.0 hr
    Display15.6" 2560x1440
    RAM32 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 57
      Color Accuracy Chromatic Accuracy
    • 54
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 46
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 64
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 59
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 34
      Storage Speed Storage Throughput
    • 64
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
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  5. #105
    Objective profile
    Microsoft Surface Laptop 5
    (i5-1235U, 8GB, 256GB)
    Microsoft · 13.5" · 2022
    C$809 – C$989
    Visualist SelvaScore
    46 / 100
    Weight1.27 kg
    Battery9.0 hr
    Display13.5" 2256x1504
    RAM8 GB
    Storage256 GB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 57
      Color Accuracy Chromatic Accuracy
    • 63
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 66
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 70
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 53
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 25
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 34
      Storage Speed Storage Throughput
    • 49
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
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  6. #106
    Objective profile
    MSI Raider 18 HX AI
    (Core Ultra 9 285HX, 64GB, 2TB)
    2 configs
    MSI · 18" · 2025
    C$5,296 – C$6,472
    Visualist SelvaScore
    46 / 100
    Weight3.60 kg
    Battery4.0 hr
    Display18.0" 3840x2400
    RAM64 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 65
      Color Accuracy Chromatic Accuracy
    • 81
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 74
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 77
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 53
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 70
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 58
      Storage Speed Storage Throughput
    • 83
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
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  7. #107
    Objective profile
    MSI Raider 18 HX
    (Core Ultra 9 285HX, 32GB, 2TB)
    MSI · 18" · 2025
    C$4,890 – C$5,977
    Visualist SelvaScore
    45 / 100
    Weight3.58 kg
    Battery6.0 hr
    Display18.0" 3840x2400
    RAM32 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 71
      Color Accuracy Chromatic Accuracy
    • 81
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 74
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 77
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 53
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 58
      Storage Speed Storage Throughput
    • 83
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
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  8. #108
    Objective profile
    MSI Titan 18 HX AI
    (Core Ultra 9-285HX, 64GB, 4TB)
    MSI · 18" · 2025
    C$5,068 – C$6,194
    Visualist SelvaScore
    44 / 100
    Weight3.60 kg
    Battery3.5 hr
    Display18.0" 3840x2160
    RAM64 GB
    Storage4 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 71
      Color Accuracy Chromatic Accuracy
    • 81
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 74
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 76
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 44
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 70
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 58
      Storage Speed Storage Throughput
    • 83
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
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  9. #109
    Objective profile
    MSI Raider 18 HX AI
    (Core Ultra 9 285HX, 32GB, 1TB)
    MSI · 18" · 2025
    C$5,955 – C$7,278
    Visualist SelvaScore
    43 / 100
    Weight3.58 kg
    Battery5.0 hr
    Display18.0" 3840x2400
    RAM32 GB
    Storage1 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 71
      Color Accuracy Chromatic Accuracy
    • 81
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 74
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 77
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 53
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 58
      Storage Speed Storage Throughput
    • 83
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
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  10. #110
    Objective profile
    MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US
    (Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, 32GB, 2TB)
    MSI · 18" · 2025
    C$4,497 – C$5,497
    Visualist SelvaScore
    43 / 100
    Weight3.60 kg
    Battery3.5 hr
    Display18.0" 3840x2400
    RAM32 GB
    Storage2 TB
    SelvaScore breakdown
    • 71
      Color Accuracy Chromatic Accuracy
    • 81
      Display Brightness Photometric Luminance
    • 74
      Display Contrast Contrast Dynamics
    • 77
      Display Sharpness Pixel Density
    • 53
      Anti-Glare Glare Attenuation
    • 56
      System Memory RAM Capacity
    • 58
      Storage Speed Storage Throughput
    • 83
      Graphics Performance Rasterization Potency
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Quick Comparison

#LaptopScorePrice WeightBatteryDisplayRAMStorage
101 MSI Thin 15 (i5-12450H, 8GB, 512GB) 51 C$924 – C$1,129 1.86 kg 5.0 hr 15.6" 1920x1080 8 GB 512 GB
102 MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB, 2TB) 49 C$3,485 – C$4,259 2.90 kg 6.0 hr 18.0" 2560x1600 32 GB 2 TB
103 MSI Commercial 14 H (i5-13420H, 16GB, 512GB) 47 C$1,161 – C$1,419 1.50 kg 8.0 hr 14.0" 1920x1200 16 GB 512 GB
104 MSI Katana A15 AI B8VG-450US (Ryzen 9 8945HS, 32GB, 1TB) 47 C$2,025 – C$2,475 3.33 kg 4.0 hr 15.6" 2560x1440 32 GB 1 TB
105 Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 (i5-1235U, 8GB, 256GB) 46 C$809 – C$989 1.27 kg 9.0 hr 13.5" 2256x1504 8 GB 256 GB
106 MSI Raider 18 HX AI (Core Ultra 9 285HX, 64GB, 2TB) 46 C$5,296 – C$6,472 3.60 kg 4.0 hr 18.0" 3840x2400 64 GB 2 TB
107 MSI Raider 18 HX (Core Ultra 9 285HX, 32GB, 2TB) 45 C$4,890 – C$5,977 3.58 kg 6.0 hr 18.0" 3840x2400 32 GB 2 TB
108 MSI Titan 18 HX AI (Core Ultra 9-285HX, 64GB, 4TB) 44 C$5,068 – C$6,194 3.60 kg 3.5 hr 18.0" 3840x2160 64 GB 4 TB
109 MSI Raider 18 HX AI (Core Ultra 9 285HX, 32GB, 1TB) 43 C$5,955 – C$7,278 3.58 kg 5.0 hr 18.0" 3840x2400 32 GB 1 TB
110 MSI Raider A18 HX A9WIG-082US (Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, 32GB, 2TB) 43 C$4,497 – C$5,497 3.60 kg 3.5 hr 18.0" 3840x2400 32 GB 2 TB

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