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amy leon
New Member
September 15, 2026
Question

Laptop vs external monitor setup for heavy Figma work, what do you prefer?

Hey everyone!

I've been doing a lot of freelance UI/UX work lately and I'm trying to put together a proper home setup. Recently picked up a new laptop from Techyest to handle Figma projects and honestly the performance on complex design files with lots of components and auto-layout has been really smooth.

My question is, for those of you doing heavy Figma work professionally, do you prefer working on a laptop or do you use an external monitor setup? I sometimes find the screen real estate limiting when working on multi-screen app designs.

Would love to know how you guys have your workspace set up!

1 reply

Peter B Parker
New Member
September 29, 2026

For heavier Figma work, I’d definitely go with an external monitor at home. Having the extra space makes a big difference when you have the canvas, layers, components and other panels open at the same time. I’d still keep the laptop as the main machine so I can work from anywhere.