Will Cut pro x run smoothly in MacBook Pro?

I want to buy Mac Book Pro 13 inch Laptop basic model with upgrade 8 gb RAM.
I want to run Cut Pro X video editing software?
Will it run smoothly?
Thanks
Jainil Devani

FCP X will run very well on any recent Mac for the vast majority of users. The exceptions would be those who are working with the high end formats used in expensive professional camera, and complex projects that are heavy on effects. The standard advice is that FCP will run best with more RAM than less and that the ideal setup is to have a separate media drive (for media and libraries) and a drive for system backus.
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