What configuration of laptop should I buy?
What configuration of laptop should I buy?
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What configuration of laptop should I buy to run Solidworks Premium?
I will be traveling from a corporate office to the manufacturing plant on a weekly basis (my position is the only engineer for my division). I have been asked to spec out a laptop and docking stations. Desktops are more flexible concerning their configurations, but laptops are not and i understand why, but my employer has set the direction on this issue so i just need to know what to spec in a Dell and an HP to give an option to the powers above.
TIA!!
I will be traveling from a corporate office to the manufacturing plant on a weekly basis (my position is the only engineer for my division). I have been asked to spec out a laptop and docking stations. Desktops are more flexible concerning their configurations, but laptops are not and i understand why, but my employer has set the direction on this issue so i just need to know what to spec in a Dell and an HP to give an option to the powers above.
TIA!!






RE: What configuration of laptop should I buy?
Dell Precision M90
Intel 2 Duo Core 2GHz Processor
60GB Hardrive
2GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX 2500M PCI Express w/ 512MB memory
CDRW/DVD
The NW9440 from HP is comparable to the M90.
You'll need to determine what your base needs are first. How big are the files you're working with? What sort of processing power are you going to need? Little things like that...
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: What configuration of laptop should I buy?
RE: What configuration of laptop should I buy?
Also make sure you get XP and NOT Vista. Are you planning on using x32 or x64 SW?
SW07-SP3.1
SW06-SP5.1
RE: What configuration of laptop should I buy?
RE: What configuration of laptop should I buy?
Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
CAD Administrator
SW '07 SP2.0, Dell M90, Intel 2 Duo Core, 2GB RAM, nVidia 2500M
http://designsmarter.typepad.com/jeffs_blog
RE: What configuration of laptop should I buy?
I'd configure the system with 32-bit Windows and 2GB RAM (or 3GB if you can swallow the high cost) and set the 3GB switch.