Laptop for 3d modelling?

slickmcvic

A high spec laptop is required for use with 3d modelling and design so graphics and processing will be important.
So far I have come up with 2 contenders a del precision m4500 with the spec outlined below and an Asus...
which 1 would ye recomend and any sugggestions for suitable alternatives...budget would be around €1200 mark

the Dell
http://www.dell.com/ie/business/p/precision-m4500/pd#secondaryContent

Precision M4500
One of the most powerful mobile stations available today.
Incl. VAT & Delivery.
• Intel®
Core ™ i5 520M processor
• Genuine Windows 7®
(downgrade to Windows XP Pro)
• 4GB Memory
• 250GB Hard Drive
• 15.6” HD 1366x768 anti-glare LCD panel
• 1 GB NVIDIA Quadro FX880M high performance graphics
• Wifi/Bluetooth capable
• Nylon carry case
• 3 year onsite warranty
• Microsoft Office Professional
• 36 months Norton Internet Security

The Asus
http://www.ksn-online.co.uk/computers-notebooks-asus-n53jg-sx205v-156-480m-4gb-windows-home-premium-p-9513.html?utm_source=shopmania&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=direct_link

MackDeToaster

Those aren't particularly high spec, in fact for the money they're obsolete. I've just received my Kobalt and it's savage. Have a look at the GS170. Speccing it as below costs 1127 sterling, so in and around your budget. Try speccing a Dell or whatever up like this and see how much it'll cost you. It's another option so HTH.

17.3" Full hd 1920x1080 ntsc 90% screen
Core i7-2630QM (latest Sandy Bridge)
8gb ram
As standard it also comes with Nvidia GT540M 1gig graphics, 500 gig hd, and so on.

MrSparkle

Best thing to do is to check the vendor of the software that you're using for a hardware compatibility list like this http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/cert?siteID=123112&id=16391880

Definitely get a laptop with a Nvidia Quadro or an ATI FireGL card, they're the workstation graphics cards for doing design work. As MackDeToaster said get a Core i7 and 8GB of RAM also.

That Dell you have selected would suit you fine if you upgrade the RAM (4GB might be enough for the models you're doing, I don't know, it would be safer to get 8GB) and CPU. That pushes the price up to around 1500 though.