New Laptop For auto cad 2d and 3d functionality

butchboy

Hello my head is wrecked trying to figure out whats my best option buying a new laptop. im an engineering student with a budget of upto €1000 . is this laptop value for money http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c03545545.pdf .. its costing €470 .

Torqay

butchboy wrote: »

is this laptop value for money http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c03545545.pdf .. its costing €470 .

Absolutely not. 470 yoyos for a dual core Pentium is way too much. For the same money, you'll get a Fujitsu Lifebook w a Core i5 processor here.

butchboy

The processor is the downfall for this spec laptop so. is the intel hd graphics card dedicated or runs of the laptops ram for the hp. would it run cad applications

Torqay

butchboy wrote: »

The processor is the downfall for this spec laptop so. is the intel hd graphics card dedicated or runs of the laptops ram for the hp. would it run cad applications

The integrated Intel HD4000 (in the 3rd gen Core iX processors) should be fine for most CAD applications.

However, with a budget of €1,000 you'll get a quad core i7 with a dedicated grapgics card... a real powerhouse. Can you be more specific re the applications you want to use, preferences of display size/resolution, etc.

butchboy

a dedicated graphics card is the way to go so. i want to use it for video and photo editing aswell. 3d cad applications is where i really need the power. il be using solidworks and autocad products. display size and resolution isn't a big issue but im sure a laptop for that price will acomadate that.

Torqay

Maybe you want to configure a laptop to your own likings? Have a look at PC Specialist.

The Enigma IV in the following configuration costs £835 (€980), incl. OS & DVD, delivery to Ireland and 3 yr warranty.

srsly78

Torqay wrote: »

The integrated Intel HD4000 (in the 3rd gen Core iX processors) should be fine for most CAD applications.

Absolutely not. The intel hd integrated graphics is rubbish and has no antialiasing at all - this is very important for CAD.

Torqay

srsly78 wrote: »

Absolutely not. The intel hd integrated graphics is rubbish and has no antialiasing at all - this is very important for CAD.

OK for most engineering student works is what I meant (and certified by Solidworks IIRC), however, with a budget of 1,000 yoyos, he can do much better.

butchboy

Thanks for the help guys much appreciated. @Torqay the site enigma IV is brilliant. Not so sure on the chassis of it itself but its a great way to build a laptop from scratch. since my budget is the grand mark iv been searching all over the net and found the sony vaio duo 11. It has the best of both worlds high performance laptop and tablet. @srsly/8 the sony vaio has intel hd4000 graphics. would this still not suffice for cad.

whomitconcerns

Have a look here then cross reference.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/syscert?siteID=123112&id=18844534&results=1&stype=system&product_group=3&release=2013&os=8192&manuf=all&opt=1

srsly78

butchboy wrote: »

Thanks for the help guys much appreciated. @Torqay the site enigma IV is brilliant. Not so sure on the chassis of it itself but its a great way to build a laptop from scratch. since my budget is the grand mark iv been searching all over the net and found the sony vaio duo 11. It has the best of both worlds high performance laptop and tablet. @srsly/8 the sony vaio has intel hd4000 graphics. would this still not suffice for cad.

No I would avoid any intel hd graphics. They are only suitable if you don't plan on doing any graphical work. Look for something with an nvidia or amd card. Doesn't have to be amazingly powerful or expensive.

And yes all the "ultra book" laptops only have intel hd. They are so thin they can't fit a proper graphics card because of cooling etc.

Just to clear up any confusion: Yes CAD etc will work with intel hd graphics. However it will be slow and full of jagged lines - ie rubbish.