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Re: Recommended CAD laptops?

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Originally Posted by cgmv123 View Post
Some teams may not have the space to keep a desktop set up 24/7.
Unfortunately you need to pay a price for a decent CAD workstation. Either a fairly pricey laptop that doesn't take up much room or a less expensive desktop that takes up a lot more room. Even something like a Macbook Pro will choke on a halfway decent sized SolidWorks assembly. Trust me...I know...I switched to a new Dell Precision laptop, but I paid the price for it. For something that can whip around large assemblies, you really probably want a dedicated video card, and that generally sets the baseline price fairly high for laptops that can do CAD. Do you need a Dell Precision to do it? No. It can be done with a much cheaper laptop, and this was the computer I wanted.
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