Best Laptop for Architecture Students 2020

Best Laptop for Architecture Students 2020

Laptops are big investments in your architecture career ๐Ÿ’ต Hope this guide will help you make the decision ๐Ÿ–ฅ Here’s a quick summary of our favorite laptops ordered from $ to $$$.

Make sure to share with your friend who is struggling with their laptop choices. Don’t see your favorite model? Let us know in the comments!

Exact listings:
Lenovo ThinkPad P52s: https://amzn.to/3ildWBZ
Razer Blade 15: https://amzn.to/2ZMcAHU
Lenovo ThinkPad P53: https://amzn.to/3dPYevj
Lenovo Thinkpad P1: https://amzn.to/2VXWD0h
Dell XPS 15 (7590): https://amzn.to/2VA9YvD
MacBook Pro: https://www.apple.com/ca/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/16-inch

Full laptop comparison sheet: https://archihacks.com/resources/

Recommended features we didn’t mention in the video:
* HDMI Port: During presentations, you might be required to plug in your device to an already available larger screen. That is where these come handy.
* SD Card Slot: Architecture students require to take photographs during site visits. When in possession of a digicam, transferring images to the computer is easy through the SD Card slot
* Minimum two USB ports: One for the mouse (Yes. Buy a mouse. Keypads arenโ€™t good enough). Other for connecting any other possible device.
* Numeric Keypad (optional): Software like AutoCAD require typing dimensions frequently. For easier workflow, the numeric keypad is really handy.

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50 Comments

  1. sussybacka on September 30, 2021 at 7:47 am

    Me seeing the most affordable one is 1400usd and it doesn’t include tax in my country : ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿผโ€๐ŸŒพ



  2. James Kevin on September 30, 2021 at 7:48 am

    My architecture school recommends the following specs:
    32GB RAM
    2 TB SSD
    Intel i9 -_- over price



  3. Jonathan Ramirez on September 30, 2021 at 7:51 am

    I was looking into the Razer Blade 15 but I’ve heard Razer sucks at customer service and that their laptops usually end up having problems around the first year or so of use. Does anyone have any experience with this?

    I’ve also looked into the alienware M15 R3 and I’m honestly thinking of getting that one. Great specs and nice design. Only problem I have with it would be the fact that you can’t upgrade the RAM



  4. arts muellee on September 30, 2021 at 7:51 am

    If I was a Girl..
    I could marry you. Right Now

    This Video is Awesome Mehn

    And the way You just explained All of this shii…

    Bro 100% love



  5. MIKAILEE on September 30, 2021 at 7:51 am

    Is MSI GL65 9SC laptop great too for architecture?



  6. Hannibal Ali on September 30, 2021 at 7:55 am

    Not for students but for Jonure Architects or graduates. Asus Zephyrus G15 15 inch screen R7 4800H or R9 4900H and 16 rams or more , rtx 2060 or rtx 2070 (i would prefer waiting for the 3060, 3070) , 512 ssd or 1 Terra, a Logitec MX mouse the new version or even a good drawing touch pad with a pen. that’s it. enjoy



  7. Vagesh Vagesh on September 30, 2021 at 7:56 am

    Running windows on macbook pro can we install pirated software of autocad & revit ? By downloading it by torrent or any other links ? As my student license is expired , even autodesk subscription is too expensive !



  8. kevin saslawsky on September 30, 2021 at 7:57 am

    Please for the love of god do not waste your money on a Mac book pro. I know itโ€™s hard to break away from the Apple ecosystem and they are beautiful machines, however macOS is not nearly as compatible with the software you WILL be using for all of your classes. Even today in 2020. And if you decide to go the boot camp route, not only will you be suffering processing and computing wise, you will also lose access to at least half of you hard drive/solid state drive.

    Do not buy a Mac. Save your money or ball out on a way better pc. If you have the money to buy a MacBook Pro, then you have the money to get WAY more with the top of the line Razor blade or dell xps that he mentions earlier.



  9. Architecture Software Tutorials on September 30, 2021 at 7:58 am

    I have a16gb ram, PC Laptop, i7. 1T hard drive, with a "gaming" graphic card. Had Mac before and both works, but you will not be able to have all programs on Mac.

    If you want a "workstation", I would consider a stationary computer, no laptop can keep up with it, and the price difference is tremendous.



  10. Surasmita. Meher on September 30, 2021 at 7:59 am

    I legit said ,"Yassssss". And I have never done that before.



  11. islander sean on September 30, 2021 at 8:03 am

    Great review ๐Ÿ‘ do you recommend p1 or p15? Thanks



  12. Cronje on September 30, 2021 at 8:06 am

    Real architecture students sit behind a desktop and never leave the apartment๐Ÿ‘€



  13. Donia Abdelwahab on September 30, 2021 at 8:06 am

    Has anyone used hp spectre?is it goof for architecture student?



  14. Hong Kimmeng on September 30, 2021 at 8:07 am

    Hello everyone, help answer me pls, Is ASUS Zenbook 14 (11th Generation) good for Architectureโ€™s student. It has the following specs:

    – CPU : Intelยฎ Coreโ„ข i7-1165G7 ( 4C/8T, 4.70GHz )
    – RAM : 16GB LPDDR4X ( 4200Mhz )
    – Storage : 512GB M.2 NVMeโ„ข PCIeยฎ 3.0 SSD
    – Graphic : Intelยฎ Irisยฎ Xe Graphics (Intelยฎ Coreโ„ข
    – Display : 14.0” FHD (1920×1080)
    – OS : Windows 10 License
    – Battery : 67WHrs, 4-cell Li-ion



  15. Aric Cressey on September 30, 2021 at 8:07 am

    Wow, ok … please do not buy a current MacBook for architecture if you want to do 3d renderings or any high level or motion graphics. Macs work great on cad programs and graphic design software..but .it doesnโ€™t have the graphics card capable ( as of now ) to handle the high level of graphics as it isnโ€™t built for that. They will be moving towards this direction soon but as of now, go with a pc . Or try to use a external gpu with your Mac.



  16. Carlos Leon on September 30, 2021 at 8:08 am

    I have a MacBook Pro that struggles when working with big cad plans



  17. islander sean on September 30, 2021 at 8:09 am

    Can you do a review for build your own performance pc for architect use. Thanks ๐Ÿ‘



  18. Kunal Trivedi on September 30, 2021 at 8:09 am

    Hello admin , i would like suggestions from you. About new macbook 16 pro
    For masters of architecture school program .
    Should i purchase high end version or low end version ??



  19. Kiwana Apple on September 30, 2021 at 8:10 am

    Hi is gaming laptop is good to use for graphic designing, video editing? Either 4 software are using while its working in use?



  20. Farzana ANTU on September 30, 2021 at 8:10 am

    Would like to see a video showing time management, daily task and lifestyle as working from home as a content creator



  21. Vittoria on September 30, 2021 at 8:11 am

    If you have money to spend PLEASE do not buy a Macbook, they’re really expensive and you’re gonna struggle a lot with BIM related programs, which nowadays are essential for architects



  22. give me lemon pie with iced latte! on September 30, 2021 at 8:11 am

    I have mac pro but the specs don’t match the minimum requirements for running architecture softwares because when I first bought it I didn’t know I’d need high specs so I chose the lowest specs. Now I need Parallel to run most of the architecture softwares and it’s straining my poor computer bad. Is there a way to upgrade my mac pro or should buy new one??? Help…TT



  23. Yashraj art creation and Gaming on September 30, 2021 at 8:12 am

    Microsoft surface ??



  24. Sarila Shakya on September 30, 2021 at 8:12 am

    How is dell G5 5587….is it a good laptop for using revit, autocad, sketchup, vray… Is there any laptop similiar to Dell G5587….with similar budget



  25. Mee 2# G on September 30, 2021 at 8:13 am

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  26. arts muellee on September 30, 2021 at 8:15 am

    There are probably some another shii that u didn’t mention buh…
    I love the way u explain things



  27. Atika Arafah on September 30, 2021 at 8:16 am

    Laptop gaming~~



  28. Greco FPV on September 30, 2021 at 8:18 am

    Also asus S15 with fully RTX 2070 32GB RAM and Amazing airflow



  29. inu esther on September 30, 2021 at 8:20 am

    Hmmm, I thought AMD cpu are recommended for architecture students, considering heat issues and usage of AMD than intel?



  30. Ismaila Amadou on September 30, 2021 at 8:25 am

    Any great laptops in the $800-$1500 range?



  31. Dhruv Namsha on September 30, 2021 at 8:25 am

    Hey I am a architecture student so among hp Omen Ryzen 5 4600h hexa core with 6 GB 1660ti or Ryzen 7 4800h octa core with 4 GB 1650ti which you recommend



  32. Naitik Sharma on September 30, 2021 at 8:26 am

    Asus ROG Strix and Msi Leopard are a great deal



  33. Shivam Singh on September 30, 2021 at 8:27 am

    What about Razer Blade Studio 15? Many would argue it is better than Macbook Pro 16.



  34. arijit on September 30, 2021 at 8:30 am

    As an update get a ryzen powered laptop for better performance with 8 cores instead of intel. 16 gb ram, 6gb gpu would be good enough for college. For heavier rendering 8gb gpu, 32 gb ram would be good, but in this case get a PC workstation Instead.
    Dont bother with Mac’s because they dont support many things, have got one but I only work on autocad 2d on it. I dont know why but my mac(i5, 8 gb ram, 256ssd) with same spec as another windows laptop in my office performs worse in 3d softwares. I think Windows is better optimised for most archi softwares.



  35. Michael M. on September 30, 2021 at 8:32 am

    The Lenovo P52s is no longer available.



  36. Demi Pro on September 30, 2021 at 8:32 am

    Yo I have one question for a 15 year old trying to get into architecture how much ram do I need is 8 gb enough



  37. Lil'Ro R.K. on September 30, 2021 at 8:34 am

    16GB ram is bs



  38. Not Worthy on September 30, 2021 at 8:35 am

    Hi, can u also make laptops for engineering student? Or is this also good for engineering students?? I haven’t really seen one making laptops for engineering student, and I badly need one. Thank you!!๐Ÿ˜„



  39. MOHAMED HAYIR on September 30, 2021 at 8:37 am

    Hello my friend i have a project for you.
    Make review about the new Mac pro M1 chip how ot performes about architecture



  40. Aniruddha Lokhande on September 30, 2021 at 8:38 am

    Is iPad pro 2020 is better than laptops for architecture student? And why?



  41. Marรญa Fernanda Jhaya on September 30, 2021 at 8:38 am

    Which laptop you choose ? Tell us about your laptop



  42. Mike Paris on September 30, 2021 at 8:39 am

    Great video! What about the Microsoft surface book 3?



  43. Rohan on September 30, 2021 at 8:39 am

    Mac is much cheaper in price than pc with rtx 2060๐Ÿ˜‚



  44. Ana Markey on September 30, 2021 at 8:39 am

    how about a Microsoft surface book 3? i really like the design



  45. GALICIA, John Alexis C. on September 30, 2021 at 8:42 am

    Im a 2nd year Architecture Student, I have the Acer Nitro 5, i5 10300h and 1650ti I hope it can handle architecture softwares.



  46. Sudhakar Atom on September 30, 2021 at 8:42 am

    Any alienware users?



  47. kevin alvarez on September 30, 2021 at 8:43 am

    haha xd



  48. Pratik Kc on September 30, 2021 at 8:44 am

    What about HP Spectre X360 15t ?
    I am a 1st sem Architecture Student



  49. Rohit Saxena on September 30, 2021 at 8:45 am

    I am buying ACER ASPIRE 7 Intel Core i5 9th gen (8GB Ram/512GB SSD) Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 4 GB. Is this laptop support all the softwares and other works of an Architecture student.



  50. Bashiir Aadan on September 30, 2021 at 8:45 am

    Pro next time write what you say