BEST LAPTOPS FOR ARCHITECTS & ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
BEST LAPTOPS FOR ARCHITECTS & ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
The top 5 laptops for architects and architecture students in 2020.
There are only a few on the market that can handle the demand, here are my recommendations.
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finding the perfect laptop for architects and architecture students in becoming more and more challenging every year. Especailly as we move from CPU to GPU software demands. Today we review my top 5 laptops for any architect or architecture student.
In no particular order.
1. the surface laptop 2-4 are epic. these devices are epic and can handle all the programs you might need to use.
2. macbook pro. as long as you get the right speced out version, you will be able to handle most of the architectural programs the world has to offer, you’ll just have to deal with slow render times
3. Dell XPS 13. This is a classic. But cheap and nasty. dont expect it to do everything or look the part.
4. MSI: purpose built cad stations. these definitely do not look pretty. As architects or future architects aesthetics are important. If for some reason they arent the answer is simple.
5. Thinkpad: very business forcused but there is a reason all business use it.
00:00 intro
01:38 Laptop 01
03:12 Laptop 02
04:38 Laptop 03
05:32 Laptop 04
07:38 Laptop 05
08:58 Outro
It would be more useful to tell on which Specs the buyer should focus on. To pick 5 Laptops out of hundreds doesn’t make any sense for me… So: Is a dedicated Graphics Card necessary for archiCAD? Should i focus on Single Core or Multi Threaded Performance of the CPU? What is the minimum amount of RAM you suggest?
CAN ANYONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT APP FOR SKETCHUP RENDERING THAT I COULD INSTALL ON MY MACBOOK???? 😞😞
VRAY, LUMION, ENSCAPE DOESNT SUPPORTED BY IOS
Nice video sir. This video helps me a lot in deciding which specific laptop to buy. May i ask, what is the specific type of haircut/style is that sir? I know it is unrelated to our topic but i find it so amazing and cool.
Would you reccomend the razer blade 15 pro 2020 base model?
What about pc Specialist Laptop?
Hlo there i have a small doubt regarding my next purchase . I am an engineering student and also do content creations like video editing and photo editing im planning to start doing 3d modeling as well so would u suggest me a better option whether to go with 16 gb Macbook Air M1 or the 8gb Macbook pro M1 😊 Plz help me out
The dell laptop link is wrong
I’m looking at getting a lenovo p51 for the beginning of architecture school this year. It have an i7 processor and quadro m1200 graphics processor with a 256gb of storage I’m wanting to upgrade that and add a 1tb hdd. I’m not sure if this will be enough and any help would be appreciated
I’m an architecture student and I can guarantee you that every laptop he mentioned is not good or overrated (except maybe for the msi). If you have a mac you cannot install Revit (unless you install windows). The microsoft and the dell xps (as well as lenovo) are sooo unnecessarily expensive. At the same price you can get a gaming laptop with a good nvidia
What about a Macbook Air M1 16GB RAM 512SSD? Ive used gamer pcs all the way through my carreer, Alienware and MSI with similar specs. But this new M1 chips performance seem promissing. I know it has no fans but as i saw in many reviews the throttling doesnt seem to affect that much.
HEEELP ME DECIDEEE, Is it better to buy:
LENOVO IdeaPad 5 15ARE05, 81YQ00CYSC, 15,6 FHD, AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, 8GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, FreeDOS laptop
Or
Dell Inspiron 3505 AMD Ryzen 5 3500U 2.10GHz 8GB 512GB SSD W10H 15.6" IPS FullHD AMD Radeon Vega 8 P/N: N0915
?
I need it for my universtiy (engineering).
Guys I want to ask u is Intel UHD 620 good ??
I want to buy a desktop to install and work with 3dsmax 2020 , vray2020, revit 2020 , lumion 10 , and sketchup. What desktop specifications u recommend for me and thanks for ur video. It’s so beneficial for us architects. 😊
I am a third year architecture student. Is Asus rog zephyrus G ryzen 7 quad core 3750H good for architecture students
Hey man! I was wondering if you could do an in depth review about the surface laptop using architecture programs, such as revit or cad. I’m really considering buying it but there are no videos or information about it at all 😭
Is surface laptop 4 useful for render softwares like vray , enscape, lumion , 3ds max and indesign ?
What you really need to focus on is the specs and cooling system.
Architectural work uses more of your processor and ram than your graphics card.
So the higher the core count the faster it can execute commands within your softwares (and on multiple programs) and the bigger projects it can handle.
However another thing you need to focus on is cooling. The more demanding the task the higher the cpu/cores activity and the more the heat generated so if the system is not built to cool the components in it properly it will slow down the performance, thereby negating the need for that much core count.
In other words, buy a gaming laptop like Alienware or ASUS ROG or ACER PREDATOR.
They have 8(octa) cores and above
16gb ram +
And are properly cooled for extended usage while maintaining peak performance.
mate, im currently 16 years old and for now i intend to study mechanical engineering when i finish high school, but i needed a laptop now for studies (school and a technician car mechanic course, for which i guess i will not need any graphics performance). im wondering if i already make the investment on a reasonably spec’ed laptop (like, maybe a nitro 5 i5-9300h or ryzen 5 3550h with a gtx1650 or a lenovo ideapad l340 gaming with the same i5 but a gtx1050, cause these are the types of laptops id be able to stretch) so that when i enter college i will not have to worry about that, however, im afraid of it being too early to make such a big investment whilst i wont get the most out of it due to the fact that i will not be running (or as far as im concerned, wont need to) any type of 3d software like revit or autocad. instead, im thinking of buying a 14 inch aspire 5 with just an integrated gpu or a 15.6 inch one with an 15 10th gen and an mx250 to get me through high school and maaaaaybe scratch the surface at college with these softwares, as they would barely or not run at all
sorry for the long text but id love to know your opinion, do i wait to buy a more powerful one for college and buy a simpler one for now? and if were to buy a more powerful laptop, would those i mentioned above (nitro 5 and lenovo l340 gaming) be enough for 2-3 years from now?
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Hi , i just saw your video and wanted to ask you sth . I have bought a laptop – Dell inspiron 15 7000 2in1 i5 8GB ram / 512 Gb . I bought it last year when i was in highschool and i didn’t know i was going to study urban architecture because i wasn’t sure . Is this laptop good for me for studying or did i waste my money ?
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For any of you guys that are on a budget, DO NOT buy any of these on the list, except the MSI one. Rendering requires a good graphic card. Therefore, the MSI has the best one. If you’re on a budget of 700-100 dollars, I really recommend any of the asus Tuf or the acer nitro line ups. They have enough ram, easy to upgrade, plus the 1050-1650ti would do the job better than any of the macbook products
Don’t get the XPS13 autocad kept shutting down due to its graphic card not to being up to scratch to handle the program
thanks bro
The HP – Spectre x360 2-in-1 15.6" 4K UHD Touch-Screen Laptop is that a good one for an architect student?
Started a class today using cad and my computer can’t handle it
All machines without Quadro graphics ??? ->Lenovo p15v or HP firefly with at least a quadro T1000 imho & isv certified, msi workstations also do the job
What about "hp elite dragonfly home and business laptop 2-in-1" is it bad
Is the gaming laptop such as ASUS is good for architecture works?
I’m planning on buying the Surface Laptop 4, but I was wondering if the size of the screen matters? Would you recommend a 13.5" or a 15" screen for archi? Thanks so much :))
Hello David, do you think getting a laptop with 13.5 inches a bad idea? I will not be buying a desktop.
Hey David….I am in Perth and currently studying Civil Engineering…..
Which laptop is best to buy currently for Engineering🤔
Can u please recommend… Thank u
For architectural stuff you need at least RTX level graphics. Quadro would be the ideal but they are quite expensive
Hey how is asus xflow 13 a 2 in 1 laptop
32 gb ram
4 gb graphics 1650 nvida
1 tb ssd?
Iam planning to buy one
I like how most of the architects are Australian
Thanks for the video 🙂
… you won’t have a laptop to throw away to me among everything you have there? Lol
Hi, good morning, i am an architect and i am hesitating between the macbook pro 16inch with intel core i 9 or the macbook air/pro 13inch with the new and supose incredible chip M1. Please, please, can you help me? haha thanks
Hey, what abt microsoft surface pro 7?
Can you do one where u look at gaming laptops they work great with architecture even if u aren’t into gaming
Thanks David for this, I’m in a midst of choosing the better laptop of architecture softwares.
Very Helpful video..but I wanted something laptop+tab in one _just like surface book 3 ..can I buy surface book 3.. is this lapi capabil of run 3d software and autocad
Despite the prices, between Microsoft Surface Book 3 and Surface Laptop 3, which one is the better choice for architecture design? I am in urgent need of a new laptop… someone please give me advice
I’m an architect and I won’t recommend getting any of these laptops except the MSI…
However any good gaming laptop would outperform what’s on this recommended list in this video
I am a biotechnology student, do I need a gaming laptop or a non-gaming one?
Honestly, its better to buy a budget gaming laptop for around 800 to 1000 usd, even more so if you’re a student. They have a much better price to performance ratio and heat management comparet to the high end ultrabooks. Either way, why waste money if you’re gonna upgrade it in 3 years time.
What about the Alienware M15 Ryzen Edition R5? Thoughts, anyone? My daughter will be a first-year architecture student.
Hello
I have msi ge75 17inch
I7 10750h 6core
32 ram
Rtx 2070 super
512 ssd
Itb hdd
Are this good for 3dmax rendering. Autocad . Lumion . Premier. Sony vegas ?
Can the surface pro X handle autocad? I dont need any rendering but I need to cad and do basic presentation using photoshop/illustrator.
Can we use AutoCAD, stadd pro, Revit type softwares smoothly on macbook air M1?
Has anyone used hp spectre?is it good for architecture student?
Suggest a laptop for architecture student 🙂🥺??
Recommend me a laptop that can perform good till the 5 next year rendering on 3d max and autocad ..my budget is 1700?