Autocad Lt Laptop Requirements

[Sean Vaidhyanathan]

Hiall,

I'm in the process of purchasing new work laptops that will be used primarily for AutoCAD Plant 3D 2017 and i had some concerns about the system requirements.

According to the official specifications (see below), the software doesn't require a substantial GPU power...from what i understand.

Is this correct and will i be fine with an Intel HD GPU and a decent CPU, or will i need to look for something more serious like Quadro M1000M, AMD FirePro M4190 and so on?

You *should* have a discrete video card. The on-chip video hardware is fine for games, streaming content, and so on but not so much for engineering applications. In fact it can cause some slow down in marginal systems as it takes a share of some of the system RAM.

This doesn't necessarily have to be a Quadro/FirePro (mobile) workstation card; most recent gaming cards should do fine. When purchasing "mobile workstation" laptops from the big vendors like Dell or HP you don't always have that choice though.

So your suggestion would be to definitelly go for one? Even if it's not a Quadro or FirePro?

I'm currently looking at HP and the choice is between Intel HD 530 and Quadro M1000M, pretty much. The price difference is about 400 euros so that's why i want to be certain i make the correct choice.

Hey guys. Not sure if this is the right location for this post but just had a quick question. Im starting school for drafting and design in the fall and their primary program they use is autocad. Not sure what all programs will be used but i know for sure just general autocad. Now im looking for a computer to run it and am looking at a laptop. i7, 512gb ssd, 16gb, Intel Iris 540 graphics. Now is the Intel Iris 540 good enough for autocad? The Surface Pro 4 says with the Iris 540 it will run cad but couldn't find anything else definite and the system requirements are confusing.

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Hey. so I use a laptop with an 17 (5000series) and too have 16g ram. laptop gpu's seem to be the biggest fallback compared to desktops. Now my video card is slightly better than yours but still very close.

But for your question: My comp runs everything very smoothly. the start up is a little slow but its not a problem. As for the graphics, everything works flawlessly. if your editing large images exploded into individual members...that is the only time you will find your computer hiccup. and that's for 2d.

edit: I just noticed you said your were looking at a laptop. I would suggest finding one with an nvidea or amd graphics card. you could also try buying a comp with 8gs of ram and buying nicer 16g ram after market. its maybe 50$ if your on ddr3. great way to buy the comp off the shelf cheaper. the extra 8 gigs of memory already installed upsales the price in stores for way more. just get the best processor you can (i7 6000seies) and find that low end amd radeon or nvidea GeForce that will come stock with your new comp.

Most ive seen in her price range have either a ATI 5650m or 5730m or nVidia 330m. I know that autocad runs better on a workstation card like the nVidia QuadroFX but she can't afford anything that has a workstation card, so I'm looking to find her a relatively powerful laptop that can run AutoCad 2011 and SolidWorks 3D fairly well.

It runs AutoCAD 2010 and Inventor Pro 2011 fairly well with no degradation even when rotating pretty complex assemblies. It's not bad for under $1K. It's not going to beat my Desktop but I would hope it wouldn't since it does have a quadro card in it...

Most schools that teach architecture have laptops that can be purchased through the college/university bookstore that not only meet the requirements to run the software but are also discounted. This is the case at the School of Environmental Science and Forestry at SUNY for their Landscape Architecture students.

Most reputable colleges that REQUIRE a laptop for a given course of study (i.e. - architecture, engineering, landscape design, etc.) will either post a minimum requirements list for students purchasing laptops on their own or offer discounted laptops (like Dell Latitude) for the student to purchase.

You can visit the SUNY-ESF website and look up landscape architecture and see what their recommended system specs are and then purchase something similar. It is a 5-year very intensive course and the laptop specs are different than those for the general student population. I know because I purchased one this past July. These laptops are purposely configured to run AutoDesk software.

My company got me a Dell Precision M6500 with a Core i5-540, 8GB of RAM, and a QuadroFX 2600M. I use and abuse AutoCAD in 3D on large scale mechanical projects so this laptop might be a bit overkill for "learning CAD" during college courses. But, who knows, might want a stout computer out of preference. I know that this laptop performs extremely well for me.

The Thinkpad Wseries are pretty awesome, and all their models (not just the W-series) are severely discounted right now.... I'm currently breaking in a killer W701 dual screen mobile workstation that I got for $1800 under list.

Absolutely! Gaming laptops tend to be cheaper than creative-focussed ones or notebooks with a specific use case, such as the best laptops for engineering students. With an emphasis on graphics, gaming laptops typically surpass the recommended requirements for AutoCAD 2025. As a bonus, they can fulfill two separate use cases with ease: working and playing.

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After selecting a high-speed processor, proper SSD and RAM are required to extract the maximum performance from CAD systems. CAD systems generate massive files, necessitating high-performance and high-capacity memory and storage to ensure efficiency and productivity.

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