topic Re: Autocad on surface pro x in AutoCAD Forum

Autocad on surface pro 7

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:23:03 GMT

hi, guys, does a surface pro 7 intel i5 (1.1 Ghz), 8 gb of ram run autocad well? I need only 2d

Re: Autocad on surface pro 7

Alfred.NESWADBA — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 19:44:54 GMT

Hi,

you can install a trial and see if your type of drawings work well.

1.1 GHz is much lower than the system requirements are shows as minimum requirement (2.5GHz) >>>click<<<.

- alfred -

Re: Autocad on surface pro 7

pendean — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:07:33 GMT

That configuration also comes with a very itty-bitty harddrive more often than not: no need to cripple yourself before you even started using it.

Re: Autocad on surface pro 7

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:57:52 GMT

So it's not worth it? Space isn't a problem for me

Re: Autocad on surface pro 7

pendean — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 02:42:10 GMT

The one you are inquiring about is underpowered.
The i7 versions are more suitable for 2D production work: unless you're an "executive" that spend more time showing off powerpoints and spreadsheets all day 🙂

Re: Autocad on surface pro x

Anonymous — Wed, 19 May 2021 14:49:28 GMT

Hi,

Hope u can help me. 😁 I have seen many of your reply to posts and u seem supper knowledgeable in reference to computer software and my specific topic of an CAD program working on a surface..

I UNFORTUNATELY got a Surface PRO X 😓 and just saw several of your comments that state it doesn't support that. The lady at BEST BUY said it did. 😡

So my question is which Surface will work pls. I use the CADlink for Torchmate. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!!

Re: Autocad on surface pro x

pendean — Wed, 19 May 2021 15:07:58 GMT

@Anonymous these units https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-pro-7-for-business/8p43n3k93409?icid=SurfacePro7PlusPDP_Business_012621&activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab
and these https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-book-3-for-business/93h0mb2gqd5b?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

HTH

Re: Autocad on surface pro x

Anonymous — Wed, 19 May 2021 16:13:20 GMT

thanks !!!!!

Re: Autocad on surface pro x

ndiaz53X749 — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:06:42 GMT

Hi! I've also seen a bunch of your comments!

I'm also asking about the Surface Pro X but the newer version (2022), is it still the same thing where it doesn't support Autocad? I have a Macbook M2 but as you know AutoCAD on a Macbook is different than on Windows so I want to to trade for a Windows computer. The person who has the Surface Pro X was able to download AutoCAD and launch it but I haven't tried to use it so I don't know how it will work. I want to be well informed before I trade it!

Thank you so much

Re: Autocad on surface pro x

pendean — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:05:28 GMT

@ndiaz53X749 wrote:

Hi! I've also seen a bunch of your comments!

I'm also asking about the Surface Pro X but the newer version (2022), is it still the same thing where it doesn't support Autocad? I have a Macbook M2 but as you know AutoCAD on a Macbook is different than on Windows so I want to to trade for a Windows computer. The person who has the Surface Pro X was able to download AutoCAD and launch it but I haven't tried to use it so I don't know how it will work. I want to be well informed before I trade it!

Thank you so much

As long as the device you want to get is not ARM-processor based, AutoCAD for Windows will run on full 64bit WindowsOS capable hardware