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Have two laptop options for fusion 360 which one will be the best option please help.

danieVKT9Z — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 16:33:21 GMT

Good day everyone,

I hope someone can help me in deciding which one of the two laptops will be the best to use for fusion 360. Unfortunately my buget is limited and I can only choose one of the two.

Im really new to this all so dont even know if any one of the two will run fusion 360 sufficiently.

First laptop details

SPECIFICATIONS
Brand Lenovo
Series Legion Series Gaming Laptops
Model 81SX00F
Processor
Model Intel 9th Gen Core i7 9750H 4.5GHz Processor
Chipset Manufacturer Intel
Efficient Core Boost Clock 3.50 GHz
Performance Core Boost Clock 4.70 GHz
Efficient Core Count 8
Performance Core Count 6
Thread Count 20
Cache 24 Mb
Lithography Intel 7
Memory
Total Installed 8GB (1x8GB)
Type DDR4
Speed 4800MHz
Maximum Capacity 32GB, 2x SO-DIMM Slots (1x Occupied, 1x Vacant)
Graphics
Type Dedicated
Model NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6GB GDDR6
Display
Size 15.6"
Panel Type IPS (In-Plane Switching)
Native Resolution Full HD (1920x1080), 165Hz
Birghtness 300 nits
Colour Gamut 100% sRGB
Aditional Dolby Vision
G-Sync
Storage
Installed 1x 128GB PCIe NVMe M.2 2242 SSD
Supported 1x PCIe NVMe M.2 2280 SSD, Up To 1TB (Occupied)
1x PCIe NVMe M.2 2280 SSD, Up To 1TB (Vacant)
Input / Output
Ports 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
1x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A (Always On)
1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (DT, DP)
1x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (DT, DP, PD)
1x Thunderbolt 4 (DT, DP)
1x HDMI 2.1
1x Ethernet RJ45
1x Audio Combo Jack
Audio 2x 2W Speakers With Nahimic Audio
Realtek ALC3287 Codec
Communications
Ethernet Gigabit
Wi-Fi WiFi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth v5.1
LTE N/A
Integrated Input Devices
Keyboard 4-Zone RGB Baclit
Pointing Device Touchpad
General
Webcam Full HD (1920x1080) with E-Shutter
Operating System Windows 10 Pro
Battery 80Wh
Dimensions 358.8 x 262.35 x 19.99 mm
Weight 2.4 kg

Second laptop details

Brand
ASUS
Series
TUF Series
Model
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Ryzen 7 RTX 3070
Part#
FA507RR-716512G1W
Color
Mecha Gray
Operating System
Windows 11 Home (64bit)
CPU Type
AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H up to 4.7GHz Processor
Screen
15.6 FHD 144hz Anti-Glare IPS Level Display
Memory Size
16GB DDR5 Memory
Hard Disk
512GB Ultra-Fast NVME SSD
Optical Drive
No DVD Drive Included
Graphics Card
Geforce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
Video Memory
8GB GDDR6 Dedicated Graphics Card
Dimensions
35.4 x 25.1 x 2.24 ~ 2.49 cm
Net Weight
2.20 Kg
CPU Type
AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H up to 4.7GHz Processor
CPU Speed
AMD Ryzen™ 7 6800H 3.2GHz 8x Cores, 16x Threads
Screen Size
15.6 FHD 144hz Anti-Glare IPS Level Display
Wide Screen Support
Yes + HD Web Camera
Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS Level Display
CPU Support
20MB Cache, Max Boost up to 4.7GHz

Screen Size
15.6 FHD 144hz Anti-Glare IPS Level Display
Wide Screen Support
Yes + HD Web Camera
Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz IPS Level Display

Operating System

Windows 11 Home (64bit)

GPU/VPU
Geforce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
Video Memory
8GB 256-bit + 5120 CUDA Cores
HDD
512GB Ultra-Fast NVME SSD
HDD RPM
SSD
HDD Interface
NVME PCIE SSD
HDD
512GB Ultra-Fast NVME SSD
HDD RPM
SSD
HDD Interface
NVME PCIE SSD
HDD
512GB Ultra-Fast NVME SSD
HDD RPM
SSD
HDD Interface
NVME PCIE SSD
HDD
512GB Ultra-Fast NVME SSD
HDD RPM
SSD
HDD Interface
NVME PCIE SSD
Graphic Type
DirectX 12 Dedicated Graphics

Re: Have two laptop options for fusion 360 which one will be the best option please help.

Drewpan — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 01:23:10 GMT

Hi,

In my experience most modern laptops will run Fusion. I would pick the one I am comfortable with using.

My personal preference would be one with a bigger screen, and I would get plenty of on board storage space.

Memory is cheap so upgrade the memory asap afterwards. It will help the laptop to run faster with less hdd swaps.

On looking at the specs, the one with the NVidia 3070 would probably be better over the onboard graphics. Fusion

is about modeling so you want graphics functionality.

Cheers

Andrew

Re: Have two laptop options for fusion 360 which one will be the best option please help.

jeffescott — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 01:38:55 GMT

I like a really big separate screen

Re: Have two laptop options for fusion 360 which one will be the best option please help.

Drewpan — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 01:55:20 GMT

Hi,

I like a big screen too but there are very few 42' LAPTOPS out there.

Cheers

Andrew

Re: Have two laptop options for fusion 360 which one will be the best option please help.

jeffescott — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 04:12:57 GMT

Yup i have a lenovo and a big screen. I couldnt se squat on a laptop screen

Re: Have two laptop options for fusion 360 which one will be the best option please help.

danbirdFRXPR — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:19:01 GMT

be very careful with your choice of graphics equipment. Unfortunately, my graphics driver is causing display problems. OK mine is not the newest but in my experience, the graphics driver will become your problem if you don't stick to Fusion's recommended specs, and probably sooner than you'd like.

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Files-not-appearing-and-data-panel-constantly-refreshing-in-Fusion.html

Re: Have two laptop options for fusion 360 which one will be the best option please help.

danbirdFRXPR — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:20:28 GMT

also can I ask - where did your choice fall? Any pros and cons that you can share? Thanks!