Will this laptop work for Fusion 360

[tombaker]

Processor	7th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-7130U Processor (Dual Core, 3M Cache, 2.7GHz,15W)
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro 64bit English, French, Spanish
Windows AutoPilot	No Windows AutoPilot
Graphics Card	Intel® Core™ i3-7130U Processor Base with Integrated Intel HD 620 Graphics
Systems Management	No Out-of-Band Systems Management - vPro Disabled
Memoryi	16GB, 2x8GB, 2666MHz DDR4 Non-ECC
Hard Drive	M.2 256GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive
Serial Port	No Additional IO Ports
Display	14" FHD WVA (1920 x 1080) Anti-Glare Non-Touch

[leowarren34]

Hi @tombaker,

If the main use of the laptop will be Fusion then you will have issues but if you're only working with small files occasionally then it may be doable.

The main issues are that the CPU has a lack of cores which whilst Fusion is mostly single-threaded background processes also need some space. Another issue is the low processor speed which is really needed for Fusion.

Other considerations would be a dedicated GPU so you have greater VRAM and also a larger SSD since 256GB doesn't go far with an OS and Reserve Space leaving you with probably 170GB for apps and data.

What is your budget? 

[tombaker]

I was hoping $1800. I am looking for a rugged laptop to use in the field, exposed to dust, heat and humidity.

Thanks for your response

[leowarren34 · Accepted solution]

Hi, @tombaker 

$1800 is more than plenty unless that's a typo - you could be a commercial mobile workstation if you are so inclined - Dell Precisions is a solid choice if you looking at professional grade.

If you want to save a buck there are plenty of gaming laptops that will do just as good of a job if spec'd correctly.