Macbook pro 16 inch

[Anonymous]

Hello Guys and Girls,

I have a question... I want to buy a macbook pro 16 inch for school to work with Revit, Autocad and Archicad. But im scared for having problems with it. Anyone experience with a macbook for cadmodeling? 

The specs of my macbook that I will buy:

• 2,6‑GHz 6‑core Intel Core i7-processor 9th gen, Turbo Boost tot 4,5 GHz
• 16 GB 2666‑MHz DDR4-RAM
• AMD Radeon Pro 5500M met 8 GB GDDR6-RAM
• 1 TB SSD‑storage 
• 16‑inch Retina‑display met True Tone

I will run the programs with Bootcamp. Is it an good Choice? These specs are also the budget that I can afford.

[DarrenP]

why a MAC?

system requirements are here: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/revit-products/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles...

parallels desktop is only mentioned

[ennujozlagam]

you can refer to this LINK for Revit requirements of different version. thanks

[bill_gilliss]

I manage an undergraduate interior design CAD lab where we mainly run Revit 2020  and the Adobe CS suite. It is about equally divided between new Dell all-in-ones and older inherited iMacs; the latter are not as fast or well-equipped as the system you propose but run Revit just fine. The iMacs boot directly to Windows 10 using Bootcamp. I'll be replacing them with native Windows PC's when their time is up, to have only one OS and set of drivers to keep updated, but they have been extremely reliable. 16" should be about right -- I have a 17" Asus and it's just a bit too big for carting around campus everyday.

The main recommendation I'd make for whatever system you get is that it have a true GPU for real-time rendering, like with Enscape or TwinMotion. You might not be there yet, but you will be -- it's pretty miraculous. So, verify with Enscape, for example, that the mobile Pro 5500M card you propose is supported. The desktop Pro 5500 card does seem to be.

The larger picture: if you are going to do a lot with AutoCAD and Revit on the Windows side but plan to have, say, ArchiCAD and Adobe on the Mac side, all rebooting is going to drive you CRAZY. My vote would be an all-Mac solution with ArchiCAD or an all-Windows solution with Revit. And if you go with the all-Windows solution, there are a lot of fast laptops for the kind of money the Macbook will cost you.

A nice problem to have! Best wishes.

[michaelVF8MS]

About a year ago, I was starting with a company where I'd be doing CAD work as well as graphic design. Our IT people asked about specs for a laptop I could use. I said that I had always used Macs because I can troubleshoot them (I don't need an IT department) so, although the cost would be higher, it made sense for a small company whose IT is served by a third-party. I gave them what I would need for the Mac and said they should also price a similar Windows laptop. It turned out the 16" MBP was actually less expensive than a comparable Windows laptop. I think it is only in the low-end, consumer range where PCs out price Macs--though that seems to be changing. For professional work, the costs seem to be similar, at least for the Intel Macs. Use whichever works for you. There are pros and cons for both.