System requirements for a laptop

[jedbjorn]

I private contract, and that requires me to go to different offices of Architects. I am considering getting a laptop to take with me to maximize efficiency, and I know Revit can be pretty demanding of systems. So here are the specs in my budget, and I am wondering if this would run it and what I could do. Rendering wouldn't be a must. 

2.6 ghz quad core i7

8-16 GB of RAM

2GB nvidia graphics card

That's what I could afford. I have a laptop with 8 GB RAM, integrated intel graphics, and a 2.4 quad core now. Would that be sufficient with detail off and no rendering? I would need wall finishes though. It would be for conferences with Architects about floor plans and elevations only. I could do my heavy work on my desktop though. 

[Anonymous]

Hi @jedbjorn,

below you can find the certified hardware:

http://revit.downloads.autodesk.com/download/2017RVT_RTM/Docs/InProd/Autodesk_Revit_2017_Model_Perfo...

If you need only to show you can also consider using Navisworks Freedom 2017 (which is free) and will show your model a lot faster.

If you don't have to do renderings (or you can do them but it will take time), you can proceed with what your wrote.

Best

Nicola Ianeselli
BIM Manager

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