Workstation Laptop or Gaming Laptop

[Anonymous]

Just a question if a gaming laptop specs will perform better than a mobile workstation specs? I plan to buy a machine that I'll use for Revit/Infraworks/3DS Max/Civil3D?

[Viveka_CD · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous

• As the first step, please check the system requirements and hardware tools for Revit and do a comparison on the specs of the laptop you are interested in. (Do a cross-check for compatibility)
• Please see a similar thread

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question. Likes welcome!

Regards,

[dgorsman]

"Gaming laptop", "workstation laptop", and "better" are all pretty vague and relative terms.  I can get a "gaming laptop" which will struggle compared to a "workstation laptop", and vice versa.

[Anonymous]

Nice thing about gaming laptops are they come with GTX cards vs Quadro and usually have the option for dual drives.  I recommend SSD for Windows and programs and a HDD for backup files.

Get an i7 or better processor, try to get the best one that you can afford ....500gb+ for the SSD...32gb Ram... GTX 900 series and higher.  

Keep in mind, lots of gaming laptops have 4k screens.  So you will want to have one or two external monitors to hook up to it if you get a small screen.  Post some specs and we can comment.  I prefer Sager laptops btw as they can be customized.

[barthbradley]

...just wandering by and wondering if you are aware that the World Health Organization has added “gaming disorder” to its globally recognized compendium of medical conditions and diagnoses?  

[Viveka_CD]

Gaming disorder?@barthbradley really 

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

I just wanted to follow up here, if the posts by the experts helped with your question.

Please mark any posts that help with "Accept as Solution" and thanks! Let us know if you are seeking more information.

Regards,

[Anonymous]

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@Viveka_CD wrote:

Gaming disorder?@barthbradley really 

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http://www.who.int/features/qa/gaming-disorder/en/

Yep!  I thought I was cured until my mom installed Spider Solitaire on my iPad.  I need to get my gaming computer back in operation to play Battlefield to help cure my Solitaire addiction.

[Anonymous]

by the way i did bought a workstation laptop, here are the specs & please comment what you think.

 Dell precision M7510

Core i7-6920HQ 2.9Ghz Quad core CPU

32GB DDR4 2133mhz RAM

15.6" Ultrasharp UHD IGZO 3840x2160 display

256GB NVMe PCIe SSD OS Drive

250GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD -2nd drive

NVidia Quadro M2000M 4GB GDDR5

Intel HD integrated graphics

Windows 10 Pro x64 installed

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

by the way i did bought a workstation laptop, here are the specs & please comment what you think.

 Dell precision M7510

Core i7-6920HQ 2.9Ghz Quad core CPU

32GB DDR4 2133mhz RAM

15.6" Ultrasharp UHD IGZO 3840x2160 display

256GB NVMe PCIe SSD OS Drive

250GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD -2nd drive

NVidia Quadro M2000M 4GB GDDR5

Intel HD integrated graphics

Windows 10 Pro x64 installed

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Be sure that you get external monitors to go with... That screen will make Revit look tiny.

Also disable that Intel card as soon as you get it, but yeah, it's a good workstation.

[Anonymous]

why should i disable the intel graphics

[Anonymous]

Revit and Autocad want to use one card only...which you will want to be the Quadro.  Else Windows will attempt to switch cards on you at different times and Revit/Autocad will crash.

[Anonymous]

Oh ok, thank you very much!

[Viveka_CD]

Hi @Anonymous

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@Anonymous wrote:

by the way i did bought a workstation laptop, here are the specs & please comment what you think.

 Dell precision M7510

Core i7-6920HQ 2.9Ghz Quad core CPU

32GB DDR4 2133mhz RAM

15.6" Ultrasharp UHD IGZO 3840x2160 display

256GB NVMe PCIe SSD OS Drive

250GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD -2nd drive

NVidia Quadro M2000M 4GB GDDR5

Intel HD integrated graphics

Windows 10 Pro x64 installed

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Did you compare the system requirement with the above configuration?

Regards,

[Anonymous]

hi @Viveka_CD, no not really

[David_Knight]

A real honest to god moment of truth.  I love it.

But let's be real.

It's well qualified.

[Viveka_CD]

@Anonymous 

Ok, Let me know when you've had a chance to compare the specs , and @David_Knight  you cracked me up on this busy Monday.

Regards,

[Anonymous]

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@Viveka_CD wrote:

@Anonymous 

Ok, Let me know when you've had a chance to compare the specs , and @David_Knight  you cracked me up on this busy Monday.

Regards,

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Hi @Viveka_CD I did compare the specs to the requirements and I think it exceeds the minimum anyways. Thanks!

[ToanDN]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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Hi @Viveka_CD I did compare the specs to the requirements and I think it exceeds the minimum anyways. Thanks!

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Your mobile workstation is very good, spec wise.  The minimum specs are quite mediocre, no need to compare them.

[Anonymous]

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@ToanDN wrote:

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@Anonymous wrote:

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Hi @Viveka_CD I did compare the specs to the requirements and I think it exceeds the minimum anyways. Thanks!

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Your mobile workstation is very good, spec wise.  The minimum specs are quite mediocre, no need to compare them.

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Im sorry @ToanDN if you got offended by the comparison 😁, @Viveka_CD just asked me if I could let her know when I manage to compare them. No biggie.✌️