Help, Laptop for architect (apps detailed inside)

OuterGodHermit · January 28, 2020

A friend asked me to buy him a laptop and he is an architect. I'm used to giving advice for gaming laptops and PC's but I don't know that much regarding professional applications and what do they need.

He told me he will be using Adobe Illustrator, CORELDRAW, AUTOCAD, SKETCHUP, and REVIT.

The laptop must be around 800 to 1k USD. I will be buying it in Mexico. Maybe some Amazon laptops from the US will be available to ship here, but the prize will rise. Preferably a 15´ inch laptop, and no touchscreen is needed.

Spakes · January 28, 2020

Pretty much every good gaming laptop can be used for those programs.

But my suggestion would be looking for something that was refurbished by manufacturer and has Quadro GPU in it. Can't say specific models, but quick search might help you find something. My brother got his Dell from USA to Russia for less than 1000 Euros back in 2017. 6th gen i5, Quadro M1000 with 4 GB of VRAM, afair.