Laptop for Graphics Designer

[CognitoK]

Hi everyone, hope you all are having a good day.

 

So for some context, I've been assigned with getting a laptop for our graphics designer.

 

In terms of workflow, our designer uses The Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, etc, as well as HitFilm express. In future they plan on using Maya or iClone for characterization.

 

Their current laptop (can't remember which brand or model it is) struggles to keep up. It has 16GB of RAM , GTX 1050, 7th Gen i7 and a 256 SSD (with a 1TB hard drive).

 

I've gathered quotes from consulting companies we work with and it comes down to 2 laptops.

 

Lenovo Legion 17 Y740 ($3418 US)
- Intel 9th Gen Core i7 9750H 4.5GHz
- 17.3" FHD 1920x1080 Anti-Glare 144Hz Display
- 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 Memory
- RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 Max-Q
- 512GB Ultra-Fast SSD + 1TB Hard Drive

 

HP Zbook 15 G6 ($2740 US )
-15.6 FHD AG LED 400
- Intel Core i7-9850H
- Quadro RTX3000 6GB
- 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
- 512GB PCIe NVMe

 

My understanding is the Quadro RTX3000 is roughly the same as the RTX 2070 but has "certified drivers, which are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications". My question is for the workflow listed above, is the RTX3000 recommended over the 2070, or is it a comparable experience? And for a overall experience is the Y740 a better machine for the task or should we rather go with the HP?
(the price isn't necessarily a problem but the Lenovo is slightly above the allocated budget, which is between $2900 US to $3200 US but an exception can be made)

Edited March 2, 2020 by CognitoK
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[Dat Guy]

15 minutes ago, CognitoK said:

I've been assigned with getting a laptop for our graphics designer.

Sounds like a job for a MacBook.

[jaslion]

19 minutes ago, CognitoK said:

Hi everyone, hope you all are having a good day.

 

So for some context, I've been assigned with getting a laptop for our graphics designer.

 

In terms of workflow, our designer uses The Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, etc, as well as HitFilm express. In future they plan on using Maya or iClone for characterization.

 

Their current laptop (can't remember which brand or model it is) struggles to keep up. It has 16GB of RAM , GTX 1050, 7th Gen i7 and a 256 SSD (with a 1TB hard drive).

 

I've gathered quotes from consulting companies we work with and it comes down to 2 laptops.

 

Lenovo Legion 17 Y740 ($3418)
- Intel 9th Gen Core i7 9750H 4.5GHz
- 17.3" FHD 1920x1080 Anti-Glare 144Hz Display
- 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 Memory
- RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 Max-Q
- 512GB Ultra-Fast SSD + 1TB Hard Drive

 

HP Zbook 15 G6 ($2740)
-15.6 FHD AG LED 400
- Intel Core i7-9850H
- Quadro RTX3000 6GB
- 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
- 512GB PCIe NVMe

 

My understanding is the Quadro RTX3000 is roughly the same as the RTX 2070 but has "certified drivers, which are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications". My question is for the workflow listed above, is the RTX3000 recommended over the 2070, or is it a comparable experience? And for a overall experience is the Y740 a better machine for the task or should we rather go with the HP?
(the price isn't necessarily a problem but the Lenovo is slightly above the allocated budget but an exception can be made)

The zbook here would be the better choice as it has a screen that has far better colour reproduction. However the rtx 2070 is about 20% better than the quadro.

 

More importantly it is important that you can give us the model of the current laptop and what i7 is in there so we know what they are coming from. That way a possible misbuy can be avoided.

 

 

[5x5]

The ZBook is easily the better option. It's a professional high-grade business workstation. ZBooks, ThinkPad P series and Precision laptops are the best of the best when it comes to performance, cooling, durability, electrical design and support.

[CognitoK]

3 hours ago, Dat Guy said:

Sounds like a job for a MacBook.

Unfortunately MacBooks are out of the question for this one.

[CognitoK]

3 hours ago, jaslion said:

The zbook here would be the better choice as it has a screen that has far better colour reproduction. However the rtx 2070 is about 20% better than the quadro.

 

More importantly it is important that you can give us the model of the current laptop and what i7 is in there so we know what they are coming from. That way a possible misbuy can be avoided.

 

 

Yes I agree, but it seems designer is more concerned with having a lot more power and the display on the Lenovo is not too shabby aswell so it might be the better better option power wise. 

 

I'll ask for the model, but I know it's a 7th Gen i7 so something like a  i7-7560U. Both of these are equipped with 9th Gen i7 so processor wise , both of these are good options.