Engineering school laptop

[Bzdougie]

Just looking for a laptop for engineering school. Will need to be able to run autocad and matlab and general multitasking needs. I'd like it to be as potable as possible. 15" would be nice to have. Also so very light gaming capabilities would be a bonus. Thank you in advance!

[Himommies]

XPS15 or a Macbook if your that kind of person

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Himommies said:

XPS15 or a Macbook if your that kind of person

or dell 5520 if you want the quado or xeon

[The Sloth]

thinkpad, xps 15, macbook pro 2015 15 inches, del Inspiron 7000. 

[Himommies]

Do you mind giving us a budget

[Light-Yagami]

XPS 15 is a great option. (9560 model with gtx 1050)

 

Battery life is amazing and if you need 4k screen for more detail, the one you get with it is amazing. Nvme SSD is also very fast.. we're talking as fast as macbook..

 

I think it's the best pick. Strong CPU, nice design, good cooling, great battery, very good screen.. It's my go to

[Bzdougie]

No real budget. Just like most bang for buck. 

[Bzdougie]

53 minutes ago, Himommies said:

Do you mind giving us a budget

No real set in stone budget. Would just like the most bang for buck. 

[Bzdougie]

My main concerns are the laptop being thin and powerful. And schooling put first. Gaming is a complete bonus. 

[Pendragon]

2 hours ago, Bzdougie said:

My main concerns are the laptop being thin and powerful. And schooling put first. Gaming is a complete bonus. 

https://www.gentechpc.com/GIGABYTE-15-6-Gaming-Laptop-s/109.htm 

 

these are fine after liquid metal. 

[bimmerman]

For engineering school, the XPS 15 is a solid choice. The Precision 5510 or 5520 would be my pick if you end up doing a lot of CAD, but overall either is a solid choice.

 

(I use the 5520 professionally for CAD/Matlab/excel)