Laptop Requirements

I am going to be ordering a new Laptop for work. I will be running, Inventor 2011, AutoCAD 2011 and also may have 3DSmax. I will also have your other normal software packages you use while at work. What should my minimums be for RAM? Processors?

I am not a too smart when it comes to this stuff, so please spell it out. Thanks!

You will need to look up the minimum requirements for your programs and the program that has the highest minimum would be your starting point. Will you be doing any renders from your laptop?

64-Bit 3ds Max 2012 or 3ds Max Design 2012 for Windows

Operating system: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional x64, Microsoft Windows Vista Business x64 (SP2 or higher), or Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 (SP3 or higher)

 

For general animation and rendering (typically fewer than 1,000 objects or 100,000 polygons):

 

Intel® 64 or AMD64 processor with SSE2 technology*

4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)

4 GB swap space (8 GB recommended)**

3 GB free hard drive space

Direct3D 10, Direct3D 9, or OpenGL-capable graphics card† (256 MB or higher video card memory, 1 GB recommended)

Three-button mouse with mouse driver software

DVD-ROM drive††

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher or Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher browser

Internet connection for web downloads and Autodesk Subscription-aware access

For large scenes and complex data sets (typically more than 1,000 objects or 100,000 polygons):

 

Intel® 64 or AMD64 processor with SSE2 technology*

8 GB RAM

8 GB swap space**

3 GB free hard drive space

Direct3D 10, Direct3D 9, or OpenGL-capable graphics card† (1 GB or higher video card memory)

Three-button mouse with mouse driver software

DVD-ROM drive††

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher or Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher browser

Internet connection for web downloads and Autodesk Subscription-aware access

For Autodesk Inventor 2012 Windows Users

Note: Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0 is required to successfully install Autodesk Inventor.

 

For General Part and Assembly Design (Typically Fewer than 1,000 Parts)

 

Microsoft® Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise edition, or Microsoft® Windows Vista® (32-bit or 64-bit) Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate edition (SP2), or Microsoft® Windows XP Professional (SP3) or Professional x64 Edition (SP2) (1,2)

NOTE: Microsoft Vista Hotfix KB971138 is required for installation on Vista operating systems. Please refer to http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS16323149 for complete information and access to Microsoft Vista Hotfix KB971138

 

Intel® Pentium® 4, 2 GHz or faster, Intel® Xeon®, Intel® Core™, AMD Athlon™ 64, or AMD Opteron™ processor, or later (3)

2 GB RAM or more (4)

Microsoft® Direct3D 10® or Direct3D 9® capable graphics card (5)

DVD-ROM drive (6)

Microsoft® Mouse-compliant pointing device

1,280 x 1,024 or higher screen resolution

Internet connection for web downloads and Subscription Aware access

Adobe Flash Player 10 (7)

Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.x through 8

Microsoft® Excel 2003 through 2010 for iFeatures, iParts, iAssemblies, thread customization, and spreadsheet-driven designs

Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0

For Complex Models, Complex Mold Assemblies, and Large Assemblies (Typically More than 1,000 Parts)

 

Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit (SP2), or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (SP2)

NOTE: Microsoft Vista Hotfix KB971138 is required for installation on Vista operating systems. Please refer to http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS16323149 for complete information and access to Microsoft Vista Hotfix KB971138.

 

AMD64 or Intel® 64 processor

8 GB RAM or more

CAD workstation-class graphics card

Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0

You will need to look up the minimum requirements for your programs and the program that has the highest minimum would be your starting point. Will you be doing any renders from your laptop?

Thanks, after I wrote the question, I went to Autodesk and found that. Thanks again. I am sure you will be hearing from me some more!

What is your budget?

Will you be running Windows 7 and if so what version?

I trust you will be purchasing a 64-bit system right?