cinnamongirl
Mechanical
- Jan 18, 2011
- 106
I'm trying to pick a good laptop to run SolidWorks. So far my top choice is the HP 8450w, specifically the B2A78UT (i7-2640M 2.8GHz 8GB 500GB DVD/RW 15.6").
I prefer HP's laptops to Dell's, they look and feel better built, and Dell portable workstation look "chunky".
I'd like to know whether this is a good choice. I'm trying to balance value and features. The specific model I picked has the features I need for SolidWorks, most important a 15.6" screen and it's the most affordable HP model featuring 2GB's of video memory.
I notice some models feature the AMD FirePro M5950 with only 1GB of video memory. Is that a big step down from the Quadro 1000M with 2GB's? From my understanding video memory can affect SolidWorks' performance significantly.
For a little more money I can get a processor with an additional 2MB of cache, would this make a big difference even though it has a lower clock speed (2.8GHz Vs. 2.4)?
I prefer HP's laptops to Dell's, they look and feel better built, and Dell portable workstation look "chunky".
I'd like to know whether this is a good choice. I'm trying to balance value and features. The specific model I picked has the features I need for SolidWorks, most important a 15.6" screen and it's the most affordable HP model featuring 2GB's of video memory.
I notice some models feature the AMD FirePro M5950 with only 1GB of video memory. Is that a big step down from the Quadro 1000M with 2GB's? From my understanding video memory can affect SolidWorks' performance significantly.
For a little more money I can get a processor with an additional 2MB of cache, would this make a big difference even though it has a lower clock speed (2.8GHz Vs. 2.4)?
