CAD Forum discussion (EN) : A beginners question - mobile workstation https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:41:36 +0000 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 15:34:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9968 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[A beginners question - mobile workstation : Hi There,I&#039;ve been looking...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=9968&PID=25712&title=a-beginners-question-mobile-workstation#25712 Author: haimgeva
Subject: 9968
Posted: 18.Jan.2014 at 15:34

Hi There,

I've been looking lately at buying a mobile workstation, this would be my first ever "serious" CAD dedicated system.

I will mostly use the machine to make models in sketchup and I hope sometime soon to also get Autodesk Inventor.

I have to admit that I am completely inexperienced in this, but after some internet research I have come to the following conclusions:

1. I will need at least 8GB of RAM.
2. I will need a decent GPU (my current macbook pro with Nvidia Geforce 256Mb sometimes takes more than 4 hours to process some of my commands).
3. It is recommended to get an i7 CPU capable of running at 3GHz.

 Looking  at the machines available online I have come up with 3 possible candidates:

1. Dell precision M3800.
2. MSI GT60-0NF.
3. hp zbook 15.

Of all of these the Dell seem to stand out in 2 main aspects:

1. It is the lightest.
2. It is the cheapest.

Personally I think I'd rather go with the MSI but I couldn't find them in the UK... 

Would appreciate any feedback or if someone has any hands on experience with any of these? Anyone knows where I can get the MSI workstation in the UK?

Thanks,
Haim.
 
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