You covered this really great! As an engineering student who had to do this laptop search a few years ago, I wish I would have had this video. For the students out there, you really don't need anything crazy. In my solidworks classes I am surrounded by zephyrus laptops and other budget gaming laptops. 32 gb is best, but I have survived with 16. As long as you have some kind of mid tier dedicated gpu and a decent processor, solidworks will run.
indeed looking at the chart at 11:05 I am surprised how well zeph G14 did in comparison to all of these quadro gpus.. i don't quite get why the m16 scored less in these benchmarks...
Super helpful! I appreciate the transparency and candor regarding the financial burden of life. I also just appreciate the breakdown at the end where you illustrate so clearly the benefit of a workstation class gpu as well as the flat curve of the gaming gpus. Don’t bother blowing a ton of cash on a 3080 when it’s only going to perform marginally better for CAD work. If one really needs more power then you’re better off with the workstation gpus. Only thing I think would be helpful to contextualize this further is to factor in the model size and such. I’ve got a desktop with a Xeon cpu and P1000 gpu and it does great until I’ve got assemblies with maybe 20+ components or individual files with tons of hole patterns etc. That’s the stuff I normally work with so I know I don’t need much more than that but if I knew I’d be working with larger files etc I might consider upgrading. Anyways! Thanks for the killer content!
Thanks for video reviews Ben. I bought a mid-range proart 16 a few months ago, mostly for motion design work. It seems to be a solid choice, even my older desktop remains my main workstation for now. And btw, nice Star Wars poster on the back ;)
Hey Ben, thanks for another great review! Would you recommend the zenbook pro duo (i9, rtx3080, 32gb ram) at all? I am an industrial designer looking for a new computer that will be more than a solidworks mule, and would run Keyshot and Adobe programs as well, and the duo second screen really seems like it was made for my kind of work flow.
Thanks ben for your great videos. I would request you to put Asus Rog G15 Amd advantage edition through your battery of tests, especially Solidworks, Revit, Fusion360 and venerable Autocad.
Thanks for this comparison, Ben. It was exactly what I was looking for as an soon-to-be engineering student. I saw the ASUS ROG Flow X13 on here but I was wondering where you might place the recently released ROG Flow X16 amongst the comparison. That laptop is probably my number 1 contender right now along with the Zephyrus G15.
@@BenGKaiser thank you for your video, its very stunning and helpful. I'm really really crazy about x16 flow, unfortunately has rtx 3070ti gpu instead of amd, hope to review that bad guy too, thanks
Many thanks for your video. I work remotely from home and log onto my workstation at work which runs the solidworks. So I am looking for a laptop that would be best for this. I want the biggest screen possible and am not bothered about portability. So the spec doesn't need to be capable of running solidworks as the workstation does this. What would you reccomend?
Hi, thank you for this useful video, we can say it is actual also in 2023. Could you tell me which kind of benchmark software did you use to obtain the chart's scoring? ThankU
Everything I've heard is that workstation CPUs aren't necessarily the best for Solidworks. The reason being single core performance priority in Solidworks. What do you think?
Is there a reason the HP ZBook Power G9 was left out? It’s the series that appears most marketed towards SolidWorks. Currently an I7-12700H/A2000 8gb/1x16gb DDR5 is on sale for under $1,600 ($1,100 with some work discount programs). All it needs is the other open RAM slot filled and appears to be very well spec’d. The cost per spec on the Power series appears much lower than the Studio/Fury series. Is there a reason the Power series wasn’t/shouldn’t be compared/considered here?
Sorry bro, I'm still a beginner, let me ask with the specifications below, what year version of Solidwork can I run? Specification: CPU : AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (6 core/12thread, 3.3 Ghz to 4.3 Ghz / L1 Cache 384KB, L2 Cache 3MB, L3 Cache 16MB) TDP: 45 Watts Display: 14'' 16:10 FHD 1920*1200 IPS GPU: AMD integrated graphics RAM : 16GB Onboard (Dual Channel) Memory: 512 GB PCIE 3.0 SSD expandable Free OS: Genuine Windows 11. Please help bro🙏
Based on your test, I assume radeon RX graphic had more advantage than RTX. It makes me wonder how well the iGPU 680m will perform, it would be great alternative for student who just doing some light modeling If any case you had time for testing it, it would be a pleasure ben, thanks
Informative, but he doesn't mention battery run time on any of these laptops. I had bought a high-end HP Omen, its battery run time was about 3.5 hours. Absolutely terrible...
I am a retired engineer that is using HPZ200, my Solidworks CAD software is a few years back (older version). Looking to switch to a laptop but want to be able to play with my CAD should I need to do that, which one of these models do you recommend for that old software, I am on a tight budget since my retirement. Thank you.
My choice is between something like the HP Victus or a used laptop with something like Quadro M2000 gpu. Will the 3050 work, is the question, or is it wise to go with certified (ie Quadro)? 😅
Hellow there, I've watch a couple of your videos now for laptop pick for solidworks, PTC CREO, autodesk maya and 3ds max. I was wondering why was the XPS 15 never in any of the options you've naed in your videos?
MSI Vector GP66 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7, RTX 3070 Ti, 1 TB SSD Is this lap top have great performance in aerospace simulations such as solidwork, ansys, catia
What laptop would you recommend? The basis of my work is writing but I want to start new projects that I need to add more multimedia to present them: Logos, designs, 3D animations and musical Beats. The logos and Beats would be the most important, the other I will do but I would not be the one who will do the final work (it would be a support to the main idea). PS: I come from using an HP mini for 10 years :l
Did any of the laptops you tested feature a Radeon 6000 GPU, other than the G14? What about the other G14 shown right after the Omen? I also assume the Slim 7 is last year's?
@BenGKaiser please give your opinion on the MSI Katana GF76 i7 3050Ti 17.3" Then something that's been bothering me. My work pc has a dedicated GPU but solidworks just does not utilize it. How do I know which GPU's solidworks and also SolidEdge recognize. Will the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti work?.
For the money as well if you can find an AMD powered laptop with the 6800M gpu you'll get even more ummph! Because of it having 12gigs of Memory and a 192-bit bus.
with gaming, how is 6600m (85w) NOW (as most softwares are now opitimzes for amd gpus and is performing better or close to nvidia ones) for adobe suit AE, Premier pro, illustrator , 2d 3d modelling (learning and some projects) 3ds , luminon ( along with 5800h 16 dual channel ram , 1 tb gen 4 ssd)
Is that 6800S an outlier among AMD gaming cards when it comes to superior performance in Solidworks vs nVidia RTX or does that apply to all AMD cards, like the 6850m or the 6700xt (desktop) gpus?
Anyone running stress analysis on their models? I am curious what type of setup is best for running the analysis vs which is best for high part count models. I am still running my HP envy from college with the i7 but it has slowed to an unusable pace. longevity is also something I am interested in
Hi Ben, thanks for the great video. My company is looking laptop for our CAD Specialist who uses SolidWorks 2021. Can you please recommend laptop from Lenovo within $5,000 range. Lenovo customer rep told us P17 Gen5 i7-1180 with Nvidia RTX A2000 4GB, 32GB ram 1TB SSD. What do you think? P.s. we have special discount from Lenovo as all our computers are Lenovo and we have service agreements with them.
The latest i7 12700h is miles ahead in performance. Coupled with DDR5 32 GB, RTX 3060 3070 6 GB Ram, it is an easy choice for CAE CAD. HP Omen series does have these configurations with less than 2000 Dollars
Hey Ben I have a question, I have a laptop with an RTX 3070 (150W) when using solidworks it only draws around 60W and as a result is really laggy, in your tests was this the case or am I running into a driver issue? I've confirmed running another gpu workload immediately after uses the full 150W so it isn't a performance mode issue.
If you buy Dell know this. There’s NO USA support, your routed to India. Laptops are built in China, towers built in Mexico. Once your payment clears, you order is confirmed, Dell creates a shipping tracking number before it’s built and you cannot cancel the order. The tracking number is US based and Dell cannot tell you where computer is between China and third party tracking. If Dell cannot ship you computer in the allotted time they will lead you to click button that automatically extends their delivery date. if you refuse an extension they route you back to India for additional delays, but keep in mind there’s a federal law that states your internet purchase must be delivered within 30 days if not you can demand a refund. My order was a nightmare. Missed three delivery dates and 3 CAD classes. And only through enormous pressure I put on Dell with Federal Trade Commission, was able to cancel the order and get a refund. I will not work with Dell again.
You covered this really great! As an engineering student who had to do this laptop search a few years ago, I wish I would have had this video. For the students out there, you really don't need anything crazy. In my solidworks classes I am surrounded by zephyrus laptops and other budget gaming laptops. 32 gb is best, but I have survived with 16. As long as you have some kind of mid tier dedicated gpu and a decent processor, solidworks will run.
Thanks for the feedback and helpful info for other students coming up behind you. Seriously valuable comment here!
indeed looking at the chart at 11:05 I am surprised how well zeph G14 did in comparison to all of these quadro gpus.. i don't quite get why the m16 scored less in these benchmarks...
I'm using Dell Precision 5530 and it's still definitely fine, working with 1200 parts assembly no lag.
What's the specs on it and how is it for rendering?
So it works great with solid works ?
Super helpful! I appreciate the transparency and candor regarding the financial burden of life. I also just appreciate the breakdown at the end where you illustrate so clearly the benefit of a workstation class gpu as well as the flat curve of the gaming gpus. Don’t bother blowing a ton of cash on a 3080 when it’s only going to perform marginally better for CAD work. If one really needs more power then you’re better off with the workstation gpus. Only thing I think would be helpful to contextualize this further is to factor in the model size and such. I’ve got a desktop with a Xeon cpu and P1000 gpu and it does great until I’ve got assemblies with maybe 20+ components or individual files with tons of hole patterns etc. That’s the stuff I normally work with so I know I don’t need much more than that but if I knew I’d be working with larger files etc I might consider upgrading. Anyways! Thanks for the killer content!
Thanks for video reviews Ben. I bought a mid-range proart 16 a few months ago, mostly for motion design work. It seems to be a solid choice, even my older desktop remains my main workstation for now. And btw, nice Star Wars poster on the back ;)
GREAT CHOICE! Definitely my favorite over the past two years.
Hey Ben, thanks for another great review!
Would you recommend the zenbook pro duo (i9, rtx3080, 32gb ram) at all?
I am an industrial designer looking for a new computer that will be more than a solidworks mule, and would run Keyshot and Adobe programs as well, and the duo second screen really seems like it was made for my kind of work flow.
Nice! we need a video like this now focusing on blender, maya, 3d max etc!
Will do. I'll make sure I get that done within the next few weeks. :)
@@BenGKaiser Thanks dude, love your work -- extremely helpful!
Nice video. How did you calculated all those scores? Explanation about what they represent would be great.
Thanks ben for your great videos. I would request you to put Asus Rog G15 Amd advantage edition through your battery of tests, especially Solidworks, Revit, Fusion360 and venerable Autocad.
Thanks for this comparison, Ben. It was exactly what I was looking for as an soon-to-be engineering student. I saw the ASUS ROG Flow X13 on here but I was wondering where you might place the recently released ROG Flow X16 amongst the comparison. That laptop is probably my number 1 contender right now along with the Zephyrus G15.
Thanks for reaching out and asking about the ROG Flow X13. Great option. It would fall ROIUGHLY around the Asus Zephyrus G14 on my charts. :)
@@BenGKaiser thank you for your video, its very stunning and helpful.
I'm really really crazy about x16 flow, unfortunately has rtx 3070ti gpu instead of amd, hope to review that bad guy too, thanks
Great video, it’s just what I was looking for
Many thanks for your video. I work remotely from home and log onto my workstation at work which runs the solidworks. So I am looking for a laptop that would be best for this. I want the biggest screen possible and am not bothered about portability. So the spec doesn't need to be capable of running solidworks as the workstation does this. What would you reccomend?
thanks a lot. i am recommending this to all my students.
Hi, thank you for this useful video, we can say it is actual also in 2023. Could you tell me which kind of benchmark software did you use to obtain the chart's scoring? ThankU
Hi Ben thx for the gr8 review! You didn't include nay Lenovo Thinkpad (P1 gen 5 /X1 extreme gen 5) the review...will you be reviewing them?
I feel like the zephyrus m16 should belong in mid range to high end, it'll perform better then the blade 15 for example.
GREAT point.
Everything I've heard is that workstation CPUs aren't necessarily the best for Solidworks. The reason being single core performance priority in Solidworks. What do you think?
Great video and testing. Thank you so much for doing this! Did you test the Asus G14 Zephyrus with 6700S or 6800S?
Is there a reason the HP ZBook Power G9 was left out? It’s the series that appears most marketed towards SolidWorks. Currently an I7-12700H/A2000 8gb/1x16gb DDR5 is on sale for under $1,600 ($1,100 with some work discount programs). All it needs is the other open RAM slot filled and appears to be very well spec’d. The cost per spec on the Power series appears much lower than the Studio/Fury series. Is there a reason the Power series wasn’t/shouldn’t be compared/considered here?
Sorry bro, I'm still a beginner, let me ask with the specifications below, what year version of Solidwork can I run?
Specification:
CPU : AMD Ryzen 5 6600H (6 core/12thread, 3.3 Ghz to 4.3 Ghz / L1 Cache 384KB, L2 Cache 3MB, L3 Cache 16MB)
TDP: 45 Watts
Display: 14'' 16:10 FHD 1920*1200 IPS
GPU: AMD integrated graphics
RAM : 16GB Onboard (Dual Channel)
Memory: 512 GB PCIE 3.0 SSD expandable
Free OS: Genuine Windows 11.
Please help bro🙏
Based on your test, I assume radeon RX graphic had more advantage than RTX.
It makes me wonder how well the iGPU 680m will perform, it would be great alternative for student who just doing some light modeling
If any case you had time for testing it, it would be a pleasure ben, thanks
Gr8 video thank you. Very informative
My older Mac book pro 17 inch had a Radeon GPU, with a known failure. I’ll never buy anything with a Radeon again
Informative, but he doesn't mention battery run time on any of these laptops. I had bought a high-end HP Omen, its battery run time was about 3.5 hours. Absolutely terrible...
Battery life results are found in my full reviews on my channel.
Zuko's into laptops? Man i had no idea
Do you think buying 2nd hand HP zbook 15 g5 with quadro P1000 enough for SolidWorks purposes?
What about a laptop for game development like unreal engine and unity
I am a retired engineer that is using HPZ200, my Solidworks CAD software is a few years back (older version). Looking to switch to a laptop but want to be able to play with my CAD should I need to do that, which one of these models do you recommend for that old software, I am on a tight budget since my retirement. Thank you.
My choice is between something like the HP Victus or a used laptop with something like Quadro M2000 gpu. Will the 3050 work, is the question, or is it wise to go with certified (ie Quadro)? 😅
I’m here looking for a gaming laptop that’s affordable and will handle solidworks
Hi there, what do you think about lenovo yoga slim 7i prox for 3d?
Would you recommend a Dell XPS 15 2022 year model? 16gb Ram, 512GB SSD, 3050ti, i7 1200H?
Hellow there, I've watch a couple of your videos now for laptop pick for solidworks, PTC CREO, autodesk maya and 3ds max. I was wondering why was the XPS 15 never in any of the options you've naed in your videos?
MSI Vector GP66 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel® Core™ i7, RTX 3070 Ti, 1 TB SSD
Is this lap top have great performance in aerospace simulations such as solidwork, ansys, catia
You always mention dell precisions in your lists but never in the benchmarks, how do they compare?
Have the same question here!
What laptop would you recommend? The basis of my work is writing but I want to start new projects that I need to add more multimedia to present them: Logos, designs, 3D animations and musical Beats. The logos and Beats would be the most important, the other I will do but I would not be the one who will do the final work (it would be a support to the main idea). PS: I come from using an HP mini for 10 years :l
Hi, what you think about rx6600m (omen 16 laptop) for solidworks and cad software?
Did any of the laptops you tested feature a Radeon 6000 GPU, other than the G14? What about the other G14 shown right after the Omen?
I also assume the Slim 7 is last year's?
Hello. Does it stress a laptop if you connect a monitor 27" or 34"?
Ik im asking for a lot but is the a budget friendly 2 in 1 gaming laptop
Hi Ben,
Love Lenovos,
I do not see the ThinkPad 17 in the score chart for Solidworks CAD/CAM. May you let us know what the score was?
Can you do same video also fro Blender? That would be great. Thanks.
@BenGKaiser please give your opinion on the MSI Katana GF76 i7 3050Ti 17.3"
Then something that's been bothering me. My work pc has a dedicated GPU but solidworks just does not utilize it. How do I know which GPU's solidworks and also SolidEdge recognize. Will the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti work?.
Will the ASUS A15 Ryzen 7 6800H with RTX 3050Ti and 16Gb of RAM be sufficient for solidworks usage and other modeling softwares?
How would the Asus Z13 compare with X13 with its Intel processor? Have you tried it when connected to the XG Mobile?
For the money as well if you can find an AMD powered laptop with the 6800M gpu you'll get even more ummph! Because of it having 12gigs of Memory and a 192-bit bus.
Would you recomend the razer blade 13 with the 4k display to use solidworks?
with gaming, how is 6600m (85w) NOW (as most softwares are now opitimzes for amd gpus and is performing better or close to nvidia ones) for adobe suit AE, Premier pro, illustrator , 2d 3d modelling (learning and some projects) 3ds , luminon ( along with 5800h 16 dual channel ram , 1 tb gen 4 ssd)
Can you get a new Zbook Studio 16 to review?
sir can you please share some thoughts on spectre 16. i use adobe illustrator and solidworks for architecture.
Is that 6800S an outlier among AMD gaming cards when it comes to superior performance in Solidworks vs nVidia RTX or does that apply to all AMD cards, like the 6850m or the 6700xt (desktop) gpus?
All AMD dedicated GPUs.
Is the asus tuf gaming a16 also goed enough is has a rx7600s and a ryzen 7 processor
Why was the Thinkpad p17 not on the performance list?
Can I buy a budget laptop with Thunderbolt 4, and add a dedicated gpu with one of those big boxes to use at home?
I THINKING TO BUY DELL XPS 15 ???
Anyone running stress analysis on their models? I am curious what type of setup is best for running the analysis vs which is best for high part count models. I am still running my HP envy from college with the i7 but it has slowed to an unusable pace. longevity is also something I am interested in
Hi Ben, thanks for the great video. My company is looking laptop for our CAD Specialist who uses SolidWorks 2021. Can you please recommend laptop from Lenovo within $5,000 range. Lenovo customer rep told us P17 Gen5 i7-1180 with Nvidia RTX A2000 4GB, 32GB ram 1TB SSD. What do you think?
P.s. we have special discount from Lenovo as all our computers are Lenovo and we have service agreements with them.
The latest i7 12700h is miles ahead in performance. Coupled with DDR5 32 GB, RTX 3060 3070 6 GB Ram, it is an easy choice for CAE CAD. HP Omen series does have these configurations with less than 2000 Dollars
I've seem higher spec thinkpads for less directly through lenovo but I don't know if there's a difference in consumer and business pricing
Why aren't Dell Laptops listed in the charts?
Which version of specviewperf do you use?
Currently using 13.
is a notebook with the GTX 1650 still able to run solidworks well?
Holy cow the camera angle is killing my OCD... like the angle is so wrong.
If we open SolidWorks doesn't it use the vram from the gpu and not the regular RAM?
Asus X515EP-BQ358W does this laptop suitable for solidworks?
Hey Ben I have a question, I have a laptop with an RTX 3070 (150W) when using solidworks it only draws around 60W and as a result is really laggy, in your tests was this the case or am I running into a driver issue? I've confirmed running another gpu workload immediately after uses the full 150W so it isn't a performance mode issue.
Can I ask you have you found a solution yet? And from what manufacturer and product line is your laptop? thanks
Can I use Radeon GPU for SOLIDWORKS?
How about lenovo yoga 7 pro series?
If you buy Dell know this. There’s NO USA support, your routed to India. Laptops are built in China, towers built in Mexico. Once your payment clears, you order is confirmed, Dell creates a shipping tracking number before it’s built and you cannot cancel the order. The tracking number is US based and Dell cannot tell you where computer is between China and third party tracking. If Dell cannot ship you computer in the allotted time they will lead you to click button that automatically extends their delivery date. if you refuse an extension they route you back to India for additional delays, but keep in mind there’s a federal law that states your internet purchase must be delivered within 30 days if not you can demand a refund.
My order was a nightmare. Missed three delivery dates and 3 CAD classes. And only through enormous pressure I put on Dell with Federal Trade Commission, was able to cancel the order and get a refund. I will not work with Dell again.
How would a galaxy book 2 pro 360 do on solidworks?
Solidworks doesnt support the rtx 3050 no?
Was the g15 accidentally put on the budget tier?
AWZZOME VIDEO!!😜😜
what about lenovo thinkpad p15v gen 3
how about the asus Vivobook 14 pro?
Where did Ben's glasses go?
Broken, but just got new ones so they'll be back in the newer videos coming out soon.
Hi, could you please check out MSI CreatorPro M16 A12UJS-458
Best laptop for solud work
What @ Zbook Power G9?
GREAT as well, just not WIDELY available yet.
Thanks BK!
where apple?
Behind 24 other laptops which are better for solidworks
You can't run solidworks on m1
Yeah, just not as suitable for SOLIDWORKS
Are you married Ben? jk, but thanks for this video, I'm looking for a laptop for my brother.
i've had 2 asus rog strix 15's and both nuked within a year, don't buy
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