Computer(s) for Solidworks

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Hi everyone

I'm looking for a computer that could be a good compromise between the laptop and the fix (that I can take it with me in case of travel or for X reasons) that could run software such as Solidworks, Keyshot, Rhino, etc.

This computer seems "good" to me [link at the bottom] (although I don't know much about it), nevertheless its graphics card is of the "Graphics HD 630" type. Is it still sufficient in your opinion? If not, which computers would you recommend?

https://www3.lenovo.com/fr/fr/desktops-and-all-in-ones/thinkcentre/m-series-tiny/ThinkCentre-M910q/p/11TC1MT910Q

Thanks in advance

 

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Hello

here are the different system requirements to run Solidworks (depending on version)

http://www.solidworks.fr/sw/support/SystemRequirements.html

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I have this CadWare doc a bit dated


guide_configurations_materielles.pdf
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But it explains the needs of SolidWorks

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You have the surface pro4 with an I7 processor to be quiet

And also fujitsu as powerful as a tower but transportable.

docs.ts.fujitsu.com/dl.aspx?id=3a571ddb-80bf-4843-af17-68aaf0ea520e

Don't forget that the software is more and more powerful and it's been two times since I changed my laptop because SW didn't run on it after a while.

In the end, I would have bought a more expensive one, I would have found myself there.

Pay attention to SW's recommendations which always make minimum configs so as not to scare people about the prices of the equipment.

If you don't do a simulation you should have a lighter configuration but if you do photorealist rendering be careful with the graphics card which are often mimium except for the Fuji not to mention it.

Kind regards

 

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See also what Visiativ offers:

https://www.visiativ-industry.fr/materiels-hp/

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Thank you all for your answers, indeed I have already looked at compatible graphics cards and the bottom line of my question was rather "is an Intel HD graphics 630 card the same as an Intel HD Graphics P630 card (certified by SW)" but I guess not. I'm looking at all the links you left, thank you again

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If it helps, we all have laptops of this type with SolidWorks and EPDM that work very well:

HP ZBook 17 G4 64-bit

Graphics: Intel(R) HD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA Quadro M2200

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz (4 cores, 8 logical processors)

Installed memory (RAM): 16 GB

Drive: Samsung MZVLW256HEHP 256GB SSD

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The last machine we brought in is an HP ZBook 17G3 with NVidia M2000M, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, provided by Visiativ

The price can be scary, but it's quite comparable in performance to other previous desktop-type machines.

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Hello

I do a little HS

[HS On]

Note that SW manages memory management very poorly. In fact, it doesn't manage it, which means that if you do a simulation that is a little long in time, well, if you don't get out of SW and you recharge it, well it goes banana (or stuffed as you choose) every time.

Ditto when you do cinematics when you have moved all the objects a hundred times for example and well boom it starts to mess up badly. So again, closing and recharging SW is the only solution I have found.

Note that I am on a single workstation not connected to the internal network (see the config in the attached doc

[HS /Off]

I had an unpretentious study on the use of memory or hearts some time ago precisely to understand where the bp came from.

I don't think that with the 2018 version it has changed much because the multithread is still limited on SW design except for loading it's peanuts. On the other hand , nothing significantly changed for the modules that already used mulit-threading

Kind regards

 


relation_cpu_vs_gpu.docx
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Hello

I'm in the same situation as you, I need a PC that I can take with me for use in the office, at the customer's site, on the construction site... The mobile workstation is the best compromise.

I've been using a DELL PRECISION M6800 for 4.5 years. (i7 - 2.6Ghz / Nvidia Quadro K3100M (4GB) / 16GB RAM / 750GB HDD) it runs very well in complex design and assembly. On the other hand, it is a little limited for calculations and rendering. Today the graphics card is starting to mess up, but after 5 years it will have had its day!

For the next one I'm going to go for a more powerful one with the HP ZBOOK 17 G4  (available through VISIATIV) i7 3.0Ghz / RAM 32GB / Nvidia Quadro P3000 (6GB) / SSD 512GB.

DELL is much more expensive, but the quality is there. HP is cheaper but I don't have feedback, in doubt I'll take the warranty/maintenance/exchange D+1

 

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