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Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

rob2218 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:31:07 GMT

can someone please review the specs on this Dell Workstation.
I'm in need of getting a workstation laptop and I'd like some opinions on the video card as well as the RAM and anything else you all can comment on with regards to AC15 and performance issues on video cards.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:52:49 GMT

Read this test about M6600:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Dell-Precision-M6600-Notebook.65764.0.html

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

rob2218 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:43:39 GMT

thanks....read review.
Now....it appears there was something in there about the NVidea 4000 card and 3DS and CAD?
Not really sure what there were trying to say other than my spec says NVidea 3000 card.

Is there anyone out there with a good/solid laptop that will do the job when it comes to running AC15?

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:38:49 GMT

Laszlo Nagy (Moderator, site Admin) has a very good ASUS notebook with SSD drive:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-G73SW-Notebook.45917.0.html
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Asus-G74SX-3DE-Gaming-Notebook.56809.0.html

For AC15 you do not need a Nvidia Quadro graphics card, but in the Dell Precision (as CAD notebook) they are the default choice.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

rob2218 — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:36:36 GMT

Laz.....care to chime in please?
I will be purchasing a laptop in the next week or 1-1/2 and I'll need some good sound advice from those that have laptops. That are using them in a productive manner and are using TW and Archicad15 with all it's bells and whistles......thanks.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:23 GMT

I am very happy with my G73.
My only problem is that it is not a G74. That one came out about a month after I bought mine. Has better processor, graphics card.
I always love lots of RAM so I would recommend getting it with 16 GB of RAM.
And buy an SSD drive for the system. You will love the speed and responsiveness. In 40-45 seconds after boot it is ready for work.
Also, I just found out I had more than 800 thousand!!! files on my system SSD drive: it did not even notice. That is the beauty of SSD.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

rob2218 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:04:13 GMT

Laszlo,
could you please...get me the "exact" specs on your Asus system.
I'd love to compare and have another option besides "Dell".

Don't get me wrong, I've had Dell all my life and they are superb machines...but it's good to have other options....particularly with the software and rendering intensity we use....

Please..I'd appreciate it sir.

thank you so much.

RR

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:18:10 GMT

It is in my signature.
+DVD drive, 3 USB 2.0 port, 1 USB 3.0 port, card reader, HDMI etc.

Detailed specs:

http://www.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Powerhouse/G73SW/#specifications

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

rob2218 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:17:21 GMT

thank you Laszlo....

and again..no issues with video card lockups while working on large BIM models? when rotating? when rendering?

that's the sort of stuff I want to make sure works well.

fellow a few posts up said the Dell video card was not rated for cad? but not sure.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:20:16 GMT

I cannot tell you much about that area.
I have not worked on such projects in the last 6 months since I have this machine.
With the graphics I am pretty pleased. There was one or two times when some small display thing happened with this card, but after a zoom, pan or fit to all operation it corrected itself.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

rob2218 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:23:12 GMT

thanks sir...well, I have some homework to do then.

I'm torn between a good desktop replacement from Dell. the Precision Mseries...vs. an Asus laptop.

humm...brother..if I could only test both side by side.
Oh well..will have to take a chance when time comes I suppose.

thanks all...really.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Laszlo Nagy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:55:44 GMT

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:54:30 GMT

sorry for i have write here, but I wanna know if this "HP 8510W" is good for AC15? I know that is a old model, but i ask.

thank for the understanting.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:56:01 GMT

HP 8510w.....Core 2 Duo T7500 2,2GHz; 2GB RAM (max 4GB); Quadro FX-570M 256MB; 120GB Harddisk; 15.4" TFT WSXGA+ WVA (1680 x 1050).

It is on the bottom line if compared to the Laszlo´s ASUS notebook.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:56:54 GMT

yes, I understand, that is not such good, but I ask only how well it will work AC15 on it?

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:26 GMT

I would not recommend this HP laptop.
Its processor is a Core 2 Duo which means it is 2 full generations behind current processors.
4 GB of RAM is also not too much and would probably soon create a bottleneck.
120 GB of hard drive is very small by today's standards, it would get full very soon.
The graphics card may or may not be enough, I don't know Quadro cards well enough to judge.

Here are the system requirement fro AC15:

http://www.graphisoft.com/support/archicad/system_requirements/

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:54:57 GMT

i'm agree with what are you telling, but i have see the requirments and I think that it will work smoth.

i found my answer thank you, for showing me the Requirements.

I know that a newer laptop with a best configuration it will work better, but i think that this hp it will do his job.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Conrado Dominguez — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 02:39:11 GMT

Rob:

I just came upon this thread.
Did you purchase the Dell M6600? I am considering purchasing one almost identical to your posted specs and would like to pick your brains if you did.

My hesitation is with the 1920 x 1080 resolution and some review comments that scrolling and panning is kind or "jerky" (reviewer words).

Also the way I figured, the difference between a 15.6 and the 17.3 display is about $500.00 I need the lap top for limited (a few hours per visit) in the field. Must working work are from my desktop. Is the large size screen worth the extra money.

All of these is very subjective of course but I rather obtain advice in this Forum than from a vendor at DELL.

Your comments will be appreciated.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:02:08 GMT

17.3 all the way.

read this : http://www.notebookcheck.com/Test-Dell-Precision-M6600-Notebook.64544.0.html i know it is in germany but go in google translate.

i wish to have money to buy this laptop. here in romania the price for a new one it's almost 4000$.

what is the price there?

you can look at 8760w Mobile Workstation Quad Core , too.

Re: Dell Laptop Workstation ? Spec's check please

Conrado Dominguez — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:23:02 GMT

Thanks,
The price here with the options I selected comes to $2696, plus another 200 for tax so as you can see it is not exactly cheap around here.