Hi all,
I am looking for a new laptop to use with ArchiCad 14. There are 3 I am considering and would like any opinions that fellow archicads users have on them.
#1 - Asus G51JX-X5 15.6"
i7-720QM (1.6 GHz)
6 GB RAM (DDR3 1066 MHz)
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
1920 x 1080 screen resolution
NVidia GeForce GTS 360M - 1 GB
It appears that the GTS 360 has OpenGL 2.1 and DirectX 10.1
#2 - Sony F1390 16.4"
i7-740QM (1.73 GHz)
8 GB RAM (DDR3 1333 MHz)
Windows 7 Professional
1920 x 1080 screen resolution
NVidia GeForce GT 425M - 1 GB
It appears that the GT 425 has OpenGL 4.0 and DirectX 11
#3 - Macbook Pro 15.4"
i7 cpu
4 GB RAM (DDR3 1066 MHz)
Mac OS
1680 x 1050 screen resolution (optional upgraded screen)
NVidia GeForce GT 330M - 512 MB
If anyone has comments on the different video cards or O/S or even experience with the individual manufacturers (build quality), opinions and comment are appreciated.
For those MAC users with the GT330, is 512 MB enough? I typically work on smaller multifamily projects and create some landscaping plans including the designed buildings.
Finally, not that cost is the only factor in deciding on a laptop, I can get the Asus and Sony for about $1400 while the MAC is about $2400.
