Latest Best Laptops for 3DS Max in 2023

Top Best 3DS Max Laptop Recommendations

Autodesk 3DS Max, being a widely used and powerful 3D animation, modelling and rendering program, require powerful laptop to run optimally. Here, we’ll look at the best laptops for 3DS Max. This program, is common in the architecture visualization industry, animation, Realistic 3D modelling and rendering in addition to virtual reality.

In this list of best 3DS Max Laptops, we’ve come up with minimum thresholds that should be met. This ensures that your workflow is as efficient as possible. You won’t have any bottlenecks when using 3DS Max with these laptops.

First, the CPU. An AMD Ryzen 5 or Intel Core i5 (minimum) can do. These, should have a high frequency (minimum of 2.8GHz). The process of modelling is CPU intensive. The high frequency ensures that you don’t get any lags and performance issues. For rendering, the more the cores the better.

A laptop with as fast GPU is critical when using 3DS Max. This is particularly critical when rendering complex scenes. A minimum of 4GB VRAM (Nvidia or AMD), ensures that you cut down rendering times significantly. Having several iterations of the same scene is the norm when dealing with this program,

Speaking of RAM, the ideal is 16GB. With this, you can have multiple programs running at the same time. In addition, you can load models faster. Storage wise, 1TB is the minimum. An SSD is highly recommended. However, a mix of an SSD and HDD is the route most people take. This gives you the advantage of both speed and capacity.

You can also have a look at the best laptops for Blender in addition to the best laptop for SketchUp.

Best Laptops for 3DS Max (2023):

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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 240Hz IPS QHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, Intel Core i9 12900H, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD

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CPU 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H Processor - 24M Cache, up to 5.0 GHz, 14 cores (6 P-cores and 8 E-cores)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6
Display Size 15.6”
Display Resolution Quad HD (2560 x 1440) IPS Type Display with 100% DCI-P3
RAM 32GB DDR5 4800MHz
Storage Space 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Performance SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports Ethernet, HDMI, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H) ‎13.94 x 10.2 x 1.07 inches
Weight ‎5.07 pounds
Advantages Performance, Storage, Screen Quality
Disadvantages Expensive

Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop 12th Gen Intel i7-12700H GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU 17.3 Full HD 144Hz 3ms IPS Display 16GB DDR5 512GB Gen 4 SSD

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CPU 12th Gen Intel i7-12700H
GPU GeForce RTX 3060
Display Size 17.3"
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16GB DDR5
Storage Space 512GB Gen 4 SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports 1 - USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C (Thunderbolt 4 and USB Charging), 2 - USB 3.2 Gen 1 (One With Power-off Charging), 1 - USB 3.2 Gen 1, HDMI 2.1 with HDCP support, Mini Display Port 1.4, Headphone/Speaker/Line-out Jack, Ethernet (RJ-45), DC-in for AC Adapter
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15.72 x 11.63 x 1.09 inches
Weight 6.61 lbs
Advantages Performance
Disadvantages Storge

MSI Vector GP76 17.3 FHD 360Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3080 32GB 1TB NVMe SSD

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CPU Intel Core i9-12900HK
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
RAM 32GB
Storage Space 1TB NVMe SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports USB, Ethernet, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H) 22.32 x 4.25 x 15.31 inches
Weight 9.52 lbs
Advantages Outstanding performance
Disadvantages Weight

GIGABYTE A5 X1 - 15.6 FHD IPS Anti-Glare 240Hz - AMD Ryzen™ 9 5900HX - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6 - 16 GB Memory - 512 GB PCIe SSD

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CPU AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX Mobile Processor
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution FHD 1920x1080 IPS-level
RAM 16 GB DDR4
Storage Space 512 GB PCIe SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports 1 x HDMI 2.0 (with HDCP), 1x mini DP 1.4, 1x DisplayPort 1.4 (Type-C) over USB 3.2 Gen 2, 1 ‎x USB 2.0 (Type-A), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A)
Dimensions (L x W x H) ‎10.15 x 14.21 x 1.36 inches
Weight 4.68 pounds
Advantages Outstaning performance
Disadvantages Storage Space

ASUS TUF Gaming 17.3 FHD 144Hz Laptop, Intel Core i5-11260H (Beats i7-8750H), 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, RGB Backlit Keyboard, GeForce RTX 3050

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CPU Intel Core i5-11260H
GPU GeForce RTX 3050
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution FHD 144Hz Laptop
RAM 32GB
Storage Space 1TB PCIe SSD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, 1x USB Type C, 1x Headphone jack, 1x HDMI, 1x LAN RJ45. Wireless-AX + Bluetooth, Eclipse Grey. Bonus 32GB SnowBell USB Card.
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15.72 x 10.59 x 0.98 inches
Weight 5.73 pounds
Advantages Large display, Good performance
Disadvantages Quite heavy

HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop, 15.6 Full HD 144Hz Screen, AMD Ryzen 5 5600H Processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD

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CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics
Display Size 15.6"
Display Resolution diagonal Full HD Display (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare
RAM 16GB
Storage Space 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C; 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A; 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A; 1 x HDMI; 1 x RJ-45; 1 x Media Card Reader; 1 x AC smart pin; 1 x headphone/microphone combo
Dimensions (L x W x H) ‎14.17 x 10.12 x 0.93 inches
Weight ‎7 pounds
Advantages Good performance, Quality display
Disadvantages Quite heavy

GIGABYTE AORUS 17 XE4 (17.3 FHD 360Hz, Intel 14-Core i7-12700H, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, GeForce RTX 3070Ti)

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CPU 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H (14 cores 20 threads, base clock speed 2.3GHz, max turbo to 4.7GHz, 24MB L3 Cache);
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8 GB GDDR6
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level Anti-glare, 360Hz, 72%NTSC Display; Rise your gaming performance via 360Hz Refresh rates, Backlit keyboard,
RAM 32GB (16GB x 2) DDR4 3200MHz
Storage Space 1TB PCIe SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports 2 x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 x Thunderbolt 4 (Supports DisplayPort and Power Delivery), 1 x HDMI 2.1, 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x RJ-45 (2.5Gbps), 1 x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack; Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 (Gig+) + Bluetooth 5.2
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15.70" x 10.00" x 1.10"
Weight 5.95 lbs
Advantages Good performance, Quality display
Disadvantages Expensive

GIGABYTE AERO 17 HDR XD - 17.3 UHD 4k IPS Anti-Glare, Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

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CPU 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H (2.3GHz~4.6GHz)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution UHD 4k 3840x2160, IPS Anti-glare Display LCD (VESA DisplayHDR 400, 100% Adobe RGB), X-Rite Certified, per unit factory calibrated & Pantone Validated Color Accuracy​
RAM 16GB
Storage Space 1TB SSD
Operating System Windows 10- Upgradable
Ports Ethernet, Audio, USB
Dimensions (L x W x H) 10.6 x 15.6 x 0.85 inches
Weight 5.50 lbs
Advantages Display performance
Disadvantages None

MSI GP66 Leopard Gaming Laptop 15.6 144Hz Full HD+LCD Display (Intel i7-11800H 8-Core, 64GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, RTX 3080 8GB

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CPU Intel i7-11800H 8-Core
GPU RTX 3080 8GB
Display Size 15.6"
Display Resolution Full HD (1920x1080) 144Hz Refresh Rate
RAM 64GB DDR4 SODIMM
Storage Space 2TB PCIe SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports 3 USB 3.2 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 mini Display Port, No Optical Drive, Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) ‎14 x 10.5 x 1.2 inches
Weight 4.73 pounds
Advantages Good performance
Disadvantages Quite pricy

Dell XPS 17 9720 Laptop17.0-inch UHD+ (3840 x 2400) Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

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CPU 12th Generation Intel Core i9-12900HK (24MB Cache, up to 5.0 GHz, 14 cores)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB RAM
Display Size 17.0-inch
Display Resolution UHD+ (3840 x 2400) InfinityEdge Touch Anti-Reflecitve 500-Nit Display
RAM 32GB 4800MHz DDR5
Storage Space 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
Operating System Windows 11
Ports Ethernet, USB, Audio, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H) ‎9.76 x 14.74 x 0.77 inches
Weight ‎5.34 pounds
Advantages Good performance
Disadvantages Quite expensive

Lenovo Legion Slim 7 15 Gaming Laptop 15.6 FHD 165Hz IPS (DC dimmer, 100% sRGB, 300nits) AMD Octa-core Ryzen 7 5800H 16GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3060 6GB

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CPU AMD Octa-Core Ryzen 7 5800H (Base Clock 3.2GHz, Max Boost Clock Up to 4.4GHz, 16MB L3 Cache, 16 Threads)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6
Display Size 15.6"
Display Resolution FHD (1920x1080) IPS 165Hz Anti-glare (300nits, 100% sRGB, Dolby Vision, Free-Sync, G-Sync
RAM 16GB
Storage Space 1TB SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports 2 x USB-C 3.2 (Data transfer, Power Delivery 100W, DisplayPort 1.4), 2 x USB-A 3.2 (One always on), 1 x Headphone / microphone combo jack (3.5mm), 1 x Card reader
Dimensions (L x W x H) ‎9.92 x 14.02 x 0.74 inches
Weight ‎4.18 pounds
Advantages Good performane, Large storage, Lightweight
Disadvantages

Dell G15 5511 Gaming Laptop - 15.6 inch FHD 120Hz Display - Intel Core i5-11400H, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6

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CPU Intel Core i5-11400H
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6
Display Size 15.6 INCHES
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 Pixels
RAM 8GB DDR4
Storage Space 512GB SSD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports USB, Ethernet, Audio, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H) 10.71 x 14.06 x 0.98 inches
Weight 5.37 pounds
Advantages Good performance
Disadvantages Storage

MSI Katana GF76 17 Gaming Laptop I 17.3” FHD IPS 144Hz I 11th Gen Intel 8-Core i7-11800H I 64GB DDR4 2TB SSD I GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB Graphic

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CPU 11th Generation Intel 8-Core i7-11800H I Base Frequency 2.3GHz, Max Boost Frequency Up to 4.6GHz, 24MB Smart Cache, 16 Threads
GPU Dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS 144Hz Thin Bezel Display
RAM 64GB DDR4 SDRAM Memory
Storage Space 2TB Solid State Drive
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 2 x USB-A 3.2, 1 x USB-C 3.2, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI (Support 4K 60Hz), 1 x Ethernet RJ45, 1 x Audio Combo (1/8")
Dimensions (L x W x H) 10.75 x 15.67 x 0.99 inches
Weight 5.07 pounds
Advantages Large storage, good performance
Disadvantages Might be heavy for some people

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