Best Laptops For AutoCAD (2021)

What are the best Laptops for AutoCAD? Having an efficient workflow, is one of the most important things when you are an architect, designer or engineer. Therefore, I have decided to list the Best Laptop for AutoCAD, for efficiency, speed and reliability when executing your work. You will agree with me, that AutoCAD and even AutoCAD LT requires a powerful machine. The main specifications, when buying a laptop for AutoCAD, are the RAM, Processor and GPU.

Criteria used for recommendation; Powerful processor, Enough RAM, Powerful GPU and enough storage capacity. Other “less” important features for AutoCAD include the screen quality and size, SSD. All the laptops in this list, meet the minimum requirements for AutoCAD. You should, also take a look at the best laptops for Architecture Students best laptop for Engineering Students.in addition to the

The Following are the Bests Laptops for AutoCAD (2021):

MSI WE72 7RJ-1032US Laptop
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CPU	Core i7-7700HQ (2.8-3.8GHz
GPU	NVIDIA Quadro M2200 4GB DDR5
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	32GB (16GBx2) DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space	512GB M.2 SATA
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Ports	USB 2.0 x 1, USB 3.0 x 2,
Dimensions (L x W x H)	16.5 x 11 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.95 pounds
Pros	Performance, Price
Cons	None

Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition
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CPU	2.6 GHz Intel Core i7
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8 GB DDR3
Storage Space	1 TB SATA
Operating System	Windows
Ports	Gigabit Ethernet, Built-In HD Webcam, 3 - USB 3.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.3 x 10.1 x 0.9 inches
Weight	5.29 pounds
Pros	Performance, Price, Storage
Cons	RAM

Alienware AW17R4-7003SLV-PUS 17
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CPU	7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
GPU	NVIDIA GTX 1060
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	(1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare 300-nits
RAM	8GB DDR4 at 2400MHz
Storage Space	256GB SSD (boot)+ 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	3 x USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	13 x 16.7 x 1.2 inches
Weight	9.7 pounds
Pros	Performance
Cons	Quite Heavy

Lenovo Laptop IdeaPad 320 80XL03BQUS
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CPU	2.7 GHz Core i7-740QM
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 2GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	12 GB DDR4
Storage Space	256 GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	2 x USB 3.0 Type-A,1 x USB 3.0 Type-C, 1 x Headphone Microphone Combo Jack, 4-in-1 (SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC) Media Card Reader, 1x HDMI output
Dimensions (L x W x H)	21.1 x 12.9 x 3.5 cm
Weight	6.05 pounds
Pros	Performance, Price
Cons	Weight

ASUS, FX502VM-AS73
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CPU	7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz (Turbo up to 3.8GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB DDR4 RAM
Storage Space	128GB SSD + 1TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack; 1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert; 1x HDMI; 1x mini Display Port; 3x USB 3.0.
Dimensions (L x W x H)	10.5 x 15.4 x 0.9 inches
Weight	4.9 pounds
Pros	Display Quality, Fair Price, Performance
Cons	NA

Dell XPS9560-7001SLV-PUS 15.6
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CPU	Intel Core i7-7700HQ [7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ Quad Core Processor (6M cache, up to 3.8 GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 4GB GDDR5
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels
RAM	16GB DDR4-2400MHz
Storage Space	512GB PCIe Solid State Drive
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	HDMI, 3-in-1 SD Card Reader and USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	9.3 x 14.1 x 0.7 inches
Weight	3.9 pounds
Pros	Performance, Stereo Speakers, Design
Cons	NA

MSI GS63VR Stealth Pro-230
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CPU	2.8 GHz 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16 GB DDR4
Storage Space	256GB SSD + 2TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, Thunderbolt 3,
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15 x 9.8 x 0.7 inches
Weight	3.96 pounds
Pros	VR Ready, Performance
Cons	NA

HP ZBook 17 G2 Mobile Workstation
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CPU	Intel Core i5 (4th Gen) 4340M / 2.9 GHz Max Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz
GPU	NVIDIA Quadro K1100M - 2 GB GDDR5 SDRAM
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels
RAM	8 GB DDR3 SDRAM
Storage Space	128GB SSD (Upgradable)
Operating System	Windows 8 Pro (Upgradable to 10)
Ports	2 USB, Microphone,
Dimensions (L x W x H)	24 x 13.5 x 3 cm
Weight	10.1 Pounds
Pros	Performance, Price, Display
Cons	Only 2 USB Ports

Lenovo Thinkpad P50 15.6-inch Laptop
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CPU	Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 Quad-Core Processor (4 cores, 2.8 GHz up to 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache)
GPU	Nvidia Quadro M2000M 4GB GDDR5
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels (fhd)
RAM	16GB DDR4 (MAX 32GB)
Storage Space	256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 7 Professional 64-bit upgradeable to Windows 10 Pro
Ports	SD Card Reader, Headphone Microphone Combo Jack | 2xUSB3.0 | Mini DisplayPort,| 2xUSB3.0 | RJ-45 | 1xThunderbolt 3 Typc-C | HDMI | AC Port
Dimensions (L x W x H)	9.9 x 14.9 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.9 lb / 2.67 kg
Pros	Performance
Cons	None

HP OMEN 17.3
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CPU	Intel Quad Core i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz (Turbo up to 3.8GHz, 6MB Cache)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050TI (4 GB GDDR5
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	12 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM
Storage Space	1TB SATA 7,200 RPM; 128GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	Multi-format SD media card reader; HDMI:1; RJ-45:1; USB 3.0:2;USB 2.0:1; Combo Headphone/Mic Jack:1
Dimensions (L x W x H)	16.3 x 10.98 x 1.17 inches
Weight	6.28 lbs
Pros	Good Performance, Design
Cons	Heavy

ASUS ROG Strix GL702VS
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CPU	2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	12 GB DDR4
Storage Space	128GB SSD + 1TB 7200 rpm HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1x HDMI 2.0, 1x mini DP, Dual Band 802.11ac Wi-Fi 2x2, Bluetooth 4.1, 1x USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen2), 1 RJ45 LAN Jack, and 1x Headphone-out and Audio-in Combo Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	16.2 x 10.9 x 1.2 inches
Weight	6.4 pounds
Pros	Many Ports, Price, Design, Performance
Cons	None

Microsoft Surface Book 2
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CPU	Intel Core i7 (4.2 GHz 8032)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB)
Display Size	15 inches
Display Resolution	3260x2160 pixels
RAM	16 GB LPDDR3
Storage Space	1TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Ports	USB Type C, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	13.5 x 9.9 x 0.9 inches
Weight	2.38 Pounds
Pros	Performance, Storage Capacity, Design
Cons	Hefty Price

Dell Inspiron i7559-3763BLK
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CPU	3.5 GHz Core i7 6700HQ
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 960M 4GB GDDR5 [960M4G]
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16 GB DDR3 SDRAM
Storage Space	1TB HDD + 8GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	Ethernet, USB, HDMI, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.1 x 10.4 x 1 inches
Weight	5.68 pounds
Pros	Performance, Price,Display
Cons	NA

MSI GL62M 7REX-1896US
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CPU	Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 - 3.8 GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4G GDDR5
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8GB (8G*1) DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space	128GB M.2 SATA + 1TB (5400RPM)
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 x 2.0 USB, 2 x 3.0 USB
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.1 x 10.2 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.29 pounds
Pros	Price, Performance, Design
Cons	NA

Acer Predator Helios 300
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CPU	Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor 2.8GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 - USB 3.1 (Type C) port (Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps), 1 - USB 3.0 Port (featuring Power-off Charging), 2 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI 2.0 Port with HDCP Support
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.3 x 10.5 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.95 pounds
Pros	Price, Performance, Display
Cons	Weight