10 Best Laptops for Substance Painter & Designer (2021)

What is the best laptop for Substance painter and designer? Here, we’ll answer this question. When it comes to shading and texturing, the industry standard, is Substance painter and Substance Designer. Designer is used to come up with the textures while painter is for texturing and shading models. The developers of these programs, have listed the minimum specifications. However, to optimally use the software, you require a more powerful laptop. This is because you will also use other animation, VFX and modelling software.

Criteria used for best laptop for Substance Painter recommendations include; not less than 8GB of RAM, 4GB of VRAM, Intel Core i7 or equivalent. Apart from these main features, other specifications we’ve taken into account include the display quality and resolution, the storage type and capacity, in addition to future proofing.

You can also have a look at the best laptop for Maya and the best laptop for Houdini.

The Following are 10 Best Laptops for Substance Painter & Designer (2021):

OMEN X by HP 17-inch Laptop
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CPU	7th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ, Quad-Core, 2.8GHz up to 3.8GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB GDDR5)
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16 GB DDR4 SDRAM
Storage Space	1TB HDD + 256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB 3.0, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.9 x 16.7 x 1.4 inches
Weight	10 Pounds
Pros	Design, Performance, Display
Cons	Quite Heavy

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

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

MSI GT73VR TITAN PRO-100
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CPU	Intel Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 - 3.8 GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8G GDDR5X
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB (16G*1) DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space	512GB SSD RAID (2*256GB m.2SATA) + 1TB (SATA)
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	5 USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	16.9 x 12.4 x 1.8 inches
Weight	8.59 pounds
Pros	Performance, Design
Cons	Quite 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

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

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 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

2018 Dell Inspiron 15, 7000 7567, (15.6 Inch FHD Display, Intel Core i5-7300HQ 2.5GHz, 32GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GTX 1050 TI 4GB Graphics, Windows 10)
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CPU	7th Gen Intel Core i5-7300HQ Processor (2.5 GHz, turbo boost up to 3.5 GHz, 6 MB cache)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 1050 TI Graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	32GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM
Storage Space	256GB SSD + 2TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10 Home
Ports	3 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ-45 (LAN), 1 x Headphone out/ microphone in combo jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.2 x 10.8 x 1 in
Weight	5.84 lbs
Pros	Performance
Cons	NA

Razer Blade Pro Gaming Laptop
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CPU	3.8 GHz Intel Core i7
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16 GB
Storage Space	256GB SSD + 2TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Ports	3 USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	16.7 x 11 x 0.9 inches
Weight	6.8 pounds
Pros	Performance, Design
Cons	Quite Heavy

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