sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    Oops, your profile's looking a bit empty! To help us tailor your experience, please fill in key details like your SketchUp version, skill level, operating system, and more. Update and save your info on your profile page today!
    πŸ«› Lightbeans Update | Metallic and Roughness auto-applied in SketchUp 2025+ Download

    Recommend me a laptop

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved SketchUp Discussions
    sketchup
    6 Posts 5 Posters 1.2k Views 5 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • E Offline
      errror404
      last edited by

      New office is buying me a laptop.

      I'm looking for something that can run sketchup and lumion on the go (main computer would be a desktop).

      http://lumion3d.com/forum/f-a-q/lumion-2-minimum-hardware-requirements/

      @unknownuser said:

      CHECK YOUR PASSMARK SCORE
      Please type in the name/series of your graphics card in the search field in the top right corner on the following page (eg, "Nvidia GTX 780"), and make a note of the number of PassMark points your graphics card has:
      http://www.videocardbenchmark.net

      SIMPLE SCENES IN LUMION:
      Minimum 1,500 PassMark points and 1GB dedicated graphics card memory (RAM).

      MODERATELY COMPLEX SCENES IN LUMION:
      Minimum 3,500 PassMark pointsand 3GB dedicated graphics card memory (RAM).

      VERY COMPLEX SCENES IN LUMION:
      Minimum 5,000 PassMark pointsand 6GB dedicated graphics card memory (RAM).

      it doesn't need to run as good as a desktop, but at least it needs to work.

      Ohh... one more thing, When I mentioned I wanted a fast computer, I was told I will be traveling a lot and that I should consider something light over powerful.... Hopefully there's a happy medium somewhere πŸ˜›

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • S Offline
        sonder
        last edited by

        It's not light, but I just ordered an Origin Eon 17s,:
        I7 4800MQ 3.7 g, 4gb gtx780m, 16gb 1600 ram, 240 g SSD & 500g mechanical.

        Should be plenty fast.

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • E Offline
          errror404
          last edited by

          Thanks,
          That looks better than the one that I found: Razer Blade RZ09-01021101-R3U1

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • sketch3d.deS Offline
            sketch3d.de
            last edited by

            @errror404 said:

            I'm looking for something that can run sketchup and lumion on the go (main computer would be a desktop).
            ...a fast computer, ... I should consider something light over powerful.... Hopefully there's a happy medium somewhere...

            a high-clocked Core i5/i7 of the recent 4th series ('Haswell') as CPU and a dedicated GeForce GT/GTXm as GPU will lead to reasonale results.

            a recommendation obviously depends on budget and location but if weight still has any relevance go with a 15" device as e.g. the nice Dell XPS 15 which is also avail with a QHD+ resolution (3200x1800) display.

            hth,
            Norbert

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • C Offline
              CJRyan
              last edited by

              I've had great results with my ASUS Republic of Gamers G750JH-DB71 17.3" Notebook , it's heavy, and the power block is the size of a brick. But it rocks SU. I'm not that familiar with "Lumion", but I also use it for renders, and I'm a heavy PhotoShop user. It handles everything I throw at it.

              Just a moment...

              favicon

              (www.bhphotovideo.com)

              For what it's worth...

              Chris

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • holmes1977H Offline
                holmes1977
                last edited by

                @cjryan said:

                I've had great results with my ASUS Republic of Gamers G750JH-DB71 17.3" Notebook , it's heavy, and the power block is the size of a brick. But it rocks SU. I'm not that familiar with "Lumion", but I also use it for renders, and I'm a heavy PhotoShop user. It handles everything I throw at it.

                Just a moment...

                favicon

                (www.bhphotovideo.com)

                For what it's worth...

                Chris

                This laptop is def on my wish list, Ive had the G74sx for the last 2 years and its done a great job.

                Exaggeration makes a dull story better.

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • 1 / 1
                • First post
                  Last post
                Buy SketchPlus
                Buy SUbD
                Buy WrapR
                Buy eBook
                Buy Modelur
                Buy Vertex Tools
                Buy SketchCuisine
                Buy FormFonts

                Advertisement