Buying a new 15.6" laptop: HP ZBook Studio G3, Dell XPS 15

[Manosk]

Hi, I'm going to buy a new laptop that will be my main computer and I want to be sure that it will work fine with SketchUp.

I use SketchUp (and sometimes AutoCAD) for landscape architecture and urban planning. Moreover I use Microsoft Office and some Adobe applications (Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign).

I have to choose one of the following laptops:

1) HP ZBOOK STUDIO G3

• OS Windows 7/10 Pro 64 bit
• CPU i7-6700HQ
• RAM 8GB DDR4 (Max 32GB)
• SSD 256GB
• GPU Nvidia Quadro M1000M (4GB DDR5)
• FHD 15.6" display (1920x1080) IPS matte
• Battery 64 WHr
• Size: 375 x 255 x 18 mm
• Weight: 2 kg
• Warranty 3 years
• Price: € 1200

2) DELL XPS 15

• OS Windows 10 Home 64 bit
• CPU i7-6700HQ
• RAM 8GB DDR4 (Max 32GB)
• SSD 256GB
• GPU GeForce GTX 960M (2GB DDR5)
• FHD 15.6" display (1920x1080) IPS matte
• Battery 84 WHr
• Size: 357 x 235 x 17 mm
• Weight: 2 kg
• Warranty 2 years
• Price: € 1400

3) DELL XPS 15

• OS Windows 10 Home 64 bit
• CPU i7-6700HQ
• RAM 16GB DDR4 (Max 32GB)
• SSD 512GB
• GPU GeForce GTX 960M (2GB DDR5)
• FHD 15.6" display (1920x1080) IPS matte
• Battery 84 WHr
• Size: 357 x 235 x 17 mm
• Weight: 2 kg
• Warranty 2 years
• Price: € 1580

What laptop should I buy?

Thank you!

[juju]

I would start by buying SketchUp Pro, the Make (free) version is for hobbyists and not for commercial application.

Then I would pick either no. 2 or 3 (your budget dependent), Quadro GFX cards currently offer no advantage in SketchUp.