We are looking to make a major update to our CAD station(s). My boss is really enthusiastic about the Microsoft Surface Studio. I like the concept of a "drafting table" for my work especially for the product areas that I could be moving into.
While most of the specs are pretty good, the Graphics looks to be a big hurdle for serious Solidworks use.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/devices/surface-studio/tech-specs
Microsoft Surface Studio review: a pricey desktop that can teach iMac a few good tricks - CNET
Microsoft Surface Studio Specs - CNET
Microsoft Surface Studio review | TechRadar
The top end model has the following specs. Things seem to built off of mobile/laptop hardware. Not bleeding edge, but very nice gear at the time this was under development.
Microsoft Surface Studio (Top end model)
| Price as reviewed | $4,199 |
|---|---|
| Display size/resolution | 28-inch, 4,500x3,000-pixel touch display |
| PC CPU | 2.7GHz Intel Core i7-6820HQ |
| PC Memory | 32GB DDR4 SDRAM 2,133MHz |
| Graphics | 4GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M |
| Storage | 2TB HDD / 128GB SSD |
| Networking | 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Operating system | Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
What I am trying to determine is whether this could properly run SW. For the price I can build a monster workstation that should easily outpace this, but it won't have the nifty display.