Hi I am a college student studying MechE looking into three laptops that I can use SolidWorks, MATLAB, etc. on. Please give me some input! Also, I really don't want a heavy laptop, but I think these are pretty reasonable in weight.:
Precision 5520 - 15" Mobile Workstation Laptop | Dell United States $2299
- Intel Core i7-7820HQ (Quad Core 2.90GHz, 3.90GHz Turbo, 8MB 45W, w/Intel HD Graphics 630)
- Nvidia Quadro M1200 w/4GB GDDR5
- RAM 16GB, DDR4-2400MHz SDRAM, 2 DIMMS
- Storage: M.2 PCIe 256GB SSD Class 40
Precision 15" 3520 Mobile Workstation Laptop | Dell United States $1579
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ (Quad Core 2.80GHz, 3.80GHz Turbo, 6MB 35W, w/Intel HD Graphics 630)
- Nvidia Quadro M620 w/2GB GDDR5 dedicated memory
- 16GB, DDR4-2400MHz SDRAM, 2 DIMMS, Non-ECC
- 2TB 2.5" 7mm SATA (5400 RPM) Hard Drive (but other hard drive options are available, such as SSD)
512GB SSD
16GB RAM
Intel® Iris™ Plus Graphics 640
If you really want to save money, look at the Dell Outlet (Refurbished Laptops, Computers & Servers - Dell Outlet | Dell )
I just received my 5510, and it was about half the price of the 5520 that you have shown.
(They do have 5520's on the outlet, I just had limited funds.)
I recommend the 5510/5520 primarily for the small form factor.
todd