Help choosing laptop!

Discussion in 'Which Laptop should I buy?' started by Jeepers4804, Nov 30, 2014.

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    Jeepers4804

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    Hi,
    I need a workhorse of a laptop, but I'm not a gamer. I want to run two external monitors and with a minimum of 8 GB RAM, i5 and two USB 2.0. Display size between 14 and 15 inches. Any thoughts? I would like to spend under $700 if possible. Thanks!
     
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    Bunny123

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    You can check Asus x450L and leveno Y50. Both
     
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    hi you guys! ;) so i want to run inventor cad on the next laptop im buying the thing is my budget 900$ isnt helping with what i want, i was talking to some friends and checking the specs you need to run it, that would be 12 gb ram plus a buch of other things but everyone says its better if i get a 16 gb ram laptop cuz on the long run ill need it. here are the specs of the software:

    System Requirements for Autodesk Inventor 2015 Windows
    Operating System
    Recommended:
    64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 7 (SP1), Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 ¹ ²

    Minimum:
    32-bit Microsoft Windows 7 (SP1) ¹ ²
    CPU Type Recommended:
    Intel® Xeon® E3 or Core i7 or equivalent, 3.0 GHz or greater ³

    Minimum:
    Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ 64, 3 GHz or faster or Intel® or AMD dual core 2 GHz or faster ³
    Memory Recommended:
    12 GB RAM ⁴

    Minimum:
    8 GB RAM for less than 500 part assemblies⁴
    Graphics Recommended:
    Microsoft® Direct3D 11® or capable graphics card or higher ⁵

    Minimum:
    Microsoft® Direct3D 10® capable graphics card or higher ⁵
    Other
    • DVD-ROM ⁶
    • 1,280 x 1,024 or higher screen resolution
    • Internet connection for Autodesk® 360 functionality, web downloads, and Subscription Aware access
    • Adobe® Flash® Player 10 ⁷
    • Microsoft® Mouse-compliant pointing device
    • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 8 or higher
    • Microsoft® Excel 2007, 2010 and 2013 for iFeatures, iParts, iAssemblies, thread customization, and spreadsheet-driven designs
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 SP1 ⁸
     
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