Hey guys, got a friend who will be studying 3D animation soon. Will a laptop with this spec be enough to last through 3 years? The last time I did animation, it's with a Pentium 2

Processor: Intel Core i7 - 2.630QM 2.0Ghz
OS : Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
Display : 15.6 inch 1600x900
Memory : 4GB DDR3 - 1066 MHz
I/O : 2xUSB2.0, 2x USB 3.0, 1xVGA, 1xHDMI, 1xRJ-45 LAN, 1xmicrophone, 1xaudio-out, 1xcard reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, XD), subwoofer port
Audio : Ice Power by Bang & Olufsen
Size : 37.93 length 26.05 (d) x 3.55 height
Weight : 2.71 kg
Graphics : Nvidia GeForce GT 555M - 2GB DDR3
Network : 10 / 100 / 1000 LAN, 802.11r WLAN, Bluetooth
Hard Disk : 640 GB SATit 5400 rpm
Optical Drive : Blu-ray
Keyboard : Full size plus numpad

Is there a rough estimate as to how much money this will cost?

Thanks!