Jan 6 2012, 03:49 PM
QUOTE(simsim @ Jan 6 2012, 03:25 PM)
yeah but envy 17 has 1gb gpu the 12tx has 2gb... i cant seem to find the benchmarking.
If you need a GPU with 2GB DDR5, check out the dv6-6168tx with the full-HD screen. Specs are here: h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?tmp_forceView=desktop&cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c02981967&lc=en&product=5173806&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory. It's got a 6770M GPU, which for CAD work is probably the same as the 7690M of the dv6-6c12TX. I think the advantages of the 7690M will be more apparent during high framerate gaming rather than CAD. The benchmarks could show this. 
Added on January 6, 2012, 4:27 pm
QUOTE(vincentlaw @ Jan 6 2012, 03:48 PM)
+1 to you comment
I have opinion on top of that. Indeed higher resolution screen will be great and a bigger screensize would be great but all back to how the user want it to be.
1. higher native resolution, Full HD, is best bet in this case IF user do it the CAD job on laptop screen (means he need mobility while doing CAD work). Else it can be achieve by having and external 23" FHD monitor if he do CAD work at home only and yet still want a laptop for other purpose to use as mobile.
2. bigger screen, 15" vs 17", 17" indeed better and less strain on eye, but still 17" means very little mobility, and for my personal opinion, why don't just get a desktop if its means to replace a real desktop (personally dont prefer 17" as i rather get a real desktop than 17" coz it really defeat most of the purpose of a laptop). And 17" laptop is really not mobile at all (or i should say minimal mobility)... BIG and HEAVY...
So as a conclusion of my personal opinion, i'll get either
- get any 15" laptop which have FHD, if want a nicer screen then go for better monitor range, example Envy FHD (instead of Pavillion FHD) = if wanna do most of the work on mobile
- get any 15" laptop, dont need to be full HD screen, and get a nice 23" IPS external monitor = if only work at home and still want mobile for surfing or other presentation purpose
- get a desktop with 23" IPS monitor = if only want it for work and dont need mobility
1 final thing is have to consider is price
therefore
- price vs mobility vs screensize vs screen resolution vs overall specs vs usage
anyway just my opinion.... as this is very individual taste/thinking/mindset... no right and wrong
Yup, I agree. I have opinion on top of that. Indeed higher resolution screen will be great and a bigger screensize would be great but all back to how the user want it to be.
1. higher native resolution, Full HD, is best bet in this case IF user do it the CAD job on laptop screen (means he need mobility while doing CAD work). Else it can be achieve by having and external 23" FHD monitor if he do CAD work at home only and yet still want a laptop for other purpose to use as mobile.
2. bigger screen, 15" vs 17", 17" indeed better and less strain on eye, but still 17" means very little mobility, and for my personal opinion, why don't just get a desktop if its means to replace a real desktop (personally dont prefer 17" as i rather get a real desktop than 17" coz it really defeat most of the purpose of a laptop). And 17" laptop is really not mobile at all (or i should say minimal mobility)... BIG and HEAVY...
So as a conclusion of my personal opinion, i'll get either
- get any 15" laptop which have FHD, if want a nicer screen then go for better monitor range, example Envy FHD (instead of Pavillion FHD) = if wanna do most of the work on mobile
- get any 15" laptop, dont need to be full HD screen, and get a nice 23" IPS external monitor = if only work at home and still want mobile for surfing or other presentation purpose
- get a desktop with 23" IPS monitor = if only want it for work and dont need mobility
1 final thing is have to consider is price
therefore
- price vs mobility vs screensize vs screen resolution vs overall specs vs usage
anyway just my opinion.... as this is very individual taste/thinking/mindset... no right and wrong
For CAD work on-the-go, any laptop with a fast CPU and a fast GPU will do. It can always be connected to an external monitor for full-HD viewing.
I think there are small netbooks with Core i7 processors. These should work just fine.
Although the best would be to have one with the NVidia Quadro GPU. I was told these are best for CAD work.
This post has been edited by elco-ph: Jan 6 2012, 04:27 PM
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