{"id":500,"date":"2016-02-25T12:24:42","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T12:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/picknotebook.com\/blog\/?p=500"},"modified":"2018-06-06T11:49:20","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T17:49:20","slug":"best-laptop-revit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picknotebook.com\/blog\/best-laptop-revit\/","title":{"rendered":"In-depth guide to 6 Best Laptops for Revit (2018 Summer Update)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n \"WhatThe upside of Revit is that it doesn’t require a powerful graphics card and that makes Revit a lot more suitable for laptops. Knowing that I’m going to guide you through the requirements for a good Revit notebook and my picks for the best laptop for Revit.\n<\/p>\n

\n 2018 June 3rd<\/sup> update. Updated CPU, GPU write-ups, replaced all laptops and updated the spreadsheet!\n<\/p>\n

What are we looking for?<\/h2>\n

\n I’m very glad that Autodesk put in the effort to outline various levels of Revit hardware\/software requirements<\/a> instead of just putting up a list of minimal requirements. This allows us to understand which parts scale better than others and where we should put our focus on.\n<\/p>\n

Major Requirements for the best Revit laptop<\/h3>\n

Processor<\/h4>\n

\n Autodesk makes it very clear that the processor should be #1 priority:\n<\/p>\n

\n “Highest affordable CPU speed rating recommended.” – Autodesk\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n Unlike other visual software (AutoCAD<\/a>, Solidworks<\/a> etc.), Revit does not need a powerful graphics card for rendering the drawings.\n<\/p>\n

\n So what do I recommend?\n<\/p>\n

\n For an entry model under 950$ – a higher-end Intel Core i5 model is a necessity<\/strong>. Anything above that should have a 5th-7th generation “i7” processor<\/strong>. In some rare cases (covered at the end of the guide), there are laptops under $900, that come with a fast i7 H-series CPUs.\n<\/p>\n

\n Exact models, I am talking about are:<\/p>\n