XPS 13 9310 for CAD

Question

Hi there, I am looking at getting a new Dell XPS 13 9310 laptop in preparation for starting Mechatronics Engineering at Uni next year. I currently have a 2017 model XPS 13 which I love but I know that my current 8GB RAM and 128GB SSD just won’t cut it. In terms of build quality, in my experience I believe that the Dell XPS machines are some of the best on the market. I am also keen to go with the 13' for portability and it’s what I’m used to. I have a monitor which I can plug into for bigger screen so not concerned about screen realestate. I’m already running programs like AutoCad and F360 with very few issues, but I will be moving to primarily using Solid Works so the new laptop would need to cope with that ok too. I am planning to get basically the fully maxed out 9310 with 32GB RAM, but not the OLED display for battery life reasons. Here is a link to the product: https://www.dell.com/en-nz/shop/laptop-notebook-computers/new-xps-13-laptop/spd/xps-13-9310-laptop/hnx9310c17nzsb Do you think it will handle SolidWorks ok? Thoughts are much appreciated. Thanks, Billy

timilehin_ · Answer

Did you ever find out if it could run it? I’m in a similar boat and want a cheap enough xps 13 to run solidworks

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