10 Best Laptops for Architects and Designers

This is one of the most powerful devices by Apple till date. It has a sleek and clean design, it is all set to aid you in your work. This is one device that will help you make a statement among your clients and colleagues. The specifications are as follows –:

• The new Macbook has up to 8TB of Ultrafast SSD storage, highest available in any of the other notebooks.
• Has a 16” Retina display. The screen is built with True tone technology which displays the same tone of colors viewed from any angle.
• Has an octa-core (Intel Core i9) processor to work easily even during intensive workloads.
• Supports RAM of up to 64GB (DDR4), this means more efficient multitasking.
• It comes with a touch bar and touches ID on the keyboard.
• Equipped with AMD Radeon Pro 5300M graphics and 8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
• The sound system has a six-speaker system with dual force canceling woofers.
• It is powered by a 100 Wh Lithium-polymer battery and a battery life of up to 11 hours.
• Has an Apple T2 Security chip for enhanced security and encrypted storage.
• It is equipped with 4 USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) ports, making the data transfer very fast.

This is a powerful laptop by Microsoft. This is a revolutionary laptop that will allow you to work with a pen device owing to the touch screen. The laptop has a clean and sophisticated design. The specifications are as follows –

• It comes in a 13.5” variant also.
• 8th generation Intel quad-core i7 processor.
• Has 16 GB RAM and the SSD storage comes in a variation of 256 GB, 512 GB and 1 TB.
• It has a powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics cars with 6GB graphic memory.
• This is the only powerful laptop that comes with a 15” pixel sense touch screen.
• It has 2 USB 3.1 (1st generation) and 1 USB-C port.
• There are 2 surfaces connect ports, which helps the user to switch from laptop mode to tablet mode.
• The laptop supports a battery life of up to 17 hours of local video playback.
• Supports Surface Pen Platinum and Mini Display Port Adapter.

MSI is a brand known for its gaming laptops. Gaming laptops have great specifications that support the usage of high-intensity software and are very efficient.

• It has an Intel Comet Lake Core i7 (10th generation) hexa-core processor.
• It has a 15.6” full HD display. The screen has a vibrant 4K display with IPS level anti-glare wide view angle thin bezel 100% RGB.
• The RAM available is 32GB (2x 16GB).
• The NVMe SSD storage available is 2TB (from Samsung - 970 EVO Plus).
• The laptop has a powerful NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card with 4GB graphic memory.
• It has 2 USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) and 2 USB 3.2 (Gen 1) Type-A ports.
• The 84 key keyboard has a white backlight.
• Has an 82 Wh Lithium-polymer battery with a battery life of up to 7 hours 55 minutes.

ASUS has made a name in the field of gaming laptops. These are high duty laptops whose specifications support the high-intensity work of an architect or designer. Its specifications are as follows –

• This laptop has a 17.3” display with an aspect ratio of 16:9. The screen is a LED-backlit FHD, anti-glare IPS level panel with 45% NTSC.
• The screen lid ha patented Trapezoid-cut lid.
• It has a quad-core AMD Ryzen 7 processor that makes everyday multitasking and productivity efficient
• Has a dedicated GPU combined with NVIDIA creator ready drives, that aids in unbound creative pursuits.
• It supports a 16 GB RAM upgradeable to 32 GB.
• Storage capacities - 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD + 2TB HDD.
• It has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR5 Graphics card with 4GB VRAM Graphics.
• The laptop has ASUS exclusive HyperCool technology, which has anti-dust cooling and HyperFan to ensure exceptional cooling when being used intensively.
• It has a 1 x USB 3. 1 and 1 x USB 2. 0.
• The battery life is up to 5 hours.
• The keyboard has all zone RGB backlight with the WASD key group highlighted.

This a powerful laptop from Dell which aces in powerhouse performance for intensive tasks. It supports a virtually borderless display to maximize screen space. This is a good choice for environmentally conscious architects and designers, as this laptop is over 90% recyclable.

• This laptop has hexa-core XPS 15 9570 8th Generation Intel Core i9-8950HK Processor.
• It has a 15.6” 4K Ultra HD Edge Touch screen.
• Supports NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti Graphics card with 4GB GDDR5.
• RAM available is 32 GB dual-channel DDR4 (2x16 Gb) with 1TB M.2 2280 PCIe flash-based SSD.
• Has 32GB Dual Channel DDR4-2666MHz, 2x16GB system memory
• Has the Killer 1535 Wireless AC adapter that provides a strong and reliable wireless connection.
• Has a battery life of up to 21 hours 30 minutes on reader mode.
• It has Thunderbolt™ 3 USB – C port along with USB 3.1 Gen 1 with PowerShare ports.
• The keyboard is a standard backlit keyboard.

Acer predator is a line of high-intensity and efficient gaming laptops. This one has good graphics card support to aid in all the high-intensity tasks of architects and designers. The specifications are as follows –

• It has a 17.3” FHD widescreen LED-backlit IPS display.
• It supports a 16 GB RAM and a storage of 512 PCIe SSD.
• Its processor is a hexa-core Intel i7 (9th generation).
• It has an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Graphics card with Max-Q Design with 8GB dedicated GDDR6 VRAM.
• It has 2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C and 1 USB 3.0 Type-A ports.
• The laptop has a Killer network E2500 gigabyte ethernet for better connectivity.
• It features a 4-Zone RGB Backlit Keyboard.
• The battery lasts for only up to 4 hours and 37 minutes.

This is yet another powerful and efficient laptop by MSI which the architects and designers would love. The special feature of this system is that this is in line with the future technology i.e. it is VR ready. The specifications are as follows –

• It has a 15.6” Ultra HD display with eDP IPS level.
• The laptop has a quad-core Intel Skylake Core i7 processor.
• It supports a 16 GB RAM (2 x 8 GB).
• The storage capacity is 512GB SSD + 2TB SATA.
• The graphic card is NVIDIA's GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 VRAM.
• The keyboard is backlit with the anti-ghost key.
• Killer network ethernet is provided for better wireless connectivity.
• It has a mini display port, Thunderbolt 3 port and 2 USB 3.0 ports.
• The battery life is up to 2 hours and 54 minutes when used rigorously to browse the internet over Wi-Fi.

This is yet another good choice to consider for architects and designers. This laptop is adept with the technology for the future by being VR ready. The specifications of this laptop are as follows –

• The screen is a 15.6” G-sync full HD 160° view angle display.
• It is powered by the Intel core i7 processor.
• It has a 16 GB RAM and storage support is 128GB SATA III SSD + 1TB HDD.
• It is supported by NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB Graphics Card with 6GB GDDR5 VRAM.
• It has a Duo-copper thermal module and dual cooling fans for enhanced performance.
• It has a mini display port, 3 x USB 3.0 and 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Type C) ports.
• It has an illuminated chiclet keyboard.
• The battery life is up to 3 hours and 40 minutes after a full charge.

This is quite a good choice from Lenovo and is also VR ready. It can be said that it is a powerful machine in a compact chassis. The specifications of this system are –

• This laptop is powered by a hexa-core Intel i7 processor.
• It has a 32 GB RAM and a 1 TB SSD storage.
• This laptop also supports fingerprint reader for enhanced security.
• The touch screen is a 15.6” FHD (4K) IPS display.
• It supports an NVIDIA Quadro P1000 graphics card with 4GB graphics memory.
• It has 3 x USB 3.1 and 2 x USB-C ports.
• Has a chiclet-style keyboard.
• The battery lasts for up to 4 hours and 26 minutes after a full charge.

HP’s pavilion is a sleek and powerful laptop with great performance and experience. This is a classy-looking machine that the designers would love to work on. The specifications of this laptop are as follows –

• This is powered by a hexa-core Intel Core i7 (9th generation) processor.
• It has 8GB RAM, upgradable with 2 accessible Memory Slots.
• Storage support is by 256 GB SSD.
• It has a 15.6” diagonal FHD IPS anti-glare micro-edge WLED-Backlit Display screen.
• It has an NVIDIA GTX 1660 Ti Max Q graphics card with 6 GB graphics memory.
• It has USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C(tm), 3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A ports.
• It has a full-size island-style acid green keyboard.
• The battery life is up to 6 hours and 15 minutes.