Recommended Laptop Tiers : 3D / Edit

Requirements: Academic Programs the require 3D software require better processors and dedicated GPU for more intensive graphics. We use Epic Engine, Unity, and Premiere Pro as a baseline. Some 3D software reuires an 8GB or better GPU this is difficult to obatin in a laptop and we will usually have dedicated desktops or VDI available for these applcation.

Specs
CPU	Intel i9, newest 14th generation processor (Gen Intel – i9-14900HX) Operating System (OS): Windows 11 Pro or AMD Ryzen 7 or better (Lenovo) or Apple M2/3/4/5 Pro/Max. M4
RAM	32GB minimum - (Suggest strategy to purchase memory segments that can be added too (for example, if pc has (4) memory slots get (2) 16GB now then can add (2) more later - ask pc supplier).
Hard Drive	1TB minimum size - Also, a detail, try to get a SSD- solid state drive typer NVMe - ask pc supplier about this (NVMe type hard-drives have fastest data read-write speeds)
GPU	8GB minimum, RTX 5070 NOTE: GPU-type should be a 'dedicated' GPU processor or card and not an 'integrated-type' processor. Also, often GPUs for laptops are named the same or similar to GPUs used in larger, workstation-desktop pcs but performance specs are different so be aware!

Details:

Dedicated GPU at least 4GB
Windows 11 24H2 or higher
MacOS 14.8 or higher

Suggestions:

ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 Intel (14″) Mobile Workstation

Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 255H Processor 32 GB RAM 1920 x 1200 Non-Toucch 1TB SSD NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 500 Blackwell Laptop GPU 6GB

Part Number 21QTCTO1WWUS2

Price $2,153.00 CPU Mark : 34,735 GPU Mark: 13205

https://www.lenovo.com/us/members/colum/en/configurator/cto/index.html?bundleId=21QTCTO1WWUS2

Legion 7i Gen 10 Intel (16″) with RTX 5070

Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 275HX Processor, 32GB RAM 1TB SSD, RTX 5070 GPU 8GB

Price $2064 CPU Mark : 55,980 GPU Mark: 19689

https://www.lenovo.com/us/members/colum/en/d/gaming-laptops/

https://www.lenovo.com/us/members/colum/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-7-series/lenovo-legion-7i-gen-10-16-inch-intel/83kycto1wwus2

Legion Pro 7 Gen 10 AMD (16″) with Up to RTX 5080

IAMD Ryzen™ 9 9955HX Processor, 32GB RAM 1 TB SSD RTX 5080 GPU 8GB

Price $2454 CPU Mark : 55,713 GPU Mark: 26465

https://www.lenovo.com/us/members/colum/en/d/gaming-laptops/

https://www.lenovo.com/us/members/colum/en/p/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-pro-series/legion-pro-7-gen-10-16-inch-amd/83ructo1wwus1

Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro

Apple M5 Pro chip with 15‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 24GB Unified Memory 1 TB SSD

Price $2,049.00 + $89/tr apple care CPU Mark: 49,724

https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/14-inch-space-black-standard-display-apple-m5-pro-chip-15-core-cpu-16-core-gpu-24gb-memory-1tb-storage

** MacOS doesn't support some 3D, Game and Modeling applications and may not be compatible all software required for Interactive Arts and Media, Fashion majors.