Best Laptops For Engineering Students

[@alexanderquilty5705]

Eyyy that’s pretty cool! I’m majoring Electrical Engineering at PNW in Hammond 👍🏻

[@denilsonamador372]

Me too! At UNAH

[@harshsingh954]

Did it requires a laptop??

[@anthonywu1354]

ME Student here. If you're looking to get a laptop, go for windows!! I got a mac a few years ago, before I decided to do engineering, and it is good enough for you lower div classes, but once you get into some of the later classes in the program you start to have issues cause more often than not the software is only available for windows.

[@simdevils]

You could get windows via bootcamp. I am booting windows from an external SSD, whenever I need it.

[@kolehiyals4908]

John Doe i think hes only lying hahahahahaah

[@areebahmed7354]

@@kolehiyals4908 Macs from a few years ago would have more trouble running windows programs than the M1’s today - nowadays you can run Parallels or Bootcamp and be fine

[@madi3006]

Thanks man! Civil engineering student here. Looking to use AutoCAD

[@narutoash111]

most things will run autocad fine, but if you have solidworks or catia, consider the GPU more carefully

[@smoothtrunkfish9930]

"macbooks are known for their performance"

[@areebahmed7354]

And your point is?

[@amankhemka4270]

Great video. You should include the Lenovo IdealPad 5 Series as a budget laptop.

[@karenportillo-chavarria2855]

what are your thoughts over it? I'm a civil engineering student.

[@simplyNimal]

IdeaPads are usually pretty good for basic use from internet to Excel crunching. It may not be spectacular for rendering intensive CAD programs, but it can still get the job done nevertheless. Overall, I would recommend it if you can't afford models like Zenbook or XPS.

[@harisubramanian0207]

Nice! Do you think it's a good idea to have an external monitor and keyboard/mouse in the dorms at Purdue?

[@harisubramanian0207]

/is there enough space for it?

[@simplyNimal]

If you do want an external monitor in your dorm, then you will have to loft your bed. Getting a mouse is worth the investment, but I’d say keyboard/monitor are totally optional.

[@arthurwang8192]

Very helpful to see a student review of the XPS 15 7590! How is the battery life with the 4K display? Do you think that stylus input is useful on a clam-shell laptop like this one? I am considering getting the same laptop, but not sure whether to get the 4K-touch or the FHD display.

[@simplyNimal]

With the 4k display, I would expect the battery life to be not as great since the screen will suck up the battery power. In terms of getting the stylus input, it may help for scrolling through long PDFs, but maybe not the best device for 2-in-1 note-taking. I opted to get the FHD model instead because I really didn't care about getting a 4k screen (standard UHD screen is just as good if not better than the 4k model) and I really cared about the battery life. It was kind of long explanation, but hope that helps!!!

[@ljkdey223]

Great vid

[@simplyNimal]

Thank you for the support!!!!!

[@Clovis.s]

Great video brother

[@gemaguerra8659]

What are your thoughts on the Mag 15? for a civil engineering student. Great video! Subscribed

[@simplyNimal]

It’s a pretty solid choice since it can handle the intensive CAD applications needed for Civil.

[@barbie7993]

What are you thoughts with Huawei Matebook D15, Asus X507, and Samsung Notebook 9 pro for running softwares like CAD and adobe editing softwares?

[@huliaxjulia]

I have an Asus zenbook 15 UX533FD and it’s great WHEN IT WORKS. I’ve had it for about a year and I’ve had to bring it into the store 3 times for fixes (battery at 300%, blue screen, unresponsive utility screen). I did my research and this laptop has great specs but because I’ve been having so many issues with it, it’s made me consider trying to get a refund for it which is a big disappointment.

[@fadoodlerpro7843]

Is a 2in1 actually useful or should I just get the normal xps? Also is a 13 inch good or is 15 inch better?

[@jesmer103]

how about the 2020 hp envy x360 15inch ryzen 4000 series

[@michaelakaw.i.e.8693]

What's your thought on the MSI GS66 or the GS75? They have an amazing GPU. I also thought about the new Dell XPS 15, but that one has very limited ports and I don't know if its GPU will be powerful enough for my studies. I will work with SolidWorks, but I'm also planning to run the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 on it. Great video👍🏼

[@simplyNimal]

Just from the looks of it, the MSI GS66 is pretty solid. Like you said, the number of ports greatly trumps XPS 15, so I'd say it's definitely a good (but hefty) investment if you want a powerful machine for work and play.

[@michaelakaw.i.e.8693]

Yeah I wanted to get the GS66 for around 2k, but it's out of stock at the moment. The Dell has definitely a better warranty than MSI. I heard MSI has tragic service. I've also heard some good stuff about the Lenovo Thinkpad.

[@simplyNimal]

Michael aka W.I.E. Facts.

[@simplyNimal]

Michael aka W.I.E. Both options are pretty good choices, but I’m biased towards XPS just because of quality and less bloatware.

[@nischaylando4132]

HHey man, could you make a video on starting as a Freshman at PurdueU? Like things to watch out for, resources to find immediately, how to adapt, how to be prepared for academics? Could you please cover that for both on campus and ONLINE incoming students for the Fall 2020 semester? Thanks

[@simplyNimal]

Just made a vid on that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGKTc4Rtn7qgla8

[@barbie7993]

Well, I'm distracted. I'm damn attracted with the way you look shy speaking in front of the camera????? Plus your knowledge omG??!?!

[@Dan-gt8vs]

whipped

[@Lindsay4802]

very nice video

[@chrisrolnaldo1221]

I couldn't understand him with the first con he mentioned for the Spectre. Can someone tell me what he said?

[@beebeerose9]

Hi I was wondering if an i7 9th gen MacBook with 16gb ram and a Radeon 5200-5300 good? Or should I consider returning it for something with a better graphics card? I’m a mechanical engineer and I’m just scared my assignments will take more than 5 hours to complete on some of the programs I’ll be using

[@simplyNimal]

If you’re running CAD programs on MacBook with your specs, it should be fine. Just make sure there aren’t any compatibility issues with MacBook itself when running them.

[@joaquinignaciojorquerafern1124]

Very nice video!! it helped me a lot! I wanted to ask you about the New Vostro 14 5401 Laptop, what do you think about it?? for engineering software use.

[@simplyNimal]

JOAQUÍN IGNACIO JORQUERA FERNÁNDEZ Good budget laptop for engineering needs, but you can always update your parts when necessary

[@joaquinignaciojorquerafern1124]

thank you very much!!

[@joaquinignaciojorquerafern1124]

@@simplyNimal I am actually between this laptops: -Lenovo Yoga C940 (2 in 1) -Lenovo ThinkPad P43s -HP Spectre x360 Intel® Core™ i7-1065G7 (2 in 1) -Dell New XPS 13 2-in-1 (2 in 1 ) -Dell New Vostro 14 5401 could you please help me a little bit please? I am a civil ingeneering student :) I would actually go for a 2 in 1 kind... but I think the Lenovo ThinkPad suits me better... what do you think? :D

[@simplyNimal]

JOAQUÍN IGNACIO JORQUERA FERNÁNDEZ if you want 2 in 1, go for yoga. If not, ThinkPad is just as good.

[@zinc5596]

Can you connect a USB ethernet adapter to the HP Spectre x360

[@simplyNimal]

It should work.

[@riadfikani147]

EE boilermaker here, got the 15inch macbook pro 2019 ( 16 gb ram) and wanna get the macbook pro 13 inch M1 chip ( 8 gb ram), do you think the new chip will make up for the ram?

[@simplyNimal]

I think so. We’ll see Apple’s real power!!

[@vishnuraghunath5732]

Can i completely depend on MacBook Pro 13’ for CAD

[@simplyNimal]

I’d say you should lean towards windows if you’re working with CAD and don’t want any hassles, but it’s not impossible on Mac; you just have workarounds.

[@adrianescalante8313]

Bootcamp or Parallels will have to be a must in order to run most (if not all) CADs. -coding softwares won’t be an issue if you go Mac tho Im in my 4th and last year of Aerospace Engineering and wish I had a windows OS system these past two years. Mac is 2x more expensive for an aesthetic that doesn’t perform up to bar for a competing laptop (in Specs) that costs $1000 less. 😳

[@michaeljordan6291]

Which one will work better for an engineering student, Asus Vivobook S14 or Dell Inspiron 14 5490?

[@simplyNimal]

I would say the Asus Vivobook would be a better option than the Inspiron due to the extended battery life and the capability of handling intensive tasks for engineering students. However, if you want the ability to customize your machine, I'd say get the Inspiron instead since the Vivobook doesn't have the ability to customize things like RAM.

[@mukhilsarveshshivaprakash8169]

Bro. I am from india and need a laptop for my college. I am currently doing mechanical engineering and I need a laptop which is lightweight and less than 1 lakh. It should have a good processor and must be good for content creation and cad software. Suggest me a good product.

[@vk2721]

Remember to put music credits :D

[@brianmorales5591]

I was gifted the hp envy x360 back in hs and hopefully one of these will be the next step in handling these programs 😂

[@simplyNimal]

Haha 😂

[@allenperez4019]

Is the hp envy bad ?

[@allenperez4019]

I was thinking of getting one for computer science

[@Adi-cc1wy]

bhai apne civil engineering k liye hp,dell or lenovo m se kaunsa better rahega

[@sandeepb8866]

Hi bro when you joined Purdue university...

[@simplyNimal]

Sandeep B Fall 2019

[@Mruzumaki8]

Any recommendations for computer engineering, progamming etc

[@simplyNimal]

Any laptop mentioned in this video is fair game.

[@BuyBack93]

Can you recommend a really good laptop for MECHANICAL engineer students that need to run CAD/AUTOCAD, SOLIDWORKS, Matlab, etc. Thanks man

[@simplyNimal]

The power house laptops I mention are fair game for your needs.

[@elafelfatih6938]

@@simplyNimal for mechanical engineering student do you recommend asus zenbook s13? 1 tera ssd 16gb ram

[@lakshaybhadana4711]

Hi

[@gerardorobles2501]

Will the razer 15 be able to run engineering programs

[@simplyNimal]

Yes. I’ve seen handful of people in my engineering classes running MATLAB and Excel along with CAD programs seamlessly on razed blades.

[@avipatel1534]

Great vid

[@simplyNimal]

Thanks 🙏