Workstation for CAD Programs, 2021

 




This hardware recommendation applies to

Workstations for Vertex CAD program versions 2021 (27.0).

Hardware information updated

06.11.2020



Operating System, Main Memory and Hard Disk of a Workstation

Operating system

  • Windows 10
  • 64-bit UK/FIN

Main memory

  • 8 GB for basic use
  • 16 or 32 GB for large models (like in Plant application)

Hard disk

  • 256 GB SSD or more

Graphics Card of a Workstation

Desktops

  • Nvidia Quadro K1200/K2200/P1000/P2000/P4000/RTX3000/RTX4000 -series
  • Nvidia Quadro K620/P600 (budget option)
  • Nvidia GeForce RTX2000/RTX3000 -series ( Note! Vertex 2021 or newer ! )

Laptops

  • Nvidia Quadro M1200/M2200/P1000/P2000/P3200/T1000/T2000 -series
  • Nvidia Quadro M620/P600 (budget option)
  • Nvidia GeForce RTX2000/RTX3000 -series ( Note! Vertex 2021 or newer ! )

Processor of a Workstation

Desktops

  • INTEL® Core™ i9-10900K 3.7GHz, 10-cores, one core max. 5.3 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i7-10700K 3.8GHz, 8-cores, one core max. 5.1 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i9-9900K 3.6GHz, 8-cores, one core max. 5.0 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i7-8700K 3.7GHz, 6-cores, one core max. 4.7 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i7-7700K 4.2GHz, 4-cores, one core max. 4.5 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i7-6700K 4.0GHz, 4-cores, one core max. 4.2 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Xeon® W-2135, 6-cores, one core max. 4.5 GHz  (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)

Laptops

  • INTEL® Core™ i9-10885H 2.4GHz, 8-cores, one core max. 5.3 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i7-10850H 2.7GHz, 6-cores, one core max. 5.1 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i7-10750H 2.6GHz, 6-cores, one core max.. 5.0 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i9-9880H 2.3GHz, 8-cores, one core max. 4.8 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i7-9750H 2.6GHz, 6-cores, one core max. 4.5 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i7-8850H 2.6GHz, 6-cores, one core max. 4.3 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Core™ i7-8750H 2.2GHz, 6-cores, one core max. 4.1 GHz (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)
  • INTEL® Xeon® E-2186M 2.90GHz, 6-cores, one core max. 4.6 GHz  (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology)

Example Computers

Desktops

HP Workstation Z2 TWR G5

  • INTEL Core i7-10700K 3.8GHz  (max. 5.1 GHz Intel® Turbo Boost Technology )
  • 8 corea / Hyper-Threading
  • Main memory recommendation 32 GB or more
  • SSD 512GB or more
  • Nvidia Quadro P1000/P2200/RTX4000
  • Network card 10/100/1000
  • Keyboard + optical wheel mouse
  • Windows 10 UK/FIN 64 bit
  • 3-Year on-site warranty

15" laptops

HP ZBook Studio G7

  • Intel Core i7-10750H (one core max. 5.0 Ghz )
  • 6 cores / Hyper-Threading
  • 15.6inch IPS
  • 512 GB SSD - NVMe,TLC
  • 16 GB (1 x 16 GB) DDR4 SDRAM
  • Nvidia Quadro T2000 / UHD Graphics
  • Weight 1.79 kg
  • Windows 10 UK/FIN 64 bit
  • 3-Year on-site warranty

HP ZBook Power G7

  • Intel Core i7-10750H (one core max. 5.0 Ghz )
  • 6 cores / Hyper-Threading
  • 15.6" IPS 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
  • 1 Tt SSD - NVMe,TLC
  • 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 SDRAM
  • Nvidia Geforce RTX2070 ( Note! Vertex 2021 or newer ! )
  • Weight 2.11 kg
  • Windows 10 UK/FIN 64 bit
  • 3-Year on-site warranty

17" laptop

HP ZBook Fury 17 G7

  • Intel Core i7-10750H (one core max. 5.0 Ghz )
  • 6 cores / Hyper-Threading
  • 17.3" IPS 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
  • 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4 SDRAM
  • 1 Tt SSD NVMe, TLC
  • Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000
  • Weight 2.76 kg
  • Windows 10 UK/FIN 64 bit
  • 3-Year on-site warranty