What should I buy? Dell Precision 7740 vs Asus Strix G512L

[luisxd]

Dell Precision 7740:

• i7 9850H (6/12)
• 17.3" 1080p
• Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000
• 32GB DDR4
• 512GB SSD M.2
• Price: $800 USD

Asus Strix G512L:

• i7 10750H (8/16)
• 15.6" 1080p
• Nvidia RTX 2070
• 16GB DDR4
• 512GB SSD M.2
• Price: $1100 USD

Which do you thin is a better option for an architect?, she will be using Autocad, Revit, Lumion, V-Ray, Photoshop, SketchUp, etc, that kind of stuff.

Personally I think the Dell Precision is a better option due to GPU, Screen, and being work oriented, but the Asus Strix has a better CPU so it makes me wonder if that makes it a better decision.

Thanks in advace!

 

[KING19]

The Dell Precision 7740 by far and its perfect for those tasks. The Asus Strix G512L is a gaming laptop and it wont be right for a architect especially with its RGB lighting everywhere plus its build quality will be worse. Also the Dell Precision 7740 is a steal even though its 2 years old the price is hard to beat with those specs for a workstation and normally workstation laptops with specs like that will cost over $2000+, Also the CPU will be fine so dont worry.

[Maxware79]

I'd also vote for the Precision based on what it's being used for. The drivers for the Quadro are optimised for what she needs and the larger screen is a must. 

[katalin_2003]

If I had to choose, I’d go for the Precision as well, mainly due to the better build and the GPU.

[luisxd]

Thanks all. I wasn't sure due to the CPU on the Asus, but seems the Dell is deff a better option.

[John Ratsey]

I'm late to this party but one advantage of the Dell brand is the publication of the service documentation. The Precision 7740 info is here . Some notebooks are easier to open up than others and Dell tends to fall into the easier category plus having the manufacturer's guidance to hand is useful.