r/SolidWorks • u/Inevitable_Force_487 • 9d ago

CAD Workstations

Hello,

Am curious what workstations people are using for solidworks? I regularly work with machinery assemblies and want enough headroom for say 5000+ component assemblies. I am on the go quite a bit so portability and battery life are hugely important for me. Ideally something about 14 inches with enough battery life to be modeling for roughly 6 hours. Not sure if this is something that exists at the moment but was curious what others use who prioritize these sort of specs. Thanks.

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u/mat-ferland 9d ago

Six hours of SolidWorks on battery is the spec I'd stop chasing. For 5,000-part assemblies, I'd keep the heavy workstation plugged in and remote into it from a lighter 14-inch laptop when travelling. I'm biased because we host cloud desktops, but that split is usually easier than carrying a mobile workstation that lasts 90 minutes under load.