Solved! Laptop suggestion for student

[mdsimmons1118]

I am looking for a new laptop that will be a good combination of high performance, long lasting battery life, and lightweight because I will need to take it with me and don't want to have to carry a heavy laptop and the power cord.
SketchUp is a program I would like to be able to use and here are the requirements: https/help.sketchup.com/en/sketchup/sketchup-hardware-and-software-requirements
I would like to see what anyone would recommend.
Budget wise, I received a $2500 scholarship to put towards a new laptop but I am thinking I would like to keep it under $1000 if possible. I would like to get the lowest price for decent specs possible so I am looking for suggestions.

 

[Scottray]

A Dell XPS 15 (https/www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/xps-15/spd/xps-15-9570-laptop/dncwxb1656s) may meet your needs. It has a nvidia GTX1050ti GPU, which supports OpenGL that's needed for SketchUp. It's also relatively light in comparison to other laptops with a dedicated GPU. The difficulty in your request is that most laptops with a dedicated GPU are "gaming" laptops. These generally are heavier and have shorter battery life. Another laptop to look at is the HUAWEI MateBook X Pro.

 

[superninja12]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from mdsimmons1118 : "What would be a good laptop budget?"

What would be a good price range to start with if I want to run SketchUp Pro and Photoshop decently on a new laptop?
What hardware is recommended?
SketchUp requirements: https/help.sketchup.com/en/sketchup/sketchup-hardware-and-software-requirements
Photoshop Requirements: https/helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html
If possible I would like to run these and other programs with recommended hardware
I was thinking about $700 - $800 range would be about right?

thats a great budget.

what screen size do you prefer 13 or 15 inch?

no gaming at all?
also if you had to choose peformance or portability? portable? what would you pick?

 

[mdsimmons1118]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from mdsimmons1118 : "How well does GeForce MX130 do with 3D modeling software?"

Would a laptop with NVIDIA GeForce MX130 2GB dedicated gpu work well enough to run SketchUp with no problems?
Here are system requirements: https/help.sketchup.com/en/sketchup/sketchup-hardware-and-software-requirements
If it also makes a difference, laptop also has:
Intel Core i5-8250U
8 GB DDR4 RAM
256 GB SSD

 

[rgd1101]

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