Recommend, $700 max, must handle Autocad and Photoshop software

[Nick639]

hi guys what can u all recommend for me here for my application. Coming from a MBP 15" i7 3720qm gt650m this did everything with exceptional performance but it has died and i cant acquire funds to repurchase that calibre of laptop anymore.,

i'm on a tight budget of $700 MAX and i'm in engineering at uni. i know it may be a long shot but i'm open for suggestions for this price limitation.

Note the asus K401 is interesting for the price tag BUT lacks a backlit keyboard .

Thanks
Nick

 

[Cmlalibe]

Any other specidications would help.
Size?
Battery life?
Gaming?
Full number pad?
SSD

There's actually quite alot out there will run solidworks. More info would help.

Just so I'm not totally a waiste, Check out the Lenovo ideaPad 510 series on their website.

http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/500-series/?menu-id=500_series

 

[Nick639]

Any other specidications would help.
Size?
Battery life?
Gaming?
Full number pad?
SSD

There's actually quite alot out there will run solidworks. More info would help.

Just so I'm not totally a waiste, Check out the Lenovo ideaPad 510 series on their website.

http/shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/500-series/?menu-id=500_series

Thanks alot for the reply, the reason I didn't state all of those is because they are of negligible importance EXCEPT for the battery life, that would be good if i can get a solid 5hours or so.

15 or 14 inch will suffice
Little gaming as this will be a design and school laptop.


Cheers