Engineering Laptop

Colleges & Universities University of California - Los Angeles
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  1. Will the new HP Spectre x360 with i7-5500U, Intel HD Graphics 5500, 8 GB Ram, and 256 GB SSD be suitable for Electrical Engineering? Specifically running CAD, solidworks, and metlab?

  2. Should I look at a laptop with i7 quad core, dedicated graphics such as the HP Envy 15t Slim Quad with i7-4722HQ, 4 GB dedicated graphics, 12 GB Ram, and 1 TB Hybrid hard drive?