<p>I was wondering if there is someone who knows how well can a portable workstation work .
For example a workstation including : i7 4700k 2.4Ghz(i think) with 16 gb ram , a quadro k2000m and a 320 HDD at 7200Rpm . Because i am working curently on a laptop with i72nd gen with 2.0 Ghz 8gb ram and a Nvidia 555M with a HDD 500Gb at 7200 Rpm and it can`t handle the scenes in 3ds max. I get like under 9 Fps at 16mil polly which were made from proxies which should not actually occupy much memory. </p>
<p>Basically i need movement , rather id prefer it , but if i cant get a portable workstation under 1600$ that can perform well il have to settle for a regular workstation which will perform a lot faster. </p>
<p>At those specs it won’t really be all that portable. You may get it to fit into a laptop shell but you will be plugged into a wall all the time anyway as that thing is just going to suck down power.</p>
<p>Well it is more portable than a desktop you know… and its 15" . where i usually stay i have an extra monitor for work but when I have to work with someone else away from home i can just take my laptop and i manage . Nowadays i can find power anywhere, that is not my problem, it the simple fact that it or it can not perform the tasks i ask… because i don’t think you can find a laptop that can handle big scenes and work on battery alone …</p>
<p>i agree , i actually know the difference between a 3.5 ghz processor and a 2.4 and the difference between a quadro 4000 (desktop) and a k2000m (laptop) but id still like portability. This machine would be more like a start in the work-field of 3D and from there i would like to go to a proper workstation with intel Xenon but thats way out of my price range or the money i can make right now …</p>
<p>So the main question is still if it can perform 10x my current laptop , to be able to handle more polys , because i cant buy it on a whim and end up with something barely better and regret the investment . And if it can then im ok with the weight the small 15" monitor and the requirement of a power outlet …</p>
<p>Im in architecture and all my projects get done in teams , and id have to go to people ,cant always tell them to come at my place… which yes i would love to if possible but… yeah…</p>
<p>Well just look for laptops that meet your requirements. Look to spend between 1600-2k. </p>
<p>MSI makes workstation laptops that support multiple monitors. So do other vendors.
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<p>Probably your best best would be to get a Lenovo for reliability.</p>
<p>Well yeah… i know that but still, i dont know if the video card can handle big scene , and how big . its like this :</p>
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<li>If nvidia quadro k2000m can handel around 30 mil polly ill buy portable workstation</li>
<li>It cant => desktop workstation .
but id like to know if someone has tryed working with a quadro in 3ds max and how dd it perform under heavy scenes .</li>
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<p>I have 2 options if i get a portable workstation a dell Precision M4700 or lenovo w530</p>
<p>If it’s a PC then I’d buy from a custom OEM manufacturer. Like Sager. Or a macbook (because it’s friggin’ well designed).</p>
<p>The Nvidia 555 (with Optimus) or so (or a newer one with the same product placement) is probably the highest to go in GPUs without sacrificing for too much of heat production, high fan noise and a bigger enclosure.</p>
<p>I don’t know about you, but a noticeable fan noise is often a concentration killer, at least for me. Much better to get a desktop PC or a desktop mac for high-performance applications.</p>
<p>You are probably simply asking the wrong forum then. I know nothing about 3ds Max and I don’t know any engineers who use it so you are probably simply asking the question to the wrong people.</p>
<p>At any rate, you probably won’t ever have a real need to actually render a scene at an airport or on the spot while doing group work or anything like that, so why waste the money on trying to do this portably? Keep your existing laptop for small to medium tasks, the sort you’ll realistically do as part of a group, and use the money you would have spent on a desktop workstation where you could build something twice as powerful per dollar. Then you have two computers performing different functions instead of redundant machines.</p>
<p>The Lenovo W530 can be configured with most of the wish list - not sure about the latest processor, but the K2000 graphics I think is available. I think it has some display port or another for multiple monitors. I’ve been eyeing one for my daughter for senior year architecture work (Revit, Rhino…)</p>
<p>Most of her friends seem to agree with the idea of a ho-hum laptop and a serious workstation, tho. For what the W530 costs (and we get far better than student discount :)) I can put together a water cooled small tower that has mind boggling performance and can be upgraded later on.</p>
<p>At work we get M4600’s and let’s just say they’re nowhere near the W530 in terms of build quality. Both my daughter and my wife have Lenovo T420’s with i5 and Nvidia Optimus, competent but not for rendering the Burj or anything like that.</p>
<p>Thanks for the opinions , and you may be right about askting the wrong people. But i`ve been doing some more thinking and i will actually get the desktop (i have to sell the laptop to be able to afford it) , because i actually would love the amazing “horse” power and would give up portability, then make some cash and get a small laptop( like you mentioned) for portability if needed . Thank you .</p>