Being a Mechanical engineer myself, I know that having a good laptop saves a person lots of time and effort.
If you want to skip reading the detailed explanation, here is the list so that you can check it yourself. Also, you can download the PDF on the best laptops for mechanical students and read it later on.
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Why does a mechanical student need a laptop?
A mechanical engineering student requires a powerful laptop for 3D modelling, CAD drawings, preparing reports, assignments, researching etc. Along with a powerful laptop, we mechanical students need a lightweight laptop to carry all day long.
So to handle all of these tasks, a capable machine is required. However, it doesn't mean that you necessarily have to spend lakhs of rupees to get a hands-on one.
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Now here I'll give the list of the top laptops for mechanical engineering students in descending order of their price.
And after that a buying guide to help you select the right machine according to your needs.
List of laptops for mechanical engineering students
Lenovo Legion 5Pi
Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14
HP Omen 15.6-inch FHD Gaming Laptop
Lenovo Legion 5i 10th Gen Intel Core i5
HP Pavilion Gaming DK0268TX 15.6-inch Laptop
HP Pavilion Gaming 15.6-inch FHD Gaming Laptop
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Laptop 15.6"
Mi Notebook 14 Intel Core i5-10210U 10th Gen Thin and Light Laptop
Specs and features
Lenovo Legion 5Pi
Specs
Pro's
- The powerful performance will handle almost all the software you will ever need with ease.
- Good display.
- The build is very good
- 100% sRGB colour accuracy of the display results in a visual treat for gamers, artists, and creators.
- Good all rounder performance.
- RAM can be upgraded in future to 32GB.
- Good ports for connectivity.
Con's
- The weight of this laptop might bother you at 2.3kg.
- No webcam, so you would need to buy one.
Specs
512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Pro's
- Intel 10th gen i7 processor paired with an RTX 2060 6GB is a beast. Very good performance.
- Good airflow, and remains cool most of the time.
- Has 144 Hz refresh rate along with 75% NTSC which would be a visual treat.
- Comfortable keyboard with customizable RGB.
Con's
- It's a little heavy at around 2.kg.
- Battery life isn't that great because of the power hungry CPU and GPU. Also, the high refresh rate and RGB lighting take a toll on battery life.
Specs
Pro's
- Small, compact and light weight design.
- Powerful performance can easily handle day to day tasks and college work.
- 120 Hz high refresh rate display.
Con's
- No webcam, hence an external webcam is required.
- Due to small design heat dissipation is affected.
Pro's
- Powerful performance and also has the powerful graphics card in this list i.e. Nvidia GTX 1660ti.
- Good battery life.
- Good value for money.
Con's
- It's on the heavier side with 2.3 kgs
- Single colour keyboard backlight, no RGB
Specs
Pro's
- Concave keys of the keyboard give a good typing experience.
- Good performance.
- Have nice sounding speakers
- Ample amount of storage with 1TB HDD with 256 GB SSD.
Con's
- The webcam is average.
- It's on the heavier side with a weight of around 2.3 kg.
Specs
Pro's
- Good laptop in the budget.
- Bang and Olufsen speakers.
- Good performance.
- The thermal performance is good.
- Overall a very good laptop.
Con's
- The display is not very bright in sunlight.
- It's heavier at 2.3kg.
Specs
Pro's
- Good value for money.
- 6 core processor.
- RAM and storage can be upgraded.
- Good port options.
- Looks cool.
Con's
- It's a little heavy at 2 kgs.
- Colour produced isn't very good. It's average.
- Battery life isn't good.
Specs
Pro's
- Good performance can be expected.
- Can handle CAD and 3D design software easily.
- RAM and storage can be upgraded.
Con's
- Screen quality isn't very good.
- Battery life is average.
- Fans can get loud during high loads.
Specs
Pro's
- Lightweight, compact and portable.
- Good for the price.
- Good display.
Con's
- Ram is non-upgradeable.
- The webcam is given separately.
- Not suitable for heavy load.
Buying guide for mechanical engineering students
The following are the specs or buying tips you must consider before buying any laptop for yourself.
1. Size and weight.
Being a mechanical student we have to go from one class to another. From class to lab, or lab to the workshop, a student doesn't sit the whole time in college, so it is good to have a laptop small and compact so that it fits your backpack as well as be light in weight so that it would be less burden carrying around.
So an ideal size and weight would be 14''inch screen size laptop with around 1.5kg weight.
2. Display.
It is the place where you will be staring all the time using your laptop and for a mechanical engineering student when using designing and modelling software colour accuracy is quite important. Also, when watching videos, movies or online lectures, a good display is necessary.
A look for at least a full HD IPS display. An OLED or QLED display is good but is expensive. Don't opt for a TN or VA panel as they have terrible viewing angles and don't have good colour reproduction.
3.RAM.
As mechanical students, we come across heavy weight software like Autocad inventor, Ansys, Solidworks, Catia etc which require a good amount of power.
So look for a minimum of 8GB ram. Although we recommend 16GB ram to be a little future proof. If not, you can check out a laptop which you can upgrade to 16GB later on.
4.Processor
Intel or AMD you can opt for any brand you want but, the processor must have 4 or more core and the boost speed must be above 3.6GHz at least.
The more the cores and faster the speed of the core, the better is the processor.
In a budget go for 4 cores and if you can afford you can opt for 6 or 8 cores according to your workload. Usually, if you are dealing with assemblies with around 100+ parts, then you must opt for 8 cores minimum.
5.Graphics.
All that you see on your screen is due to the graphics card. Now a days many laptops come with integrated graphics but try avoiding them. Opt for a dedicated graphics card as it would boost the performance.
Look for at least 2GB dedicated graphic card. However, now a days 4GB has become the baseline.
The minimum we recommend is a 4 GB dedicated graphics card of Nvidia 1650 or 1650 super.
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You might be thinking after reading this that why I've included gaming laptops extensively in the list. The reason is that I have preferred performance while making this list so that you can complete your work smoothly.
The ultrabooks are usually light in weight. But a disadvantage is that they come with a very basic graphic card i.e MX 250 or MX 350 for the same price as that of the gaming laptop.
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