Laptop recommendations for animation student UTS? (1 Viewer)

[Lumimi]

As the title says, I'm aware they have iMacs in labs for us to use but I'll still need access to animation heavy programs for when I study at home
Open to any recommendations Mac or Windows that are student budget friendly and whether or not a dedicated GPU is really required (since it's pricey and heavy to carry/I've heard of some people doing the course using integrated graphics laptops)

 

[jimmysmith560]

Will you be using software like Adobe Animate and Blender? If so, it would be better to opt for dedicated graphics. See the following laptop as an example:

Lenovo LOQ Essential 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i5)[GeForce RTX 3050]

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Is it within your budget? It has the following specs:

• Display size: 15.6 inches (good size for your purposes)
• Resolution: 1920×1080 (Not the sharpest but still decent)
• Refresh rate: 144 Hz (very good compared to 60 Hz, assuming it is supported by the software that you will be using)
• Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics 6GB (not the best but a decent budget option for your purposes)
• RAM: 16 GB DDR5 (more RAM is better, but 16 GB should be sufficient)
• CPU: Intel Core i5-12450HX (A bit old but should still deliver decent performance given the decent clock speed)
• Storage: 512GB SSD (if you need more storage, you may wish to consider buying an external SSD at a later stage, which is not too expensive)

Overall, you should aim to buy a laptop with similar specs to the above, or higher if possible.

I hope this helps!