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Lenovo ThinkPad W530 - Intel Core i7 quad-core CPU, NVIDIA Quadro K2000M GPU,
island-style keyboard, full HD 15.6" backlit LED display, color-coded USB ports,
impressive all round mobile workstation for mainstream CAD, Greg Corke, AEC
Magazine, May 8, 2013
Dell Precision M6700 - mobile workstation with 17.3" LED-backlit panel,
NVIDIA Quadro K5000M graphics card, Outstanding connectivity options,
above-average battery life, Art Liddle, Cadalyst, Mar 21, 2013
Eurocom Panther 4.0 - 17.3" LED-backlit panel with impressive display, 32 GB
of DDR3-1600 system memory, good performance, but limited battery life, Art Liddle,
Cadalyst, Mar 21, 2013
Mobile Champion -
Lenovo ThinkPad W530 mobile workstation has 2.90GHz Intel Core i7-3920XM
quad-core CPU, NVIDIA Quadro K2000M, 16GB RAM, offers excellent performance,
priced at $2,592, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Feb 1, 2013
Revolving Around the Tablets Market, HP Offer New EliteBook
- EliteBook Revolve can be used either as laptop or tablet, backlit
keyboard, 720p HD4 camera, option of solid-state drive up to 256 GB, 4GB
of internal memory, to be available in US from March 2013, Jon Peddie,
Graphic Speak, Dec 14, 2012
The Xi PowerGo XT - 17.3" portable workstation with Intel’s Core i7
3840 QM 2.8/3.8GHz processor, backlit keyboard, 2 graphics boards,
scores high on PassMark benchmark, Matt Lombard, CADdigest.com, Dec 3,
2012
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon: Thin, Light, Stylish, Strong
- carbon fiber chassis, good for games, audio, not best for business
applications, Graphic Speak, Nov 15, 2012
Hardware
Review:
Lenovo
ThinkPad
W530
- portable
CAD
workstation
with
Core
i7-3920XM
processor,
latest Quadro
K2000M
card,
15.6"
display
with
full HD,
2 USB
3.0
ports,
Matt
Lombard,
CADdigest.com,
Nov 1, 2012
Lenovo
ThinkPad
W530
Mobile
Workstation
- Intel
Core
i73520M
CPU
running
at
2.9GHz
speed,
NVIDIA
Quadro
K1000
GPU,
15.6"
display,
can
support
display
resolution
upto1900x1080,
CADplace,
Oct 2012
Review:
HP
EliteBook
is
Upwardly
Mobile
- 2.3GHz
Intel
Core
i7-2820QM
processor,
large
touchpad
with
gesture
support,
15.6-in.
diagonal
UWVA
anti-glare display, offers good performance, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering,
Sep 1, 2012
Dell Immerses 3D Technology in Mainstream Mobile Workstations -
Precision M4700, M6700 mobile workstations have latest Intel Core processors
with Turbo Boost Technology, DDR3 SDRAM 32GB memory, can run 3 simultaneous
displays, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Aug 13, 2012
Workstation
Review:
Power
and
Portability
- 15.6"
Eurocom
P150H
Racer
mobile
workstation
with
NVIDIA Quadro
5010M
GPU,
Intel Core i7-2960XM Extreme processor offers good performance, David Cohn,
Desktop Engineering, Aug 1, 2012
Dell
Announces
New
Precision
Mobile
Workstations
- M4700
and
M6700
- Intel
Core i5, i7, Extreme Edition processors with turbo boost technology,
expandability options, wide array of ports, excellent display options, Brian
Benton, CAD-a-Blog, July 24, 2012
Snazzy Dell Covet Leads New Mobile Workstation Line-Up - Precision
M4700, Precision M6700, M6700 Covet Edition with wide choice of computer
graphics, DDR3 SDRAM support, removable optical drives option, Kathleen
Maher, Graphic Speak, July 24, 2012
The
SolidBox
Dell
M6600
Mobile
Workstation,
Unboxed
and
Reviewed
-
high-capacity
production
workstation
has
quad-core
2.50Ghz
Core-i7
CPU, 8GB
DDR3-1600Mhz
RAM,
Quadro
4000M 2GB graphics card, Simon Martin, SolidSmack, May 29, 2012
HP EliteBook 8760w Mobile Workstation -
Intel Core i7-2820QM CPU with 2.3 GHz clock speed, 2 TB expandable storage
space, full-sized, backlit keyboard, impressive speedy performance, highly
praised by Art Liddle, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2012
Mobile
Engineering
Workstation
is Big,
Fast and
Hot
-
Eurocom
Panther 3.0 offers Intel Xeon 6-core CPU, 24GB of memory, supports up to 3
standard hard drives, but poor battery life, noisy, runs hot, expensive,
David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Nov 1, 2011
Dell Precision M6600 Mobile Workstation
- 17.3" LED backlit panel, NVIDIA Quadro
4000M graphics controller, 8 GB of 1,600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM, pair of 256GB SATA 3 solid-state drives in RAID configuration, Art Liddle,
Cadalyst, Oct 13, 2011
Review: Sandy Bridge Energizes Lenovo's
W520 Mobile Workstation - mid-range
laptop, GPU offers more memory, capacity
storage, higher fidelity display, color calibrator, fingerprint reader, Alex
Herrera, Graphic Speak, Sep 22, 2011
Hardware Review: ThinkPad W520 Notebook - spill resistant keyboard, quiet cooling fans, impressive battery life, capable, portable workstation for MCAD users, Jeff Rowe, MCADCafe,
July 4, 2011
Eurocom Panther 2.0 Mobile Workstation -
Intel Xeon W3680 3.33 GHz 6-core processor, 24GB of RAM, but heavy, no battery
life in active use, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, June 4, 2011
HP EliteBook 8540w Mobile
Workstation - fitted with Intel Core i7-720QM processor,
DreamColor 2 display, touch-sensitive buttons, integrated smart card reader,
limited 3 yr warranty, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Apr 1, 2011
Eurocom
D900F Panther Blows the Doors Off - notebook beats
many desktops, 6-cores Intel Xeon X5680 CPU redundant, independent disks,
triple-channel memory, but heavy, expensive, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering,
Mar 1, 2011
The HP EliteBook 8740w & NVIDIA Quadro 3D Graphics Slam
- 4 testing areas, 2D, 3D benchmark, Josh Mings, Jan 11, 2011
CAD to
Go - mobile workstations meet processing, graphics, and memory demands
of AEC, manufacturing, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Nov 29,
2010
Lenovo ThinkPad W510 - compact mobile workstation delivers very good
performance for modest price, highly recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Nov
28, 2010
BOXX Mobile Workstation Sets New Record in Cadalyst Labs -
setting new record in Cadalyst labs test benchmarking, rendering systems
built for speed, BOXX, Oct 4, 2010
Dell Precision M4500 Notebook - option for Core i7-920XM Quad Core
Extreme Edition with NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M/880M graphics card, screen
resolution of 1920 x 1080 with 100% color gamut, ubergizmo, Mar 9, 2010
HP Greets New Year
with Product Rollout - HP Mini 210, 2102, 5102 netbooks with Intel Atom
CPUs, HD screens, built-in face recognition software, CloudDrive software,
Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jan 6, 2010
Dell Powers Up Precision Mobile Workstation -
Precision M6500 with Intel Core I7 processor, NVIDIA Quadro FX3800M GPU, 1GB
of G-DDR2 graphics memory, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Dec 7, 2009
Live from AU 2009: Dell Precision M6500 - Intel Core i7-based mobile
workstation with Turbo Boost technology, 17" screen, up to 8GB RAM,
integrated memory controller, Greg Corke, Experience Building, Dec 1, 2009
Lenovo ThinkPad
W700ds - portable workstation fitted with
Intel Core2 Q9000 quad-core processor, 4GB RAM,
built-in Wacom digitizer, 2 screens, full
keyboard, Mark Fletcher, MCAD Online, Jun 10, 2009
Dell Precision M6400 - quad core Intel core 2 quad QX9300 processor, 1GB NVIDIA Quadro FX3700M graphics chip for manipulating large 3D models, good performance, portability difficult due to heavy weight, Greg Corke, AEC
Magazine, May/Jun 2009
Big, Bold, and Beautiful: Lenovo ThinkPad W700 - Intel Quad Core CPU, NVIDIA
Quadro FX 3700M GPU, and a built-in Wacom digitizer, LED lights illuminated
keyboard, wide color gamut, fingerprint reader, integrated microphone, more,
David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Jan 30, 2009
Alienware Mobile Costly for Its Performance - Area-51 m15x workstation
equipped with a WideUXGA display, NVIDIA GeForce 8800M GTX, 2.8GHz Intel Core 2
Extreme CPU, 320GB, 7200rpm SATA, integrated touchpad targeting MCAD users,
more, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Jan 1, 2009
The Lenovo Dual Screen Laptop. How Would You Use It? - W700ds has 17" screen
plus a slide-out secondary screen., $3,600, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 23, 2008
Lenovo
W700DS - Industrial Design on the Go - mobile workstation
with additional 10-inch display to 17-inch screen, built-in 128x80mm wacom
digitizer, pantone color calibrator, more, Al Dean, Develop3D, Dec 12, 2008
HP Compaq 8710w
- mobile workstation with Intel Core 2 microprocessor, connectivity options,
good battery life, gives good performance, highly praised by Ron LaFon,
Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008
Workstation Reviews - CAD2 Vision DQX and HP xw4600 workstations plus Dell
Precision M4300 mobile workstation were reviewed, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, Jan
21, 2008
Dell Precision M4300
- compact and light mobile workstation with Intel Core2 Duo T7700 dual-core
microprocessor, 802.11n support, appropriate to run design software, more,
Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008
Review: The HP (Compaq) 8710w Mobile Workstation
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2GB RAM, 120GB hard drive, 17" screen with
1680x1050 resolution, and more to run 3ds Max application, 3dguru, Dec 2,
2007
Workstation Reviews - Sun Ultra 40 M2, Fujitsu Siemens Celsius M450, Rock
XtremeCTXPro, Lenovo ThinkPad T60p, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, April 19, 2007
Workstation - comparison of HP xw6400, Dell Precision 390, Scan 3XS
workstation, XWorks X20i-64 S-ATA, Rock Xtreme SL Quadro 2500M, CAD 2 Imagine
Go-Duo2, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006 (more
HP workstation reviews,
Dell workstation reviews,
Scan workstation reviews,
laptop reviews)
You Can Take It with You - Dell Precision M90 mobile workstation beats
Eurocom M590K Emperor and HP Compaq nw8440, also reviewed: Matrox
DualHead2Go, PowerCAD SiteMaster and Leica DISTO Plus Laser and PolyNote
M719NC laptop, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, August 1, 2006
Power Lifters - notebooks that can replace desktops include Dell Inspiron
9400, Toshiba's Satellite Pro P100 and HP Compaq nx9400, David Flynn,
Australian IT, March 14, 2006
Power
to Go - new notebooks from Dell, Eurocom, and HP Compaq provide
portability of your workstation, benchmark scores for these petite
powerhouses are comparable to those desktop systems only a few months old,
Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, July 1, 2005
Two for the Road
- new notebooks - Dell Precision M70 (uses NVIDIA-based graphics) and HP
Compaq nw8240 (uses ATI) aim directly at MCAD and graphics professionals,
David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, June 2005
Compaq nc8230, A Dim Widescreen Packed with Features - this new product
is based on Intel's new second-generation Centrino platform, Sonoma and
contains security features like integrated Smartcard reader and an
(optional) TPM module, Harald Thon & Bert Topelt, Tom's Hardware Guide, June
30, 2005
Sony
VAIO and HP Compaq: Two Office Notebooks in Our Lab - similar technical
characteristics but Sony has a NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200, Compaq has ATI
Mobility Radeon X600, Galina Sudareva, Xbit Laboratories, June 17, 2005
Celsius Mobile H230 - Fujitsu-Siemens' stylish Celsius H230 complete
with port replicator featuring DVI-I output for flat panel displays, Greg Corke,
MCADonline, June 14, 2005
Big, Powerful, and Pricey - the Eurocom
D900T Phantom Mobile Workstation has been designed to replace desktop PCs
and to meet the mobile needs of engineers and architects, David Cohn,
Desktop Engineering, May 2005
IBM ThinkPad T42p Mobile Workstation - a workstation graphics chip makes
this notebook ready for CAD and 3D rendering applications, Riyad Emeran,
Trusted Reviews, February 17, 2005
Putting the Hard in Hard Case
- an overview of rugged portable workstations, Mark Clarkson, Desktop
Engineering, February 2005
CATbench Winter Update - The Best of Mobile Computing vs. the Best of UNIX:
How Do They Compare? - reviews of Dell's new M70 Mobile Workstation and
IBM's IntelliStation Power 275, Phil Harrison, CATIA Community, February 14,
2005 (requires free registration)
Eurocom D700T Enigma: Mobile Workstation with Choice of Upgradeable Graphics
- powerful new notebook is designed for graphics-dependent professionals
such as CAD designers, 2D and 3D designers, engineers and architects, ITWeb,
January 26, 2005
MCAD Workstation Supplement - tests of four mobile workstations and five
new PCI Express graphics for the CAD/CAM sector, Greg Corke, CADserver,
January 2005
Premier
Products - top product picks for 2004: NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400,
COSMOSWorks, Dell Precision M60 Mobile Workstation, @Xi Systems 3600E MTower
Workstation, MicroStation V8 2004 Edition, AutoVue SolidModel Professional
v18, Vrcontext Walkinside, CADFind Sketch and Search, Sharp Actius RD3D
AutoStereo notebook computer, Green Building Studio, ToleranceCalc,
IntelliRoof and IntelliWall, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, December 15, 2004
HP Compaq nw8000 - mobile workstation enables the creation of
professional-level CAD and graphics on the road, George Maestri, CGW,
November 2004
CATbench Update Summer 2004 - tests were run on the Dell Precision 470, two workstations from HP and IBM’s T42p mobile workstation, Phil Harrison CATIA Community, August 30, 2004 (requires free registration)
Bulletproof Performers - reviews of rugged portables, including laptops and handhelds, Glenn Hartwig, Desktop Engineering, July 2004
Take Your Work Anywhere - reviews of mobile workstations from Dell, HP and IBM; a Tablet PC; and Sharp's 3D notebook, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 1, 2004
Quality and Performance at a Premium Price - HP’s Compaq nw8000 might be the best mobile workstation money can buy, David Cohn, DE Online, July 2004
Mobile Computing; Brainy and Brawny New Laptops - new Pentium M processors performed well in AutoCAD tests, with the Dell Inspiron 8600C notebook achieving the fastest speed, Anush Yegyazarian, PC World, July 2004
IBM ThinkPad T42 Range: A First Look - the ThinkPad T42p notebook is a workstation-class model featuring a leading-edge graphics processor certified for a range of key applications such as Pro/ENGINEER and SolidWorks, Charles McLellan, ZDNet UK, May 10, 2004
Dell Inspiron 9100 Review - new Dell laptop ought to perform well on 3D rendering tasks, NotebookReview.com, April 25, 2004
IBM ThinkPad R50p - laptop offers certified support for all major CAD and 3D design and animation applications, David Fearon, PC Pro, April 2004
IBM ThinkPad R50p - with CATIA running on the ThinkPad, practically every step in the design process can be automated through the use of special tools, such as sketch tracer, which can take an artist's drawing and assist in converting it into a 3D model, Mark Long, NewsFactor Network, February 23, 2004
Sharp Notebook Debuts 3D Screen - new technology offers promise for CAD and architectural users, Bill Howard, PC Magazine, November 18, 2003
New ThinkPads Get Graphics Boost - IBM's two new ThinkPad mobile workstations, the R50p and T41p, are designed for demanding mobile applications, Tom Krazit, IDG News Service (hosted on PC World), October 27, 2003
Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M60 - it's built like a truck, looks like a gleaming aircraft, is exceedingly fast and powerful and is suitable for 3D graphics work, Charlie White, Digital Post Production, September 15, 2003
Compaq Evo N800w Reviewed - if you do CAD or computer graphics work, this somewhat pricey "workstation" laptop is worth every penny, Charlie Demerjian, The Inquirer, September 5, 2003
IBM ThinkPad T40 C122UK - laptop judged capable of CAD work, PC Pro, September 2003
Laptop or Portable Unix Workstation? - Tadpole Computer has launched a new line of portable Unix workstations that
the company hopes will increase the size of its customer pool,
John G. Spooner, CNETNews.com, May 18, 2003
Compaq Evo N800w 2.4GHz Mobile Workstation - this workstation, certified for most major high-end CAD applications, is a solid performer boasting excellent features, John B. Virata, Media Workstation, April 28, 2003
CATbench Update 2002: The Arrival of a New Chipset and Faster Processor - the IBM IntelliStation M Pro 3.06GHz set a CATIA benchmark record, and the Compaq EVO N800w tested so well it's now the champion among laptops, Phil Harrison, CATIA Solutions, Spring 2003
The First Pentium-M Notebook Put to the Test - Intel's soon-to-be-released mobile platform - called "Intel Centrino Mobile Technology" - looks very promising. Harald Thon and Thomas Pabst, Tom's Hardware Guide, February 5, 2003
A Workstation for Serious Workers - the Compaq Evo Mobile Workstation N800w is built for notebook users like engineers and architects who need more than just a fast laptop, Bill Howard, PC Magazine, January 30, 2003
SolidWorks Benchmark Update - If Ferrari Made a Notebook - HP's new mobile workstation, the Compaq Evo N800w, is the fastest notebook ever tested by SOLID Solutions magazine, David Schaller, SOLID Solutions, January/February 2003
Dell Precision M50 - with its Pentium 4-M upgrade, this Dell mobile workstation makes it possible to carry out computer- and graphics-intensive design work on the move, Greg Corke, CADserver, November 2002
The Hunt for the Hardest Working Mobile Engineering Workstations - tests of the latest top-of-the-line notebook computers from Compaq, Dell, Fujitsu, Celsius, IBM and Sony, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, October 2002
A Workstation in Notebook's Clothing - the Dell M50 portable workstation offers enough power to make it a viable option for those who need SolidWorks when they travel, David Schaller, Solid Solutions, September/October 2002
HP Digs Workstations on the Go - it weighs just six pounds but the Compaq Evo Mobile Workstation N800w packs the power of most desktop workstations and has been extensively tested with a variety of CAD applications, Michael Kanellos, ZDNet News, September 23, 2002
CATbench 2002 Update - Mobile Workstation Benchmark - Dell's Precision Workstation M50 is the undisputed champ for mobile CATIA performance, CATIA Solutions, July/August 2002
Engineers Hop on the Portable PC Train - reviews of mobile workstations by Dell and IBM that pack enough power to run 2D and 3D CAD applications, Cade Metz, PC Magazine, June 11, 2002
Lap of Honor - the Mobile Workstation Comes of Age - what to look for in a mobile workstation, as well as reviews of the Fujitsu-Siemens Celsius Mobile H and the Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M40, Greg Corke, Cadserver, July 4, 2002
IBM ThinkPad A31p Mobile Pentium 4-M, 1.7GHz - laptop meant to replace your desktop, can handle CAD, ZDnet
Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M50 - a professional workstation 'to go,' Geoff Harrod, CADinfo.NET, June 4, 2002
First Look at the Dell Precision M50 Mobile Workstation - Tony Zilles, CADinfo.NET, May 2002
Dell Notebook Narrows Performance Gap - Dell's Precision M40 approaches performance of desktop workstations, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, May 2002 |