# Help choosing a laptop for sketchup make 2017

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-choosing-a-laptop-for-sketchup-make-2017/173867>\
**Category:** Computer Advice\
**Tags:** sketchup, advice, components\
**Created:** [August 27, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-choosing-a-laptop-for-sketchup-make-2017/173867 "2021-08-27T21:43:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![joeflow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@joeflow](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/joeflow)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-choosing-a-laptop-for-sketchup-make-2017/173867/1 "2021-08-27T21:43:36Z")

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i want to get a laptop that i can use at school for modeling woods projects. [HP Laptop - 15t-dy200](https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/ConfigureView?langId=-1&storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&catEntryId=3074457345619771822&urlLangId=&quantity=1&jumpid=ma_intel-optane_product-tile_clamshell-laptops_2_2j130av-1_hp-laptop---15t-dy20) . this is the laptop i had in mind but i need to know if it will run sketchup make 2017 smoothly, please help.

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**Author:** ![DanRathbun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danrathbun/32/500_2.png) [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-choosing-a-laptop-for-sketchup-make-2017/173867/2 "2021-08-27T22:54:08Z")

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**Desktop SketchUp**

Integrated graphics are **not** recommended for use with SketchUp. But it may still work.

The touch screen options are not needed, but for 600 bucks I would think you could find a notebook with Full HD resolution (1920x1080).

The processor is likely more than you need for student woodworking projects.

The RAM is okay at 16GB.

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**SketchUp for Web**

This notebook would likely run the Web version of SketchUp fine in Edge or Chrome.

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**Author:** ![DanRathbun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/danrathbun/32/500_2.png) [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-choosing-a-laptop-for-sketchup-make-2017/173867/3 "2021-08-27T23:04:10Z")

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> [@DanRathbun](#):
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> Integrated graphics are **not** recommended for use with SketchUp. But it may still work.

For example, the following HP notebook is a gaming model and has a dedicated Nvidia graphics for 50 bucks more.

> **[HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop - 15z-ec200](https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-pavilion-gaming-laptop-15z-ec200-2r1x7av-1?jumpid=ma_weekly-deals_product-tile_laptops_9_2r1x7av-1_hp-pavilion-gaming-l)**
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> Free shipping. Buy direct from HP. See customer reviews and comparisons for HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop - 15z-ec200. Upgrades and savings on select products.

It has an AMD Ryzen processor instead of an Intel iCore, and only has 8GB RAM standard. (RAM is upgradable.)

It also has a FHD display.

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**Author:** ![joeflow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@joeflow](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/joeflow)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/help-choosing-a-laptop-for-sketchup-make-2017/173867/4 "2021-08-27T23:09:17Z")

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I was looking at that laptop as well, you said the processor was more than I would need, is there another laptop you would recommend for $650 or less? Thanks