This guide is intended to assist in the selection of an OEM/off the shelf system for use with SOLIDWORKS 2019. The recommendations are intended as advice for a general audience. The systems specified are extensions of the recommendations found on the SOLIDWORKS website and are based on available hardware, internal testing and customer support experience.
Potential upgrades and their benefits are also listed by component type. These upgrades are intended for advanced users seeking to optimize their system.
This guideline applies to most SOLIDWORKS 2019 products. For specialty products, please see the links at the end of this document.
Contents
Hawk Ridge Systems Recommended System Summary
Other Product Hardware Guidelines
Hawk Ridge Systems Recommended System Summary
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Notebook PCs |
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Out-Of-Box Solutions |
Lenovo ThinkPad P52 Dell Precision 15 5530/7530 HP ZBook 15 G5 |
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Operating System |
Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit |
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Graphics Card |
NVIDIA Quadro P1000 4GB |
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Processor |
Intel Core i7-8750H (Six Core 2.20GHz, 4.10GHz Turbo) |
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RAM |
16GB |
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Storage |
256GB SSD |
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Other (Required) |
Microsoft Office 2013, 2016, Internet Explorer 11, 3-Button Mouse with Scroll Wheel |
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Desktop PCs |
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Out-Of-Box Solutions |
Dell Precision 3630 HP Z2 Lenovo ThinkStation P330 |
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Operating System |
Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit |
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Graphics Card |
NVIDIA Quadro P2000 5GB |
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Processor |
Intel i7-8700k (3.7 Ghz/4.7GHz Turbo, 6 cores) |
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RAM |
16GB |
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Storage |
256GB SSD |
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Other (Required) |
Microsoft Office 2013, 2016, Internet Explorer 11, 3-Button Mouse with Scroll Wheel |
Upgrades For Advanced Users
Certain cases require upgraded hardware. These include:
- Working with large assemblies and/or complex models
- Extensive multi-tasking (Multiple programs running simultaneously)
- Heavy Visualize usage
- Heavy Simulation or Flow Simulation usage
These upgrades are listed with their associated benefits. Special attention should be paid to the particular usage case to eliminate bottlenecks.
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Component |
Benefits |
Notebook |
Desktop |
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RAM |
General Performance, Multi- Tasking, Capacity (Model, Rendering and Simulation Size/Complexity), Rendering and Simulation Speed |
32GB |
32GB/64GB |
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Processor |
Rebuilding Features, General Performance, Simulation Solving and Meshing Speed, Multi-tasking, Open/Save, Rendering Speed |
Intel Xeon Processor E-2176M (2.70GHz, 12M Cache) Or Intel Core i7-8850H (Six Core 2.60GHz, 4.30GHz Turbo) |
No upgrade recommended(i7-8700K provides maximum performance) |
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Storage |
Open/Save Speed, Rebuild Time, General Performance |
512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
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512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
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Graphics Card |
Display Capacity (Number of Faces and Amount of Data Shown), Rotate/Pan/Zoom performance |
NVIDIA Quadro P3200-P5000
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NVIDIA Quadro P2000-P5000
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OEM Solution |
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Dell Precision 7730,HP ZBook 17 G5, Lenovo P72
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Dell Precision 5820, HP Z4, Lenovo 520C |
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