Clevo for CAD, 3D modelling and rendering P170sm vs W370SS

So I'm gonna buy a Clevo for mainly working, architecture 2D drawing, and architecture 3D modelling, from interior to urban scale rendering, and a lot of image processing (photoshops and illustrator).

So wanting a 17 inches laptop, i end up due to tight budget between two distint models P170sm vs W370SS, I know a P170 sm as better characteristics and better options to upgrade, thought on w370ss being the base model cheaper, I can configurate it stronger in some hardware.

So i could afford a:

A P170 sm configurated with:

Intel i7 4710MQ 2.5Ghz - 3.5Ghz 6MB
ATI R9 M290X 4GB
16GB DDR3L 1600Mhz
500GB HGST 32MB 7200RPM Sata3

or

A W370SS configurated with:

Intel i7 4810MQ 2.8Ghz - 3.8Ghz 6MB (4th Gen)
NVIDIA GTX 860M 2GB
24GB DDR3L 1600Mhz
1 TB HGST 32MB 7200RPM Sata3

So on a W370 SS i would have a better CPU and more RAM, but would have a not so good Graphic Card, and not possible to change like serie P:

And having 2 option I would still save money. Thought don't know, if the extra CPU and Ram is worth.

Would be awsome if anyone could help me!

 

Both will treat you great. I can't recall whether Photoshop and/or Illustrator utilize OpenCL or not. The R9 has better OpenCL support from what I've heard, so that's something to consider if those programs utilize it.

Also, 16 GB of RAM in either laptop should be enough for your needs. If there's any way you can add an SSD to either build, that's something to consider as well (even a small drive).

In terms of construction quality and overall feel, you might like the P170SM more. It's slightly heavier and physically larger, but it's the "superior" system between the two laptops.

 

First thanks "Prostar", well talking about OpenCL, there's an option on P170 sm, for 60 euros add a NVIDIA GTX 870M 6GB, but then it goes a bit out of the budget, would i get clear better results doing such upgrade?

About the SDD, I won't be able to afford it if i chose P170, but i might be able to upgrade it later on...

 

CPU is going to help quite a bit for what you're doing with Photoshop, but for the other programs using the CAD programs you'll be using a mix of CPU/GPU. Another caveat that wasn't mentioned is cooling. When rendering those larger projects, sometimes you'll be leaving the machine run overnight and the cooling on the 2370SS is solid but it isn't as quiet or as efficient as what is on the P170SM.

If possible, I'd recommend sticking with that first option with the R9 card but if you're able to save for a little bit longer get the 4810 added into the mix. You get the best of both worlds and it's only a $35 upgrade to get there so shouldn't take much longer to save up for that.

 

Thank you for the info. I will go for the P170SM however i wont upgrade ir for the 4810 since on portuguese distributor would cost me and extra 118€, which get's deffinitly out of budget =|...

 

It's a nice upgrade but not critical.