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Hi Johannes,<br>
How long is a piece of string and what strength is required, for
what you want to tie up with it? 🙂<br>
<br>
I buy equipment for my work and keep it 'going' for >5 years
before replacing it, so I have no issue with throwing lots of money
at it.<br>
To that end I currently use a mid 2023 DELL 17" Precision 7780 maxed
out on everything, plus a 5 years on-site warranty.<br>
<br>
But, you don't need to be as ridiculous as I was, unless you are
running batch processing jobs and tons of other stuff.<br>
<br>
Regardless of your budget, this is what I think you should look out
for:<br>
CPU<br>
<blockquote>If Intel, go for i9 - also compare AMD/Intel mobile CPUs
on something like Tom's HW<br>
Once you have the capability to run >12 threads, rather look at
CPU speed.<br>
Far to many routines are still single threaded so CPU speed
matters for that.<br>
</blockquote>
Memory<br>
<blockquote>Minimum 32GB - preferably more (I have 128GB) -
especially if you have a few docs loaded next to your QGIS
application.<br>
If DELL, try for CAMM2 memory and not the normal SODIMM (or
whatever)<br>
Don't harp on ECC - it is slightly slower and 'normal' memory is
so reliable anyway........<br>
</blockquote>
Disk drives<br>
<blockquote>DEFINITELY <u>only</u> NVMe - and NOT SATA SSD (or
older HDs)<br>
If the motherboard architecture can handle it, then PCIe 5 - but
do not settle for less than PCIe 4<br>
a 1TB NVMe as your system drive is OK - have your work/data on
separate NVMe drives (I have 1TB plus 3 * 8TB NVMe drives)<br>
</blockquote>
Graphics card<br>
<blockquote>If you are doing lots of raster or Lidar processing then
definitely keep away from the gaming cards and go for something
like RTX nnnn ADA cards<br>
Many routines use GPU processing so my 2c says: Yes, get a decent
GPU card - It is not just about throwing pixels on the screen.<br>
</blockquote>
Ports.<br>
<blockquote>This is actually important.<br>
Make sure you have at least USB 3.2 Gen 2 (20Gb/s) - better still
a higher speed rated variation of USB4 (USB-C connector)<br>
This will allow you to connect an external drive (Go for NVMe in
an external case capable of the same specs as the port you connect
it to) and use this drive (almost) like an internal drive.<br>
This will also allow you to connect extra monitors (via USB-C)<br>
</blockquote>
Monitor.<br>
<blockquote>I like & use 4K monitors - but my message here is
that if you connect an external (2nd or more) monitor, make
absolutely sure that it has the same pixel count as your laptop.<br>
Dragging windows from 1 monitor to another is a major bummer if
the pixel counts differ.<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Lastly, whatever you get, pay the extra for a "next business day on
site" warranty - remote diagnostics, anywhere (reasonable) in the
world, etc etc.<br>
Great peace of mind will ensue....<br>
<br>
Hope I haven't forgotten anything but maybe my response will solicit
other comments/corrections/moans/groans for you.<br>
<br>
I wish you luck on your choice/journey.<br>
<br>
Zoltan<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2025/04/09 09:44, Johannes Czernik |
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Dear
community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">I
am currently planning the acquisition of a new work laptop
and would like to ensure that the device is optimally suited
for working with QGIS in 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Could
you please advise on the recommended system requirements for
a smooth and reliable experience with QGIS, particularly
regarding the necessity of a dedicated graphics card? With
the performance improvements in the latest high-end CPUs
from Intel and AMD, is a dedicated GPU still essential for
most use cases, or are integrated solutions now sufficient?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Additionally,
I would appreciate your insight into which specific
application scenarios still benefit significantly from a
dedicated graphics card when working with QGIS or related
geospatial tools.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Thank
you very much in advance for your support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Best
regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#A69500;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:DE">Johannes</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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