What are the best laptop specifications for Animation?

[weronika_w]

Hello,

I am looking to buy a new laptop for animation. Unfortunately I am not a "computer person" so would be really grateful if someone could please explain in simple language what laptop specifications (and why) are best for this kind of work?

Currently I animate with After Effects, Photoshop and Flash which makes my laptop crash a lot. In the future I am also hoping to do 3D animation so I need a laptop that can handle this. I know that desktops are better but unfortunately I need a laptop... any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Weronika

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[Guest]

I think this should be the best:-

RAM- 4 GB

Hard Drive- 500GB

Graphics card- NVIDIA 310M

Processor- Intel Core i7

OS- Windows 7 64 bit

[UssNorway]

I recommend window 8 because it is the current version and will come built on a (more powerful) modern system… 8 uses less ram than 7 does to chug along.

Cpu; at least an i3 or (amd equivalent) to do animation. When you compile animation (called rendering for video) you put the load almost entirely on your cpu but after that the cpu goes back to normal. The difference between an i3 and i5 is that the i5 will finish the rendering faster but both machines will do the job.

Ram; 4 gig is the minimum I would consider but ram is cheap and as long as the laptop has a spare slot then upgrading to 8 gig should allow your system to breathe.

64bit | graphics; this is the place where you have to do your homework because (unlike a desktop) you can't just pop a new one in at some later date… don't impulse purchase.

[Guest]

Thanks )