CAD Workstation Recommendations Guide
Helping you choose the right hardware for your CAD software
ADMIN BUILD
• Intel Core Ultra 5 245 (13 TOPS NPU, 14 cores, up to 5.1GHz)
HP PRODESK 4 G1I
• Intel Core Ultra 5 235 (13 TOPS NPU, 14 cores, up to 5.0GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• Integrated Graphics
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
DELL PRO PLUS
• Intel Core Ultra 5 235U (12 TOPS NPU, 12 cores, up to 4.9 GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• Integrated Graphics
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
HP PROBOOK G1I
• Intel Core Ultra 5 225U (12 TOPS NPU, 12 cores, up to 4.8 GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• Integrated Graphics
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
ENTRY BUILD
DELL PRO MAX MICRO
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265 (13 TOPS NPU, 20 cores, up to 5.3 GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX A400, 4 GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
HP Z2 MINI G1i
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265 (13 TOPS NPU, 20 cores, up to 5.3 GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX A400, 4 GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
DELL PRO MAX
• Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (13 TOPS NPU, 16 cores, up to 5.10 GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 500-Blackwell 6GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
HP ZBOOK 8 G1I
• Intel Core Ultra 7 255H (13 TOPS NPU, 16 cores, up to 5.10 GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 500-Blackwell 6GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
BASIC BUILD
DELL PRO MAX SLIM
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (13 TOPS NPU, 20 cores, up to 5.5 GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• NVIDIA® RTX A1000, 8 GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
HP Z2 MINI G1I
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (13 TOPS NPU, 20 cores, up to 5.5 GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX A1000, 8 GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
DELL PRO MAX PREMIUM
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265H (13 TOPS NPU, 16 cores, up to 5.30 GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell 8GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
HP ZBOOK X G1I
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265H (13 TOPS NPU, 20 Cores, up to 5.30 GHz)
• 16GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 1000 Blackwell 8GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
STANDARD BUILD
DELL PRO MAX TOWER T2
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (13 TOPS NPU, 20 cores, up to 5.5 GHz)
• 32GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 16 GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
HP Z2 MINI G1I
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (13 TOPS NPU, 20 cores, up to 5.5 GHz)
• 32GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 16 GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
DELL PRO MAX PREMIUM
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265H (13 TOPS NPU, 16 cores, up to 5.30 GHz)
• 32GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 8GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
HP ZBOOK X G1I
• Intel Core Ultra 7 265H (13 TOPS NPU, 20 Cores, up to 5.30 GHz)
• 32GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell 8GB
• 512GB M.2 SSD Storage
ADVANCE BUILD
DELL PRO MAX TOWER T2
• Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (13 TOPS NPU, 24 cores, up to 5.70 GHz)
• 64GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 24 GB
• 1TB M.2 SSD Storage
HP Z2 TOWER G1I
• Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (13 TOPS NPU, 24 cores, up to 5.70 GHz)
• 64GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 24 GB
• 1TB M.2 SSD Storage
DELL PRO MAX PLUS
• Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 285HX (13 TOPS NPU, 24 cores, up to 5.50 GHz)
• 64GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 16 GB
• 1TB M.2 SSD Storage
HP ZBOOK FURY G1I
• Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 285HX (13 TOPS NPU, 24 cores, up to 5.50 GHz)
• 64GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 16 GB
• 1TB M.2 SSD Storage
ULTIMATE BUILD
DELL PRECISION 7960
• Intel Xeon W7-3565X (32 cores, up to 4.8 GHz Turbo)
• 128GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q 96GB
• 2TB M.2 SSD Storage
HP Z8 FURY G5
• Intel Xeon W7-3565X (32 cores, up to 4.8 GHz Turbo)
• 128GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q 96GB
• 2TB M.2 SSD Storage
DELL PRO MAX PLUS
• Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 285HX (13 TOPS NPU, 24 cores, up to 5.50 GHz)
• 128GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 24GB
• 2TB M.2 SSD Storage
HP ZBOOK FURY G1I
• Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 285HX (13 TOPS NPU, 24 cores, up to 5.50 GHz)
• 128GB RAM
• NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 24GB
• 2TB M.2 SSD Storage
Workstations
High-performing and fully customisable CAD workstations from Dell & HP, certified for professional CAD applications.
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