Choosing the right hardware for using SolidWorks
When upgrading your CAD system, you may need to factor in other aspects like training and hardware. Cadtek have teamed up with Dell to offer Desktops and Laptops to cater for a range of needs, if your have any questions or would like further advice, please contact out support team on 01663 741405.
We have also published an article that covers in detail the things you should consider when buying hardware for CAD. These considerations help us specify the following hardware options. Read the full article here
Entry Level Desktop
Dell Precision™ 3420 SFF Desktop – Entry Level
Small Form Factor PC, aimed at everyday users of SolidWorks, but with solid state drive for increased responsiveness and more powerful Quadro P1000 graphics card, and 16GB RAM to handle more complex data sets.
Our Price: £1150 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ 3420 SFF Desktop
Entry Level
- Intel Core™ i5-7500 Quad Core 3.40GHz (Turbo Boost up to 3.8 GHz)
- Windows 10 Professional 64bit
- 16GB (2x8GB) 2400Mhz DDR4 Ram Non ECC
- 4GB NVIDIA Quadro P1000 Graphics Card
- 1x 256GB M2. PCIe Solid State drive + 1x 1TB SATA Hard Drive (7200RPM)
- 8X Speed DVD+/-RW Drive
- Dell Non Wireless Mouse & Keyboard
**NO DISPLAY INCLUDED** - 3Yr Dell ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
All Rounder Desktop
Dell Precision™ 3620 Desktop – All Rounder
Dell 3620 Mini Tower with the best balance between price and performance for general SolidWorks use. With a 512GB Solid State Drive, and Quadro P2000 graphics this is also well suited to occasional simulation use.
Our Price: £1,500 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ 3620 Desktop
All Rounder
- Intel Core i7-7700 3.60GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.2 GHz)
- Windows 10 Professional 64bit
- 16GB (2x8GB) 2400Mhz DDR4 Ram Non ECC
- 5GB NVIDIA Quadro P2000 Graphics Card
- 1x512GB M2. PCIe Solid State Drive + 1x 1TB 7200 RPM Drive
- 16X Speed DVD+/-RW Drive
- Dell Non Wireless Mouse & Keyboard
**NO DISPLAY INCLUDED** - 3Yr Dell ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
High End Desktop
Dell Precision™ 3620 Desktop – High End
Dell 3620 Mini Tower with the high end NVIDIA Quadro graphics, 512GB Solid State Drive and 32GB of Ram. Great for those with demanding complex data sets, larger simulations, also ideal for users of the new SOLIDWORKS Visualize product line due to its high end NVIDIA Card.
Our Price: £1,950 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ 3620 Desktop
High End
- Intel® Core™ i7-7700K Quad Core 4.2GHz (Turbo Boost up to 4.5 GHz)
- Windows 10 Professional 64bit
- 32GB (2x16GB) 2400Mhz DDR4 Ram Non ECC
- 8GB NVIDIA Quadro P4000 Graphics Card
- 512GB M2. PCIe Solid State Drive + 1TB 7200 RPM Drive
- 16X Speed DVD+/-RW Drive
- Dell Non Wireless Mouse & Keyboard
**NO DISPLAY INCLUDED** - 3Yr Dell ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
High End Simulation
Dell Precision™ T5820 Desktop – High End Simulation
Aimed at users who use Simulation and Rendering extensively, for most simulations 6 cores is the best balance between cost and performance*
Our Price: £2,950 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ T5820 Desktop
High End Simulation
- Intel Xeon W-2133 (3.6GHz, Turbo boost up to 3.9GHz, 6 Cores)
- Windows 10 Professional For Workstations 64bit (4 Cores +)
- 32GB (4x8GB) 2666Mhz DDR4 ECC RDIMM
- 8GB NVIDIA Quadro P4000 Graphics Card
- 512GB M2. PCIe Solid State Drive + 1TB 7200 RPM Drive
- 16X Speed DVD+/-RW Drive
- Dell Non Wireless Mouse & Keyboard
**NO DISPLAY INCLUDED** - 3Yr Dell ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
High End Visualize
Dell Precision™ T5820 Desktop – High End Visualize
Aimed at users who carry out extremely large simulation or rendering tasks, particularly users who want to run multiple tasks at once with a dual 8GB NVIDIA Quadro P4000 graphics card (VR Ready).
Our Price: £3,250 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ T5820 Desktop
High End Visualize
- Intel Xeon W-2125 Quad Core (4GHz, Turbo boost up to 4.5GHz,)
- Windows 10 Professional For Workstations 64bit (up to 4 Cores)
- 32GB (4x8GB) 2666Mhz DDR4 ECC RDIMM
- Dual 8GB NVIDIA Quadro P4000 – VR Ready
- 512GB M2. PCIe Solid State Drive + 1TB 7200 RPM Drive
- 8X Speed DVD+/-RW Drive
- Dell Non Wireless Mouse & Keyboard
**NO DISPLAY INCLUDED** - 3Yr Dell ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
Ultimate Simulation
Dell Precision™ T5820 Desktop – Ultimate Simulation
Primarily aimed at rendering users who need the best available to process large images quickly, however could be suited to large flow simulations or users wanting to run multiple tasks at once.
Our Price: £3,950 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ T5820 Desktop
Ultimate Simulation
- Intel Xeon W-2145 (3.7GHz, Turbo boost up to 4.5GHz, 8 Cores)
- Windows 10 Professional 64bit
- 64GB (8x8GB) 2666Mhz DDR4 ECC RDIMM
- 8GB NVIDIA Quadro P4000 Graphics Card
- 512GB M2. PCIe Solid State Drive + 1TB 7200 RPM Drive
- 16X Speed DVD+/-RW Drive
- Dell Non Wireless Mouse & Keyboard
**NO DISPLAY INCLUDED** - 3Yr Dell ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
Entry Level Laptop
Dell Precision™ 3520 Laptop – Entry Level
Smaller 15.6 inch laptop, aimed at users who don’t produce large assemblies or very complex parts but still a very capable machine for key functions of SolidWorks parts, assemblies & drawings.
Our Price: £1,250 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ 3520 Laptop
Entry Level
- Intel Core i5-7440HQ Quad Core (2.80GHz Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz)
- 15.6inch Ultra Sharp FHD 1920×1080 Wide View Anti-Glare LED-backlit
- Windows 10 Professional 64bit
- 8GB (1 x 8GB) 2400MHz DDR4 Dual Channel
- 2GB NVIDIA Quadro M620 GDDR5 Graphics Card
- 500GB 7200 RPM hard Drive
**No Internal Optical Drive Available** - 3Yr Dell ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
All Rounder Laptop
Dell Precision™ 7520 Laptop – All Rounder
15.6 inch laptop, but with solid state drive for improved responsiveness plus 16GB ram and more powerful Quadro graphics to better support larger data sets, a very capable machine for key functions of SolidWorks parts, assemblies & drawings.
Our Price: £1,850 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ 7520 Laptop
All Rounder
- Intel Core i5-7440HQ Quad Core (2.80GHz Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz Quad Core)
- 15.6inch Ultra Sharp FHD 1920×1080 Wide View Anti-Glare LED-backlit
- Windows 10 Professional 64bit
- 16GB (2 x 8GB) 2400MHz DDR4 Dual Channel
- 4GB NVIDIA Quadro M2200M GDDR5 Graphics Card
- 256GB M.2 PCIe Solid State drive + additional 1TB 7200 RPM Storage drive
**No Internal Optical Drive Available** - 3Yr ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
High End Laptop
Dell Precision™ 7520 Laptop – High End
A 15.6 Inch desktop replacement system designed to be the best balance between price and performance. Aimed at users designing complex parts, assemblies and occasional Simulation/ Rendering tasks.
Our Price: £2,250 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ 7520 Laptop
High End
- Intel Core i7-7820HQ Quad Core (2.90GHz Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz Quad Core)
- 15.6inch Ultra Sharp FHD 1920×1080 Wide View Anti-Glare LED-backli
- Windows 10 Professional 64bit
- 32GB (2 x 16GB) 24000MHz DDR4 Dual Channel
- 4GB NVIDIA Quadro M2200M GDDR5 Graphics Card
- 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.+ additional 1TB 7200 RPM Storage drive
*No Internal Optical Drive Available** - 3Yr Dell ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
High End Visualize Laptop
Dell Precision™ 7720 Laptop – High End Visualize
Aimed at all users designing complex parts and assemblies and Rendering tasks with high end 8GB NVIDIA Quadro P4000 GDDR5 Graphics Card (VR Ready). Ideal for large and detailed renders.
Our Price: £3,000 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ 7720 Laptop
High End Visualize
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ Quad Core 2.80GHz,(Turbo boost up to 3.80GHz)
- 17.3inch Ultra Sharp 1920×1080 Wide View Anti-Glare LED-backlit
- Windows 10 Professional 64bit
- 32GB (2 x 16GB) 2133MHz DDR4 Dual Channel
- 8GB NVIDIA Quadro P4000 GDDR5 Graphics Card-VR Ready
- 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.+ additional 1TB 7200 RPM Storage drive
**No Internal Optical Drive Available** - 3Yr Dell ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
High End Simulation Laptop
Dell Precision™ 7720 Laptop – High End Simulation
Aimed at all users designing complex parts and assemblies and Simulation and Rendering tasks with high end graphics and a Xeon processor including support for error code correcting RAM (ECC). Ideal for long simulation runs.
Our Price: £3,200 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ 7720 Laptop
High End Simulation & Rendering
- Intel Core Xeon E3-1535M v6 Quad Core Xeon 3.1GHz, (Turbo boost up to 4.2GHz )
- 17.3inch Ultra Sharp FHD 1920×1080 Wide View Anti-Glare LED-backlit
- Windows 10 Professional 64bit
- 32GB (2 x 16GB) 2400MHz ECC DDR4
- 6GB NVIDIA Quadro P3000 GDDR5 Graphics Card
- 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.+ additional 1TB 2.5″ 7200 RPM Storage drive
**No Internal Optical Drive Available** - 3Yr Dell ProSupport and Next Business Day On-Site Service
Ultra Portable Laptop
New Dell Precision™ 5520 15.6inch Ultra Portable Laptop
This slim Precision™ 5520 is no slow coach, with a Nvidia Quadro M1200M graphics card and 16GB of memory this is a great option for those on the go.
Our Price: £2,250 Inc. Delivery (ex. VAT)
Dell Precision™ 5520 Ultra Portable Laptop
- Processor: Intel Core i7-7700HQ Quad Core 2.8GHz, (Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz)
- Display: 15.6″ Ultra Sharp FHD 1920×1080 Wide View Anti-Glare LED-backlit
- Graphics Card: Nvidia Quadro M1200M w/4GB GDDR5 dedicated memory
- Memory: 16GB (1 x 16GB) 2133MHz DDR4
- 1TB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive Drive + additional 2TB 5400 rpm hard drive
**No internal optical drive available** - 3Yr Dell Pro Support and Next Business Day On-Site Service
The prices above are for hardware purchased with SolidWorks software. Prices are subject to change. Hardware is subject to availability and occasional revision of details.
