


ME/CE: Mechanical engineers and Civil Engineers must in general get acquianted with Solidworks,AutoCad,Revit,Civil 3d and other CAE/CAE applications that require a GPU. Should you still be interested in running AutoCad,SolidWorks and applications that require a GPU while still remaining a Mac user, consider the MacBook pro in this review. You can also program for iOS devices such as the iphone and the android both in the same machine (Mac). C, C++, Java and other programming environments are natively installed on it as well.

It’s a Unix Based Machine, meaning you can access open source software much more easily than a Windows machine. It’s also a good option for programming in general. Unlike the new MacBook, It still has enough ports (x2 USB ports) for you to deal with Circuit Analysis software or Data Acquisition Boards.
BEST MAC FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS 2018 PORTABLE
It can currently be configured to an i7 processor and a 512 should you think you need a boost in performance but we assure the base model is strong enough to handle most of your applications.Īpple MacBook Air MMGG2LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptopġ3.3 inch, 1440×900, Glossy LED-backlit WideScreenġ.6 GHz Intel Dual Core i5 Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHzĢ USB 3.0, Thunderbolt 2 C,SDXC card, headphone,īacklit keyboard, Built-In Webcam, Multi-Touch TrackpadĮE/CE: While still remaining ultraportable the mcbook air has a few advantages over many other thin, light and portable ultrabooks out there. Current versions are powerful enough to blaze through every software you throw it with the exception of intensive 3D applications due it’s lack of GPU. Among it’s most salient features are of course it’s unrivaled battery life, incredibly fast boot up times, it’s solid sturdy design and high quality keyboard experience while still being a feather weight device at 3.0lbs. The design has been staying the same with new versions having even greater performance and battery life. Summary: Since it’s launch in 2008, the MacBook Air has still remained one of the most portable laptops and top choices all college students should consider buying for their studies.
