Dell, Autodesk Offer Technology Bundle

Dell and Autodesk are now offering a complete professional CAD solution. The bundle includes a Dell Precision T1700 small form factor workstation and a one year AutoCAD LT subscription. This hardware and software can be purchase for just under $1,000.

The T1700 workstation can be customized with Intel Xeon Quad Core or Core i7, i5, i3 processors. It is able to run Windows 8.1 and 7 64-bit. It also offers up to 32GB DDR3 memory and a PCI Express x16 Gen 3 graphics card. For storage, the small form factor system can hold one 3.5 in. or two 2.5 in. SATA drives.

Dell also conducted a study on the performance of the newest software and hardware. Some of the company’s findings include:

• Upgrading a workstation and to AutoCAD 2015 results in time savings that range form 29 to 67%. The average is 48%.
• Users can improve their current output by 55% as a result of upgrading from AutoCAD 2010 to AutoCAD 2015 without any change in the computer on which AutoCAD is run. When they also invest in a new workstation with a more modern graphics accelerator, they can achieve a productivity improvement of 92%.

For more information, visit Dell.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.