The 15' MacBook Pro is the one you want. The graphics cards on the 13' MBP and MacBook Air will struggle with AutoCAD.
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I'm currently using the 15' MBP with Windows 7 (BootCamp) and running AutoCAD 2012. This is a far better option than running AutoCAD for Mac as I, like you, have a requirement for 3rd party plug-ins.
I'm doing fine with a Lenovo Legion Y530, i5 Quad Core, 8GB RAM, GTX 1050, 512GB NVMe but I will also need to run Xcode. Graphics aren't bad on the MacBook Air 2020 i3 and the rest (RAM, NVMe) are actually better than the Y530. The CPU is underpowered though, just a measly 1.1Ghz Dual Core with Turbo Boost to 3.2Ghz. Apr 04, 2019 Autodesk AutoCAD 2019 is a powerful CAD application for getting highly precise designs for anything. Autodesk AutoCAD 2019 for Mac Review. A powerful application to create professional looking CAD designs, Autodesk AutoCAD 2019 provides complete support for generating precise and accurate designs in nearly every field. I just started using Autocad 2020 student version on my Macbook Air 2017 and it keeps crashing my computer after about 30 minutes of use or when I open the symbols tab in text editor it always crashes. Then I restart it using the power button. After boot up it gives a message 'your computer was shut down because of a problem'.
In addition to the plug-in requirements I also have the need for AutoCAD software that actually works! The AutoCAD for Mac is a half baked idea and really needs a lot of development. I tried to use it for a while but switch to the BootCamp solution as soon as I discovered that AutoCAD for Mac has no function to export to DWF.
But back to the point. 15' MacBook Pro minimum for smooth effortless performance.
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I had a brief similar discussion a few months back that you may find interesting.
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Bryan
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