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Best Laptops for Automation & Control Engineers ( 2024 Update )

For a Hybrid Job as the control / Automation Engineer , it is a necessity to have a Performant and Reliable laptop that can both support the process intensive softwares and Manufacturing Environments. 

We labeled the top choices in 3 Categories : Rugged , Professional and Gaming Laptops.

1- Rugged Laptops

Dell Latitude 5430 Rugged
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-1135G7 (Quad-core, 4.2GHz Turbo)
  • RAM: 16GB
  • Storage: 512GB SSD
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Display: 14″ FHD (1080p)
  • Durability: MIL-STD-810H certified, IP-53
  • Battery: 65Whr, optional hot-swappable battery

Price Range: $1,700–$2,200

Panasonic Toughbook 55
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-1145G7 vPro
  • RAM: 16GB (expandable to 64GB)
  • Storage: 512GB SSD (expandable)
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Display: 14″ HD, 1000-nit sunlight-readable
  • Durability: MIL-STD-810H, MIL-STD-461G, IP53 rating
  • Battery: Up to 20 hours with dual battery option

Price Range: $2,500-$3,000

Getac B360 Pro
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-1165G7 (Quad-core, 4.7GHz Turbo)
  • RAM: 16GB (expandable to 64GB)
  • Storage: 1TB SSD
  • Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics
  • Display: 13.3″ FHD, 1400-nit sunlight-readable
  • Durability: MIL-STD-810H, IP66 certified
  • Battery: Up to 27 hours with dual battery

Price Range: $3,500–$4,000

2- Professional Laptops

Lenovo ThinkPad P15v
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-11800H (Octa-core, 4.6GHz Turbo)
  • RAM: 16GB (expandable to 64GB)
  • Storage: 512GB SSD
  • Graphics: NVIDIA T600 4GB
  • Display: 15.6″ FHD
  • Battery: Up to 7 hours

Price Range: $1,500–$2,000

HP ZBook Power G9
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-12700H (12-core)
  • RAM: 32GB (expandable to 64GB)
  • Storage: 1TB SSD
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB
  • Display: 15.6″ FHD
  • Battery: Up to 10 hours

Price Range: $2,500–$3,000

Dell Precision 5570
  • Processor: Intel Core i9-12900H (14-core)
  • RAM: 32GB (expandable to 64GB)
  • Storage: 1TB SSD
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB
  • Display: 15.6″ UHD (4K)
  • Battery: 86Whr, up to 12 hours

Price Range: $3,500–$4,500

3- Gaming Laptops

Asus TUF Gaming A15
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (Octa-core)
  • RAM: 16GB (expandable to 32GB)
  • Storage: 512GB SSD
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB
  • Display: 15.6″ FHD, 144Hz
  • Battery: 4-5 hours
  • Cooling: Dual fan with self-cleaning anti-dust technology
  • Durability: MIL-STD-810H military-grade certification

Price Range: $1,200–$1,500

Asus ROG Zephyrus G15
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS (8-core)
  • RAM: 16GB (expandable to 40GB)
  • Storage: 1TB SSD
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti 8GB
  • Display: 15.6″ QHD, 165Hz
  • Battery: Up to 8 hours

Price Range: $1,800–$2,200

MSI Raider GE78 HX
  • Processor: Intel Core i9-13980HX (24-core)
  • RAM: 32GB (expandable to 64GB)
  • Storage: 2TB SSD
  • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB
  • Display: 17.3″ QHD, 240Hz
  • Battery: Up to 6 hours

Price Range: $3,500–$4,500

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