You might assume that based on the fact that I own an iMac and a MacBook Pro that I am skewed towards Apple. Instead of giving you specific makes and models, I’m going to break down how I think about buying a computer to run Fusion in terms of the major components of the computer. In my opinion, this is not a good method to help someone buy a computer. When I see this question asked online, the answers usually list specific makes and models. One of the most frequently asked questions I get, as well as one of the most common questions I see asked online, is what computer to buy to run Fusion 360. Due to Covid travel restrictions limiting on-site training, I don’t currently have plans to upgrade the training laptops at this time. In addition to the iMac and MacBook Pro, I also use Lenovo IdeaPad laptops as training computers. Most likely as soon as Apple releases the new Pro M1 iMacs, I will order one of those for my home office. I’m more than overdue to upgrade both computers.

I’ll list the specs of those machines below.

I currently use an Apple iMac that I purchased in 2012, as well as an Apple MacBook Pro purchased in 2015.

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