Buying a laptop Lenovo W530

This is my first post in this community. So a warm Hello from me.

I am a candidate for the doctorate in mechanical engineering and am looking for a laptop that is well suited to the rigors of my University newspaper. My use typically involves the execution of an application of CAD (computer aided design) based in parallel with a finite element software/Solver. With my purchase of a MBP (3 years ago), I use the computer in my lab that has 16 GB of RAM. I found this satisfactory performance.

I use this as a starting point for my waiting for my laptop. The only extra feature on my wish list (which I learned after reading this forum) is the use of a hard disk as my 'main' storage media (where my OS is installed) for faster boot times and performance. I assumed that it would justify the need for a secondary hard drive for storage of files that I don't use on a base daily (music/pictures/pdf etc.).

In reading some of the messages on the community, I realize that most users wishing a powerful configuration, choose to buy the basic level of the Lenovo store W530 offer and then buy the hardware upgrades from online dealers and install them.

I could really use the entry of this community to help me decide a good configuration of 'base' to buy in the webshop of Lenovo. I want to buy a machine that I might have the possibility of adding more RAM (DIMM connectors?), if you need to be at a later stage (on the 16 GB, for example, 2 years from now).

Finally, it would be really good if the community could point me to picture that have been published on how to make these upgrades without messing up your computer.

Budget wise, I think my ceiling would be around $2000-$2500 at the end of the day (initial purchase + updates).

Thank you in advance for your time in this regard.


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