Which laptop is required for an IIT Kharagpur mechanical dual degree student?

Every Mechanical Engineering student requires high-speed, smooth, and multipurpose laptops to tackle the complications in the course. Your laptop should be efficient enough to do high-speed work and fulfill all requirements since a major part of your study is based on PDFs and online assignments. You require systems that can handle heavy project loads in programs designed for 3D environments and video rendering.

• Processor: Applications required are basically CPU exhaustive. They have to load huge databases to set up the workstation, and a light processor will make you wait a lot. More precisely, the best choice is i5-6300HQ/i7-6500U. If you are looking for a high-end CPU, go for 7-6700HQ or even i7-6820HK.
• RAM: A high-end processor is useless unless the memory is not sufficient. A high RAM is needed to perform everyday tasks, and if your memory is low, your processor won’t perform as well as it could. A minimum of 8 GB RAM is recommended and the most ideal is 16 GB.
• GPU: Operating heavy programs require excellent speed and resolution. Especially programs like MATLAB and CAD are used for 3D environments and video rendering, and a normal laptop will not be sufficient. Thus you should be choosing from Nvidia GTX 960M, 1050, and 1050 ti. 
• Storage: The ideal storage I would recommend should be around 1Tb hdd. SSD is another option but not budget-friendly. 

While one can compromise on storage, a Mechanical Engineer’s laptop is expected to have excellent memory, CPU, and graphics that will run heavy programs smoothly.