Are there better alternatives?

There really isn’t another laptop or portable workstation quite like the ConceptD 9. However, as I’ve mentioned, the closest competitors are real workstations like the HP ZBook 17, Dell Precision 7740, and Lenovo ThinkPad P73. Each of these can be equipped with faster Xeon CPUs and four times as much RAM. They’re also smaller and offer better battery life.

　　Similarly configured (but with Xeon and Quadro), they tend to run about $1,000 more than the ConceptD 9, but that’s not a ton of money once you’re investing this kind of cash.

　　At the same time, creative professionals with less demanding workflows could do well with a Dell XPS 15, a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2, or an Apple MacBook 16. You won’t get the RTX 2080 or Quadro RTX 5000 with any of them, but for anyone whose performance needs aren’t quite so profound, all three of these laptops will provide more than enough oomph. And the Dell and Lenovo will likely end up costing around half of what you’ll spend on the ConceptD 9.

　　

How long will it last?

The ConceptD 9 is built like a tank and feels like it. Thanks to up-to-date components, it’ll last you for years, although the industry-standard one-year warranty will run out long before.

　　

Should you buy it?

No. The unique combination of performance and drawing capabilities is neat, but there are better solutions out there for creative professionals.