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I do IT consulting for professional mechanical engineers using SolidWorks, Ansys, et al.
Most of them prefer large dual monitor setup on their desk or 16-17" laptops. More real estate for models, tool palettes, etc.
64GB RAM is the minimum for every machine.
These apps can make use of a real GPU to speed up computation. Though Nvidia GPUs are preferred, AMD Radeon (as in FW16's 7700S) is also useful.
Most of their storage is network-based, using file servers I manage and can more easily back up. Without that, 1TB should be more than fine on a laptop - Pricing right now makes 2TB a good option to consider.
Everything runs on Wintendos. Linux is much less widely supported (sadly).
Do talk to your specific department to see which apps they're going to have you using. Consider "minimum requirements" for those apps to be genuinely the minimum - You'll want to aim higher to be actually happy with performance while doing your work.
The FW16 Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 options are very similar. Difference is slightly higher base/boost clocks and slightly faster iGPU on the Ryzen 9. Especially if money is a concern, go Ryzen 7 and you'll be fine.
My own order is a Batch 5 FW16. I, personally, do primarily development and systems/network admin using Linux.
He can just get the AMD 13 and an eGPU of his choice