Considerations for laptops/tablets include:
- fanless (sealed) tablets are chosen by some folks as suited to use in a dusty shop
- used laptops are a frequent choice, w/ some folks getting rugged units
- a touchscreen is a popular option
Pretty much anything which meets our system requirements:
https://carbide3d.com/carbidemotion/beta
will be fine (note that CM is 32-bit, while Carbide Create is 64).
Some folks like to use one computer for both apps, others run each on a separate one.
One option which works well for some folks is a Raspberry Pi to run Carbide Motion:
Some Mac users put a Mac Mini on the machine, then connect to the using an iPad via Sidecar.