Architecture students need to do a great deal of presentation work (Photoshop and InDesign), CAD work (AutoCAD, ArchiCAD) and 3D work (Sketch-up, Max, Cinema 4D, Form Z.....). All but AutoCAD and Max work best on a Mac, those two work on a Mac running windows. Mac designers think like architects - graphically and intuitively.
Get the best MacBook Pro you can afford. Spend your money on memory (RAM), a fast graphics card, and processor speed, in that order.