Revit is certainly a RAM hog. I would shoot for 6-8GB of RAM and a dedicated video card. I don't know if you need to spend a lot on the processor. It will make renderings faster if you are going to need that. Cannot go wrong with an SSD, but cost could obviously be an issue.
Personally I like to draft/model with the biggest screen possible. More on screen and less scrolling and panning. A laptop with a 17" screen and a dedicated video card isn't great for portability (it's heavy) or battery life though.
My office just ordered a desktop i7 with 8GB of RAM and it will be a Revit/rendering machine. Haven't gotten it yet though, but I can report back and let you know how those specs are working out.
What program are you taking?
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