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Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware M17x (R4) vs ASUS S56CM-XX098H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

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  • 149specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 99identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor model
    • i7-3840QM
    • i7-3517U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.8 GHz
    • 3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.8 GHz
    • 1.9 GHz

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Alienware

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ASUS

S56CM-XX098H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U

Model S56CM-XX098H

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Product typeKnown for oneLaptop
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HD
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one43.94 cm
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-3840QMi7-3517U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3800 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2819
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs4 x 4 GB2 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one32 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.03 TB524 GB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers21
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
SSD capacityDiffers32 GB24 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for onemSATA
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super Multi DL
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 635M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHDSonicMaster Lite
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Network2 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, WLANGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers20
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Headphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Microphone connectivityKnown for one3.5 mm
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8 Windows 8 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers7084665714
Processor codeDiffersSR0UTSR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1224)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers94
Battery capacityDiffers90 Wh44 Wh
Poweridentical
Power auto-sensingKnown for oneYes
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers4.26 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers410 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers304.3 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers44.5 mm21 mm
Width (imperial)Known for one41 cm (16.1")
Depth (imperial)Known for one30.4 cm (12")
Height (imperial)Known for one4.45 cm (1.75")
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Power supply typeDiffersPCAC/DC
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 Express

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