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ASUS ROG G501JW-CN222H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ vs Samsung ATIV 900X3K-K01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Quad HD+ 8 GB LPDDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8.1 Silver

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 72identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G501JW-CN222H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Black
    • ATIV 900X3K-K01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Quad HD+ 8 GB LPDDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8.1 Silver:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G501JW-CN222H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ATIV 900X3K-K01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Quad HD+ 8 GB LPDDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8.1 Silver:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G501JW-CN222H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • ATIV 900X3K-K01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Quad HD+ 8 GB LPDDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8.1 Silver:3200 x 1800 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G501JW-CN222H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Full HD
    • ATIV 900X3K-K01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Quad HD+ 8 GB LPDDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8.1 Silver:Quad HD+
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G501JW-CN222H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ATIV 900X3K-K01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Quad HD+ 8 GB LPDDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8.1 Silver:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG G501JW-CN222H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:i7-4720HQ
    • ATIV 900X3K-K01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Quad HD+ 8 GB LPDDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8.1 Silver:i7-5500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G501JW-CN222H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4
    • ATIV 900X3K-K01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Quad HD+ 8 GB LPDDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8.1 Silver:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G501JW-CN222H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:8
    • ATIV 900X3K-K01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") Quad HD+ 8 GB LPDDR3-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 8.1 Silver:4

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184 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3200 x 1800 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDQuad HD+
Processor18 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellBroadwell
SteppingDiffersC0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1211.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4160x1616
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumDolby Home Theater
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.92 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87Unknown — not stated by the source
Ambient light sensorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadClickpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office, Norton Internet Security
Processor special features9 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893485214
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.32 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, Energy star, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg1.07 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm313.8 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm218.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Interface adapters includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSamsung LAN port - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)

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