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ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ176V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM vs Samsung 9 900X3A-B01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black

128specifications compared
42differ
86identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- ROG G53JW-SZ176V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
- 9 900X3A-B01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- ROG G53JW-SZ176V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
- 9 900X3A-B01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- ROG G53JW-SZ176V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Full HD
- 9 900X3A-B01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:HD
Processor family
- ROG G53JW-SZ176V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 900X3A-B01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- ROG G53JW-SZ176V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- 9 900X3A-B01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- ROG G53JW-SZ176V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:i7-2630QM
- 9 900X3A-B01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:i5-2467M
Processor cores
- ROG G53JW-SZ176V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:4
- 9 900X3A-B01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:2
Processor threads
- ROG G53JW-SZ176V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM:8
- 9 900X3A-B01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black:4

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Comparison of G53JW-SZ176V, 900X3A-B01PL
160 specifications	A ASUS ROG G53JW-SZ176V laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2630QM Model G53JW-SZ176V View product	B Samsung 9 900X3A-B01PL Intel® Core™ i5 i5-2467M 33.8 cm (13.3") HD 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 7 Home Premium Black Model 900X3A-B01PL View product
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
LED backlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2630QM	i5-2467M
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.9 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 988	BGA 1023
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-2600 Mobile Series	Intel Core i5-2400 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	D2	J1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	17 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	16
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	640 GB	128 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	Blu-Ray DVD Combo	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	650 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card ID	0x116	0x116
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	THX TruStudio	HD
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Optical driveidentical
LightScribe	No	No
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionDiffers	2.1+EDR	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Integrated 4G WiMAX	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethetnet, WLAN
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out port	No	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorDiffers	Yes	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® HM55 Express	Intel® HM65 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard number of keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Samsung Update Plus Easy Display Manger Easy Battery Manager Easy Network Manager Easy SpeedUp Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader Samsung Support Center
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	52219	56858
Processor codeDiffers	SR02Y	SR0D6
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA998)	31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityKnown for one	74 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	150 W	40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	No	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	1.31 kg
WidthDiffers	391 mm	328.5 mm
DepthDiffers	297 mm	227 mm
Height (front)Differs	3 cm	1.59 cm
Height (rear)Differs	6 cm	1.63 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supplied AC adapter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP

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