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ASUS ROG G55VW-S1055V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs Samsung 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 90identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G55VW-S1055V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:Aluminium, Black
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G55VW-S1055V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G55VW-S1055V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G55VW-S1055V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Full HD
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:HD+
  • Processor model
    • ROG G55VW-S1055V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:i5-3317U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G55VW-S1055V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:2.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG G55VW-S1055V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:2.5 GHz
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:1.7 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ROG G55VW-S1055V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:35 W
    • 9 900X3C-A03AU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop 33.8 cm (13.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 8 Aluminium, Black:17 W

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium, Black
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi5-3317U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2517
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSoundAlive
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network2 differ
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel® HM75 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570865707
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers86
Battery capacityKnown for one74 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Securityidentical
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg1.16 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm313.8 mm
DepthDiffers299 mm218.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one5.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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