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ASUS ROG G55VW-S1136V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M vs GIGABYTE U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 91identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G55VW-S1136V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Black
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Aluminium
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G55VW-S1136V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G55VW-S1136V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G55VW-S1136V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Full HD
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:HD+
  • Processor family
    • ROG G55VW-S1136V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:Intel® Core™ i5
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G55VW-S1136V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG G55VW-S1136V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:i5-3210M
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:i7-3517U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG G55VW-S1136V laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3210M:3.1 GHz
    • U2442F Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3517U Laptop:3 GHz

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i53rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-3210Mi7-3517U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3200 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-3500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs35 W17 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2519
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB878 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDSD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
NVIDIA Optimus technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel, NVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterTHX TruStudio Pro
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in speaker(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 8
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570865714
Processor codeDiffersSR0N0SR0N6
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 (BGA1023)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh47.73 Wh
Battery voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2 V
Number of battery cellsKnown for one8Unknown — 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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg1.69 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm339 mm
DepthDiffers299 mm233 mm
Height (front)Differs2 cm1.85 cm
Height (rear)Differs5.1 cm2.1 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source

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