Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG G55VW-S1183H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs ASUS X55A-SX109H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980

134specifications compared
55differ
79identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- ROG G55VW-S1183H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
- X55A-SX109H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- ROG G55VW-S1183H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
- X55A-SX109H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:B980
Processor cores
- ROG G55VW-S1183H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
- X55A-SX109H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2
Processor threads
- ROG G55VW-S1183H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
- X55A-SX109H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2
Processor cache
- ROG G55VW-S1183H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:6 MB
- X55A-SX109H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:2 MB
Processor cache type
- ROG G55VW-S1183H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Smart Cache
- X55A-SX109H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:L2
Processor lithography
- ROG G55VW-S1183H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:22 nm
- X55A-SX109H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:32 nm
Processor codename
- ROG G55VW-S1183H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Ivy Bridge
- X55A-SX109H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of G55VW-S1183H, X55A-SX109H
159 specifications	A ASUS ROG G55VW-S1183H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM Model G55VW-S1183H View product	B ASUS X55A-SX109H laptop Intel® Pentium® B980 Model X55A-SX109H View product
Designidentical
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3630QM	B980
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	2
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L2
Processor socket	PGA988	PGA988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	E1	Q0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	35 W
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24	24
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers	4x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	Hybrid-HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacityDiffers	750 GB	500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD	MMC, SD
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660M	Not available
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel, NVIDIA	Intel
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Altec Lansing
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in subwooferKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 MP
Optical driveidentical
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	No	No
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	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 quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel HM77 Express	Intel® HM70 Express
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8
Processor special features18 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 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 Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	71459	69669
Processor codeDiffers	SR0UX	SR0J1
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers	8	6
Battery capacityDiffers	74 Wh	47 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	No	No
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers	3.78 kg	2.45 kg
WidthDiffers	375 mm	378 mm
DepthDiffers	299 mm	253 mm
Height (front)Differs	2.2 cm	2.62 cm
Height (rear)Differs	5 cm	3.19 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Infrared data port	No	No
Indication light	Yes	Yes
Power supply type	AC/dc	AC/DC
Supplied AC adapter type	AC	AC

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