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ASUS ROG G55VW-S1196H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM vs Samsung 5 530U4C-S04TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 87identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G55VW-S1196H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Black
    • 5 530U4C-S04TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G55VW-S1196H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 5 530U4C-S04TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G55VW-S1196H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 5 530U4C-S04TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • ROG G55VW-S1196H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5 530U4C-S04TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G55VW-S1196H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 5 530U4C-S04TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G55VW-S1196H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:i7-3630QM
    • 5 530U4C-S04TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:i5-3317U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G55VW-S1196H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:4
    • 5 530U4C-S04TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G55VW-S1196H laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3630QM:8
    • 5 530U4C-S04TH Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U Laptop:4

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonal (metric)Known for one39.6 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3630QMi5-3317U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersPGA988BGA 1023
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3600 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile series
SteppingDiffersE1L1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W17 W
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2417
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one3 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers878 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHybrid-HDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray RWDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for one750 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660MNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers650 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1050 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSoundAlive
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 MP
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, WLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Headphone outputsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel HM77 ExpressIntel HM76 Express
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7145965707
Processor codeDiffersSR0UXSR0N8
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B)31.0 x 24.0 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers74 Wh45.3 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 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 voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.8 kg1.81 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm333 mm
DepthDiffers299 mm229.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one5.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Power supply typeKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source

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