- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen
- SAMSUNG Series 7 Chronos
- ASUS N53 Series N53SN
- ASUS A53 Series A53SV
- Dell Inspiron 15R-N5110
- 15.6"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 8 GB DDR3
- 750 GB HDD
Released October, 2011
- 15.6"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 6 GB DDR3-1333
- 500 GB HDD
Released October, 2011
Rated 100% by by Asus-N53sv-A2 (Oct, 2011)The procesor its working wery good no problem doing anything with it the ram are perfect and the quality in the laptop its amazing.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the ASUS N55 Series N55SF compared to the N53 Series N53SV
GHz2.2
Intel Core i7 2670QM
Rated 80% by by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)While the screen may appear small at 15.6-Inch, the color and resolution is beautiful and eye-pleasing, as well.
2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2670QM
Rated 100% by by Jack-Porter (May, 2011)The A2 model has Blue ray,a top notch screen,usb3 and great speaker system that are all pluses.
screen size
15.6"
15.6"
N55 Series N55SF by Wenceslau-Baltor (Dec, 2011)Its screen has a large work area with great clarity and quality.
N53 Series N53SV by Ashley (Mar, 2012)The back of the screen is a very nice looking smooth metallic brushed aluminum.-Haven't tested the built-in speakers too much but there is a rather large one running along the width of the keyboard under the screen, and it gets pretty loud.
screen resolution
N55 Series N55SF by Brenorc97 (Apr, 2012)_the 1080p display sometimes make the worlds really small, but i proffer it this way, but if you don't like this just set the resolution to 900p.
N53 Series N53SV by J.-Green1080p, 1920 x 1080 resolution screen is gorgeous and great for multitasking.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
N55 Series N55SF by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)Also, the notebook comes with a 'driver DVD' also to my surprise, which I had fully expected all the drivers installed to be up-to-date, being this release is relativity new (7/2011) product mfg updates, and comes fully configured as Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 - Intel Core i7-2670QM CPU 2.20 GHz, 8GB RAM (maximum) 64-bit Operating System - Activated, upon final setup, from the properties of OS (C:) screen.
N53 Series N53SV by FZ (Dec, 2011)I'm running AVID Media Composer 5.5 on it, and it runs better and smoother than on the gigantic, quad Xeon 2.66 GHz Cr-Apple tower they have me on at work, and that thing even has dedicated video hardware and isn't that old!
processor
N55 Series N55SF by Brenorc97 (Apr, 2012)_quad-core processor and 8 GB of RAM is more than enough for every use of the laptop.
N53 Series N53SV by Gatherix (Jun, 2011)The Intel 2nd 2360QM Quad-Core 2GHz 6MB L3 Cache processor in this performs just as well as you would think: fantastic.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
N55 Series N55SF by you_nerdThis laptop is fast, especially with the i7 and 8gb of ram and does what is promised.
N53 Series N53SV by J.-Eve--Real-Reader (Apr, 2011)I added an additional 4GB RAM to my machine and only have 8GB of RAM now :-) This computer has a full key board with a number pad.
Performance Real world tests of ASUS N55 Series N55SF vs N53 Series N53SV
3DMark06 CPU
N55 Series N55SF by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)The 2670QM CPU isn't the latest & greatest, but should suffice for most multimedia applications, as well as the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M onboard graphics processor (research both at Intel and NVIDIA sites, first, so you won't be disappointed, as I expected better performance) where most wouldn't want to run the latest Call Of Duty, MW3 game at full (if you know what I mean) might fry the notebook with excessive heat!
N53 Series N53SV by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2011)In our PCMark productivity tests, it managed a respectable 6238 points.
cinebench r10 32Bit (Aggregate)
N55 Series N55SF by MaxBuilder64 (Nov, 2011)The Recovery DVDs (4) are finished now, while writing this review and the desktop Intel Core i7 processor icon is no longer reporting the CPU's processor speed, and unknown why?
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the N53 Series N53SV
| Is full HD | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; the screen is large enough to display 1080p video without scaling | |||
| Much sharper screen | 141 ppi | vs | 100 ppi |
| More than 40% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Has a Blu-Ray reader | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; watch high-definition movies on Blu-Ray discs | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 1920 x 1080 | vs | 1366 x 768 |
| Around 2x higher resolution screen | |||
| More storage capacity | 750 GB | vs | 500 GB |
| 50% more storage capacity | |||
| More RAM | 8 GB | vs | 6 GB |
| Around 35% more RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
Advantages compared to the N55 Series N55SF
| Much faster RAM | DDR3-1333 | vs | DDR3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 65% faster RAM; data is transferred to/from RAM more quickly | |||
| Much faster USB | 572 MB/s (USB 3.0) | vs | 57 MB/s (USB 2.0) |
| More than 10x faster USB; connect a high-speed external hard drive or other high-speed device | |||
Reviews Word on the street
ASUS N55 Series N55SF | ASUS N53 Series N53SV | ||
 |   Rated by 23 users at amazon.com Rated 40% by by B.-Formwalt (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by M.-Walton--CALiiGeDDon (Dec, 2011) Rated 80% by by T.C. (Jan, 2012) | Rated by 131 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Edgar-Fematt (Apr, 2012) Rated 60% by by Eric-Hansen | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Pro 8th Gen Quite good CPU benchmark score |
 | 6 | ASUS N53SM-ES71 3-way tie: Highest resolution screen |
 | 7 | ASUS N55SL-ES71 Fastest processor |
