- 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...
- ASUS G75VW-AS71
- SAMSUNG Series 7 Chronos
- Sony VAIO S Series
- ASUS N53SM-ES71
- Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display
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- 15.6"
- Core i7 2.2 GHz Quad core
- 8 GB DDR3
- 750 GB
Announced June, 2012
Rated 100% by by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012)They raised the bar a little in my book with the Bangen & Olufsen speakers + subwoofer combo that really puts out fantastic sound.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Dell XPS 15 (L502x) compared to the ASUS N55SF-EH71
GHz2.4
Intel Core i5 2430M
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2.2 GHz
Intel Core i7 2670QM
Rated 100% by by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012)Overall the laptop feels very well built and durable with a stylish minimalistic matte black front mantel.
screen size
15.6"
15.6"
N55SF-EH71 by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012)Its the small touches such as the medium grey marked keys, to the metallic ASUS logo etched into the metal bar below the screen that makes this laptop feel like its not pushing the brand in your face like many other makers but yet you know its an ASUS with a track record for reliability (in my experience with their motherboards).
screen resolution
N55SF-EH71 by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012)The 1080p screen is gorgeous and everything is crisp and good color.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
N55SF-EH71 by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012)The GT555m can do even better with just some slight overclocking but the computer itself performs remarkable and it has the specs I want to play just about any game on the market while not being a heavy 17" monster or a 15" oven.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Differences What are the advantages of each
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Advantages compared to the ASUS N55SF-EH71
| Much faster RAM | DDR3-1333 | vs | DDR3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 70% faster RAM; data is transferred to/from RAM more quickly | |||
| Faster processor | 2.4 GHz (Intel Core i5 2430M) | vs | 2.2 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) |
| Around 10% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
Advantages compared to the Dell XPS 15 (L502x)
| Significantly better CPU benchmark score | 54.85 | vs | 31.48 |
|---|---|---|---|
| More than 70% better benchmark score; the CPU performs better in various benchmark tests and will likely perform better in real-world applications | |||
| More cores | Quad core (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | Dual core (Intel Core i5 2430M) |
| Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache | 6 MB (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 3 MB (Intel Core i5 2430M) |
| 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More RAM | 8 GB | vs | 6 GB |
| More than 30% more RAM; run more applications and have more browser tabs open without slowing down the system | |||
| Significantly better cinebench r10 32Bit | 14,844.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 8,280 (Intel Core i5 2430M) |
| Around 80% better cinebench r10 32Bit | |||
| More l2 cache | 1 MB (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 0.5 MB (Intel Core i5 2430M) |
| 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Faster turbo speed | 3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 3 GHz (Intel Core i5 2430M) |
| Almost the same | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU | 5,418.8 (Intel Core i7 2670QM) | vs | 3,183 (Intel Core i5 2430M) |
| More than 70% better 3DMark06 CPU | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Dell XPS 15 (L502x) | ASUS N55SF-EH71 | ||
 |   Rated by 1 users at amazon.com | Rated by 3 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by kio-kim (Jan, 2012)  Rated 100% by by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012) Rated 100% by by N.-Hebert (Apr, 2012) | |
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 3 | Sony VAIO S Series Has a Blu-Ray reader |
 | 4 | ASUS N53SM-ES71 3-way tie: Fast internal storage |
 | 6 | HP EliteBook 8560w 5-way tie: OK USB |
 | 7 | HP Pavilion DV7-6C63NR Longest battery life |
 | 8 | ASUS G73 Series G73SW 3-way tie: Biggest screen |
