ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) vs. Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”: Full specs comparison

We have comprehensively analyzed the technical specifications for the ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) and Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” models. Our report includes intricate details such as the CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) Pros

Reasons that ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) is better than Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Much faster CPU performance

Intel Core i9-9880H inside ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) has a 107% better multi-core CPU performance score than the Intel Core i7-10510U inside Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Geekbench 5 multi-core score
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) - Intel Core i9-9880H
6,100
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) - Intel Core i7-9750H
4,880
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) - Intel Core i5-9300H
3,308
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - Intel Core i7-10510U
2,942
Supports larger memory

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) supports a larger memory capacity than the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”. It supports up to 32GB versus 16GB of system memory on the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Max system memory size
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
32 GB
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
16 GB
Supports discrete graphics

Configurable up to Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 vs. integrated

17% larger display

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) has a 15.6-inch screen size 17% larger than the 13.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”.

Display size
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
15.6-inch
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
13.3-inch

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Pros

Reasons that Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” is better than ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch).

Supports faster memory

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” supports a faster memory speed than the ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch). It supports up to 3733MHz versus 2666MHz of system memory on the ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch).

Memory type and speed
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” - LPDDR4X
3,733 MHz
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) - DDR4
2,666 MHz
About 63% lighter

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” weighed 2.14 pounds, 63% lighter than the 5.66 pounds ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch).

WeightROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Pound
5.66 lbs.
2.14 lbs.
Kilogram
2.57 kg
0.97 kg

Prices

Here are the latest price updates and offers for both devices.

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) Price
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” ROG Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 16GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11, G614JIR-AS94
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” ROG Nebula Display 16:10 QHD 240Hz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070, Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX, 16GB DDR5-5600, 1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD, Wi-Fi 6E, Win 11, G614JIR-AS94
By ASUS
$1,899.99
ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB All-in-one Liquid CPU Cooler with 360mm Radiator. Asetek 8th gen Pump, 3X Magnetic 120mm ARGB Fans (Daisy Chain Design), 3.5” LCD Display
ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB All-in-one Liquid CPU Cooler with 360mm Radiator. Asetek 8th gen Pump, 3X Magnetic 120mm ARGB Fans (Daisy Chain Design), 3.5” LCD Display
By ASUS
$339.99
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024) Gaming Laptop, 16” Nebula HDR 16:10 QHD 240Hz/3ms, 1100 nits, Mini LED Display, GeForce RTX 4080, Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, G634JZR-XS96
By ASUS
$2,899.99
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Price
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
SAMSUNG 14" Galaxy Book4 Pro Laptop PC Computer, Intel Core 7 Ultra Processor 512GB, 3K AMOLED (2880 x 1800) Touchscreen, Advanced Security, 2024 Model, NP940XGK-KG1US, Moonstone Gray
By SAMSUNG
$1,449.99
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP930XCJ-K01US)
Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13.3” Laptop| QLED Display and Intel Core i7 Processor | 8GB Memory | 512GB SSD | Long Battery Life and Windows 10 Operating System | (NP930XCJ-K01US)
By SAMSUNG
$749.99
SAMSUNG 14” Galaxy Book3 Pro Laptop PC Computer, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P Processor / 16GB / 512GB, 3K AMOLED Screen, 120hz, Fingerprint Reader, FHD Webcam, 2023 Model, NP940XFG-KC2US, Graphite
SAMSUNG 14” Galaxy Book3 Pro Laptop PC Computer, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1360P Processor / 16GB / 512GB, 3K AMOLED Screen, 120hz, Fingerprint Reader, FHD Webcam, 2023 Model, NP940XFG-KC2US, Graphite
By SAMSUNG
$1,196.00
$1,449.99 18% OFF

Availability

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Released20192019
Release Date-
  • Announced at Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19)
  • Announced on October 30, 2019
Pricing-
  • $1199.99 - i7 | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

Exterior

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Dimensions14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360 x 275 x 24.9 mm)12.04" x 7.87" x 0.51" (305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm)
Weight5.66 lbs (2.57 kg)2.14 lbs (0.97 kg)
Colors
Midnight Black
Aura Silver
Keyboard and Trackpad
  • Backlit chiclet keyboard
  • N-key rollover
  • Per-Key RGB
  • 4 Zone RGB
  • Aura Sync
  • Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, HyperFan, Armoury Crate)
  • Full size, backlit chiclet keyboard
    The fingerprint sensor next to the arrow keys of the keyboard.
  • Precise Touchpad
    Wireless PowerShare with Microsoft Precision Touchpad support.

Display

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size15.6 Inches13.3 Inches
Info
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 240Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-level panel, 144Hz, 3ms, 100% sRGB
  • Resolution: 1920 x 1080
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Panel Type: QLED

Ports

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) Ports
Image Source: ASUS
  • 1 X USB3.2 Gen2 Type-C
    support DisplayPort™
  • 3 x USB3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
  • 1 x HDMI
    (HDMI 2.0b support 4K HDR), HDCP SPEC 2.2
  • 1 x 3.5mm Audio Jack/ 1 x Audio Jack Mic-in (Combo Jack)
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
  • 1 x Keystone
  • 1 x USB Type-C with Thunderbolt 3
    Supports Power Delivery and DisplayPort.
  • 2 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x HDMI
  • 1 x UFS & MicroSDXC card reader (up to 1TB)
  • 1 x Headphone out/Mic-in Combo
  • 1 x Power port

Internal Specs

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Processor
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    4 cores, 8 threads, 2.40 → 4.10 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 45W
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    6 cores, 12 threads, 2.60 → 4.50 GHz, 12MB SmartCache, 45W
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    8 cores, 16 threads, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz, 16MB SmartCache, 45W
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    4 cores, 8 threads, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz, 8MB SmartCache, 15W
Integrated Graphics
  1. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-9300H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1050 MHz
  2. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-9750H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1150 MHz
  3. 9th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-9880H
    Intel® UHD Graphics 630
    24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
  1. 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-10510U
    Intel® UHD Graphics
    24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 2666MHz SDRAM
  • Memory Slots
    • Onboard Memory
  • Memory Configurations
    • Memory Size: Up to 16 GB
    • Memory Speed: 3733 MHz
Discrete Graphics
ROG Strix Hero III G531GU
  • NVIDIA® GeForce GTX™ 1660 Ti
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix Hero III G531GV
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060
    6GB GDDR6 VRAM.
ROG Strix Hero III G531GW
  • NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070
    8GB GDDR6 VRAM.
-
Storage
  • 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB
    M.2 NVMe PCIE 3.0 SSD
  • 1TB
    SSHD
  • Hard Drive Slots
    • 1 x M.2 2230/2280 PCIe SSD slot
  • Hard Drive Configurations
    • Up to 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD

Connectivity

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Wi-FiIntel® 802.11ac (2x2) Gigabit Wi-Fi support Rangeboost technologyWi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax 2X2)
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth® v5.0
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps.
-

Battery

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Size-69.7 Wh
Battery Life-22 hours
Power Supply
  • 230W power adapter
  • 280W power adapter
    With Intel Core i9 models only.
65W Power Adapter

Software

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
OS
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Pro
Windows 10 Home
Built-in Apps
Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator
  • Link Sharing
  • Live Message
  • Live Wallpaper
  • McAfee Live Safe (60 days trial)
  • Samsung Gallery
  • Quick Search
  • Samsung DeX
  • Samsung Flow
  • Samsung Notes
  • Samsung Recovery
  • Samsung Settings
  • Studio Plus
  • Samsung Update
  • teamPL

Camera & Audio

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
CameraNo Built-in camera.HD front-facing camera
Audio
  • 4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology
  • Array Microphone
  • AKG Stereo Speakers
  • Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2)
  • Internal Digital Mic

Misc

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
Sensors-
  • Fingerprint sensor
Security-
  • TPM
  • Fingerprint Reader
In the box-
  • Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13
  • AC adapter (wall mount)
  • Quickstart Guide (paper)
  • Ejection pin
Warranty-1-year limited warranty

Key Features

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”
At Glance
Released in
2019
16:9 FHD
15.6”
1080p 240Hz
Weight
5.66 lb
2.57 kg
Up to
Intel Core i9-9880H
8C/16T, 2.30 → 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5
1,066
Single Core
Geekbench 5
6,100
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics 630
24 Execution Units, 350 → 1200 MHz
Up to
32GB
2666 MHz DDR4
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) Ports
Nvidia GeForce
RTX 2070
8GB GDDR6
Released in Late
2019
16:9 FHD
13.3”
1080p 60Hz
Weight
2.14 lb
0.97 kg
Powered By
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C/8T, 1.80 → 4.90 GHz
Geekbench 5
957
Single Core
Geekbench 5
2,942
Multi-Core
With integrated
Intel® UHD Graphics
24 Execution Units, 300 → 1150 MHz
Configurable up to
16GB
3733 MHz LPDDR4X

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