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

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” and ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) specifications, including details on CPU, memory, storage, battery life, display quality, and other features.

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Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Pros

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

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

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

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

ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) Pros

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

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

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

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

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

Prices

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

Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13” Price
	Synvy [2 Pack] Back Protector Film, compatible with Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13 inch Black Carbon TPU Guard Skin Sticker [ Not Front Tempered Glass Screen Protectors ] By Synvy $18.99	See at Amazon
	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	See at Amazon
	SAMSUNG Galaxy Book S 13.3" FHD Touchscreen - 256 GB, Intel i5 - NP767XCM-K01US -Mercury Gray By SAMSUNG $679.00	See at Amazon
ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch) Price
	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	See at Amazon
	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 $2,899.00	See at Amazon
	ASUS ROG Strix Impact III Gaming Mouse, Semi-Ambidextrous, Wired, Lightweight, 12000 DPI Sensor, 5 programmable Buttons, Replaceable switches, Paracord Cable, FPS Gaming Mouse, Black By ASUS $47.99	See at Amazon

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

Exterior	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”	ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
Dimensions	12.04" x 7.87" x 0.51" (305.7 x 199.8 x 12.9 mm)	14.17” x 10.82” x 0.98” (360 x 275 x 24.9 mm)
Weight	2.14 lbs (0.97 kg)	5.66 lbs (2.57 kg)
Colors	Aura Silver	Midnight Black
Keyboard and Trackpad	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.	Backlit chiclet keyboard N-key rollover Per-Key RGB 4 Zone RGB Aura Sync Hotkeys (Volume down, volume up, mute, HyperFan, Armoury Crate)

Display	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”	ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
Size	13.3 Inches	15.6 Inches
Info	Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Panel Type: QLED	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

Ports	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”	ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
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	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

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

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

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

Software	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”	ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
OS	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Pro
Built-in Apps	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	Armoury Crate GameFirst VI GameVisual Sonic Studio III Aura Creator

Camera & Audio	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”	ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
Camera	HD front-facing camera	No Built-in camera.
Audio	AKG Stereo Speakers Smart Amp (Max 5 W x 2) Internal Digital Mic	4W*2 speakers with Smart AMP technology Array Microphone

Misc	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”	ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
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	Samsung Galaxy Book Ion 13”	ROG Strix Hero III (15 inch)
At Glance	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	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 Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6