Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-78T3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM537D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 91identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-78T3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM537D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Brown
  • Processor model
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-78T3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM537D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-78T3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM537D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-78T3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM537D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-78T3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM537D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-78T3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM537D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-78T3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM537D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Aspire VX 15 VX5-591G-78T3 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM537D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4 MB

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595451
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZV
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers32
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers135 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers389 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers265.5 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers28.9 mm25.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.89 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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