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ASUS A501UX-DM170T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs ASUS X556UA-XX050T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 159specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 124identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • A501UX-DM170T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Grey, Metallic
    • X556UA-XX050T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Blue, Stainless steel
  • Display resolution
    • A501UX-DM170T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • X556UA-XX050T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • A501UX-DM170T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
    • X556UA-XX050T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Not supported
  • Display surface
    • A501UX-DM170T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Matt
    • X556UA-XX050T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Gloss
  • Processor family
    • A501UX-DM170T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X556UA-XX050T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • A501UX-DM170T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X556UA-XX050T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • A501UX-DM170T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • X556UA-XX050T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • A501UX-DM170T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • X556UA-XX050T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of A501UX-DM170T, X556UA-XX050T-BE
168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, MetallicBlue, Stainless steel
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDNot supported
Display surfaceDiffersMattGloss
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffersOPIQPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCMicroSD (TransFlash), SD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNot available
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAZERTY
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488193
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2EY
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers32
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.74 A2.37 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.3 kg
DepthDiffers255 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers21.7 mm25.5 mm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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