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ASUS A556UA-DM143 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U vs ASUS ROG G501JW-CN2S1T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 79identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • A556UA-DM143 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:White
    • ROG G501JW-CN2S1T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Black
  • Processor family
    • A556UA-DM143 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G501JW-CN2S1T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • A556UA-DM143 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G501JW-CN2S1T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • A556UA-DM143 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
    • ROG G501JW-CN2S1T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • A556UA-DM143 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2
    • ROG G501JW-CN2S1T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • A556UA-DM143 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:4
    • ROG G501JW-CN2S1T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • A556UA-DM143 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.8 GHz
    • ROG G501JW-CN2S1T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • A556UA-DM143 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.3 GHz
    • ROG G501JW-CN2S1T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:2.6 GHz

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6200Ui7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6200 seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x416
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Premium
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819378934
Processor codeDiffersSR2EYSR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one38 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers2.37 A6.32 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.06 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm255 mm
HeightKnown for one25.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, Energy star, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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