Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS A556UF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 74identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • A556UF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Brown
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Aluminium, Grey
  • Display resolution
    • A556UF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • A556UF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Full HD
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor family
    • A556UF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • A556UF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • A556UF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
  • Processor cores
    • A556UF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • A556UF Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4
    • Zenbook Pro UX501JW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBrownAluminium, Grey
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
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
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterB&O PLAY
Ports & interfaces5 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 quantityDiffers10
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers01
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers24
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh60 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A6.3 A
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, JATE
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.27 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm255 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.06 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.13 cm
HeightKnown for one25.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source

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