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ASUS Vivobook A556UQ-DM751D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U vs ASUS ROG GL552VW-BB71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 96identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM751D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Black, Silver
    • ROG GL552VW-BB71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Grey, Metallic
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM751D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • ROG GL552VW-BB71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM751D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:i7-7500U
    • ROG GL552VW-BB71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM751D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2
    • ROG GL552VW-BB71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM751D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4
    • ROG GL552VW-BB71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM751D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2.7 GHz
    • ROG GL552VW-BB71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM751D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4 GT/s
    • ROG GL552VW-BB71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM751D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4 MB
    • ROG GL552VW-BB71-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6 MB

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverGrey, Metallic
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545188967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZVSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers24
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh48 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A6.32 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.59 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm385 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm255 mm
HeightDiffers25.5 mm32.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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