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ASUS Vivobook A556UQ-DM869D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0239R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 107identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM869D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Gold
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0239R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM869D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0239R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM869D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0239R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM869D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0239R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM869D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0239R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM869D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0239R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.3 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM869D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:BGA 1356
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0239R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
  • Processor codename
    • Vivobook A556UQ-DM869D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0239R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Skylake

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185 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGoldBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")31.8 cm (12.5")
Processor10 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIQPI
SteppingDiffersH0D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.4 GHz
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x4, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB20 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59161916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Bluetooth profilesKnown for onePBAPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544388193
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR2EY
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers23
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh49 Wh
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, Energy star, IDA, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.37 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm310 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm215 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.29 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.06 cm
HeightKnown for one25.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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