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ASUS Vivobook A556UQ-XO384T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU vs ASUS ROG G501JW-FI439T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 62identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO384T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:Blue, Silver
    • ROG G501JW-FI439T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO384T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG G501JW-FI439T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO384T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:HD
    • ROG G501JW-FI439T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO384T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G501JW-FI439T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO384T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ROG G501JW-FI439T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO384T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:i5-6198DU
    • ROG G501JW-FI439T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:i7-4750HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO384T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:2
    • ROG G501JW-FI439T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO384T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:4
    • ROG G501JW-FI439T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4750HQ:8

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160 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, SilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD4K Ultra HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6198DUi7-4750HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers14 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6100 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeCrystal Well
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
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 configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1364
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDMI2
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC0
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 510Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz200 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 versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x19060xD26
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9343276087
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR18J
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 powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A6.32 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.06 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm255 mm
HeightKnown for one25.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM87
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

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