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ASUS Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U vs ASUS ROG G752VS-BA230T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 96identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Blue, Silver
    • ROG G752VS-BA230T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Metallic
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ROG G752VS-BA230T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ROG G752VS-BA230T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:HD
    • ROG G752VS-BA230T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Full HD
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
    • ROG G752VS-BA230T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2
    • ROG G752VS-BA230T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4
    • ROG G752VS-BA230T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3.1 GHz
    • ROG G752VS-BA230T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz

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Comparison of A556UQ-XO386T, G752VS-BA230T
166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, SilverMetallic
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1440
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersD1R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 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 configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
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 GB64 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD-RW
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x191B
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
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-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488967
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers28
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh90 Wh
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W230 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A11.8 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19 V19.5 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg4.4 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm428 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm334 mm
HeightDiffers25.5 mm53 mm
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel CM236
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2

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