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ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0320T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs ASUS F556UQ-DM309R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 86identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0320T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Black
    • F556UQ-DM309R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0320T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
    • F556UQ-DM309R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0320T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • F556UQ-DM309R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0320T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • F556UQ-DM309R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0320T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • F556UQ-DM309R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:i5-6198DU
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0320T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • F556UQ-DM309R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0320T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • F556UQ-DM309R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:2.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO B8230UA-GH0320T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB
    • F556UQ-DM309R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU:3 MB

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187 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers31.8 cm (12.5")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui5-6198DU
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one4 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6100 Mobile Series
Bus typeKnown for oneOPIUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 510
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x1906
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) 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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 10 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — 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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819493432
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EZUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers32
Battery capacityDiffers49 Wh38 Wh
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, 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, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.37 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers310 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm258 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.29 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.06 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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