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ASUS ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UR-XX141TC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 74identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X556UR-XX141TC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:White
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook X556UR-XX141TC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook X556UR-XX141TC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:HD
  • Processor family
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UR-XX141TC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UR-XX141TC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
    • Vivobook X556UR-XX141TC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X556UR-XX141TC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G501JW-CN481T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook X556UR-XX141TC laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:4

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackWhite
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2QPI
SteppingDiffersC0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one20 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 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
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4161916
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersB&O PLAYSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers10
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893488193
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A3.42 A
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.06 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.13 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 mm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User

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