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ASUS ROG G501VW-FI038T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook UX305LA-FB055R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 68identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G501VW-FI038T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FB055R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG G501VW-FI038T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FB055R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G501VW-FI038T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FB055R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3200 x 1800 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G501VW-FI038T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4K Ultra HD
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FB055R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Quad HD+
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G501VW-FI038T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FB055R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG G501VW-FI038T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FB055R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G501VW-FI038T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FB055R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G501VW-FI038T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • Zenbook UX305LA-FB055R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4

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159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels3200 x 1800 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDQuad HD+
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCSD, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1616
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — 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 quantityDiffers32
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers10
Micro HDMI ports 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 sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Processor special features5 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896785214
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.32 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg1.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm226 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.9 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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Energy star, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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