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ASUS ROG G501VW-FW151D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UA-XO086D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 82identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG G501VW-FW151D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X556UA-XO086D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Brown
  • Display resolution
    • ROG G501VW-FW151D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook X556UA-XO086D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG G501VW-FW151D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook X556UA-XO086D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:HD
  • Processor family
    • ROG G501VW-FW151D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UA-XO086D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG G501VW-FW151D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UA-XO086D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG G501VW-FW151D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • Vivobook X556UA-XO086D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:i3-6100U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG G501VW-FW151D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X556UA-XO086D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG G501VW-FW151D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook X556UA-XO086D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U Laptop:4

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154 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi3-6100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown 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
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788180
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A2.37 A
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 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
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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