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ASUS ROG Strix GL502VS-FY081T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 91identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-FY081T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Black
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Red
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-FY081T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-FY081T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-FY081T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-FY081T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-FY081T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-FY081T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-FY081T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6 MB
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 MB

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156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
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 IDDiffers0x191B1916
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788194
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers62 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W65 W
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19.5 V19 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
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, Energy star, WEEE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.34 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers30.1 mm25.5 mm

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