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ASUS ROG Strix GL502VS-GZ222T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS K556UQ-DM799T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 93identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-GZ222T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • K556UQ-DM799T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Blue, Navy
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-GZ222T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • K556UQ-DM799T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-GZ222T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • K556UQ-DM799T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-GZ222T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • K556UQ-DM799T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-GZ222T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • K556UQ-DM799T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-GZ222T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • K556UQ-DM799T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-GZ222T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • K556UQ-DM799T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG Strix GL502VS-GZ222T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • K556UQ-DM799T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, Navy
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
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-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, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x4, 4x1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD-RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588194
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers62 Wh38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers30.1 mm25.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — 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, Energy star, WEEE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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