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ASUS ROG Strix GL502VT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM228T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 157specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 106identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL502VT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM228T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Brown
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix GL502VT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM228T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL502VT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM228T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL502VT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM228T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL502VT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM228T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL502VT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM228T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Strix GL502VT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM228T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL502VT Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM228T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.3 GHz

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180 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
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 source2.4 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 memoryDiffers12 GB6 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Network1 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)
Ports & interfaces7 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
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788193
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 currentDiffers9.23 A3.42 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, UserBIOS, HDD, User
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers390 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers266 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers23.5 mm25.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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