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ASUS ROG Strix GL503VD-FY111T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 42differ
  • 83identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY111T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY111T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY111T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY111T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY111T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY111T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY111T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2.4 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY111T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:4 GT/s

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonic StudioSonicMaster
Speaker powerDiffers3.5 W1.5 W
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595442
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
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 codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZW
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers64 Wh38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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