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ASUS ROG Strix GL503VD-FY285T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind

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  • 36differ
  • 99identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY285T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:Grey
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY285T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY285T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY285T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY285T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:3.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY285T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:2.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:1.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY285T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:4 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-FY285T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Kaby Lake
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:Kaby Lake R

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171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 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 sourceY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 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
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDDSSD
Hybrid-HDD cache typeKnown for oneSSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonic StudioSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers3.5 W1.5 W
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers97185124967
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers64 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers384 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm23.2 mm

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