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ASUS ROG Strix GL503VD-GZ359T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo

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  • 42differ
  • 100identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-GZ359T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:Grey
  • Display resolution
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-GZ359T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-GZ359T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:HD
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-GZ359T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-GZ359T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-GZ359T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-GZ359T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL503VD-GZ359T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:4

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169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
LED backlightYesYes
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
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 frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameKaby LakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB628 GB
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
SSD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
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 DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantity00
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outNoNo
Serial ports quantity00
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare support00
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595442
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZW
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers64 Wh38 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 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 jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm23.2 mm
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source

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