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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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  • 142specifications compared
  • 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 colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
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 frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
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
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
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
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
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
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
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
Securityidentical
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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