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ASUS ROG Strix GL503VM-GZ159T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ vs ASUS Vivobook X556UA-DM327T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 88identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-GZ159T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Black
    • Vivobook X556UA-DM327T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Brown
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-GZ159T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UA-DM327T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-GZ159T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook X556UA-DM327T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-GZ159T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:4
    • Vivobook X556UA-DM327T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-GZ159T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8
    • Vivobook X556UA-DM327T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-GZ159T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:3.8 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UA-DM327T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-GZ159T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:2.8 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UA-DM327T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG Strix GL503VM-GZ159T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook X556UA-DM327T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 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, 2x81x4, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
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 ARK IDDiffers9718588194
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers64 Wh38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 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, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm25.5 mm
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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