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ASUS ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ vs ASUS Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 82identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Black
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Full HD
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:HD
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:4405U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:4
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL503VS-DH74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV725T laptop Intel® Pentium® 4405U 35.6 cm (14") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:4

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Comparison of GL503VS-DH74, X405UA-BV725T
159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQ4405U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Pentium 4000 series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1610
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor generationKnown for one7th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB24 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB628 GB
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 510
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 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonic StudioSonicMaster
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718589611
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EX
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
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 cellsDiffers46
Battery capacityDiffers64 Wh42 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
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
DC-in jackYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.6 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm326.4 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm225.5 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm18.8 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.88 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.02 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedYesYes
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source

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