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ASUS ROG GL551JW-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs ASUS K501UX-WH74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 88identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL551JW-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Black
    • K501UX-WH74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Grey, Metallic
  • Display resolution
    • ROG GL551JW-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • K501UX-WH74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3840 x 2160 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG GL551JW-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Full HD
    • K501UX-WH74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4K Ultra HD
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL551JW-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • K501UX-WH74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL551JW-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
    • K501UX-WH74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GL551JW-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • K501UX-WH74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL551JW-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • K501UX-WH74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL551JW-WH71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • K501UX-WH74 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz

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156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Metallic
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HD4K Ultra HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
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-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memoryidentical
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1.2 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear cameraKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788194
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers63
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh48 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.3 A4.74 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm255 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.52 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.7 mm
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User

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