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ASUS ROG GL551VW-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ vs ASUS K501UX-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 87identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL551VW-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Black
    • K501UX-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Grey, Metallic
  • Processor family
    • ROG GL551VW-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
    • K501UX-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL551VW-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K501UX-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL551VW-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:i5-6300HQ
    • K501UX-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL551VW-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:4
    • K501UX-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL551VW-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:3.2 GHz
    • K501UX-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL551VW-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:2.3 GHz
    • K501UX-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG GL551VW-DS51 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:8 GT/s
    • K501UX-Q72S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4 GT/s

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Comparison of GL551VW-DS51, K501UX-Q72S-CB
162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Metallic
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
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, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, MS PRO, SDSD, SDHC
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988194
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh48 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.3 A4.74 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, UserBIOS, HDD, User
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm382 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21.7 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.15 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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