Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM003 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX FreeDOS Grey

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  • 142specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 97identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Metallic
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM003 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX FreeDOS Grey:Grey
  • Processor family
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM003 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX FreeDOS Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM003 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX FreeDOS Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM003 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX FreeDOS Grey:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM003 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX FreeDOS Grey:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM003 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX FreeDOS Grey:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM003 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX FreeDOS Grey:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID1 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM003 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX FreeDOS Grey:2.5 GHz

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174 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersMetallicGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-7200U
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 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs32 GB16 GB
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features5 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896795443
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A2.47 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.59 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers32.4 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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