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ASUS ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID4 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs ASUS Vivobook X542UQ-DM311T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U

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  • 145specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 102identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID4 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Metallic
    • Vivobook X542UQ-DM311T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Grey
  • Display surface
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID4 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Matt
    • Vivobook X542UQ-DM311T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Gloss
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID4 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X542UQ-DM311T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID4 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • Vivobook X542UQ-DM311T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID4 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
    • Vivobook X542UQ-DM311T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID4 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • Vivobook X542UQ-DM311T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID4 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • Vivobook X542UQ-DM311T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG GL552VW-DH71-HID4 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook X542UQ-DM311T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4 GT/s

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182 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersMetallicGrey
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSlate Grey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display surfaceDiffersMattGloss
Processor15 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 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+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 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 IDDiffers0x191B0x5916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
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
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896795451
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A2.47 A
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.59 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers32.4 mm23.5 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — 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

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