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ASUS ROG GL552VW-Q72BS-CB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs ASUS K556UA-Q32-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 84identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL552VW-Q72BS-CB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Metallic
    • K556UA-Q32-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Blue
  • Display resolution
    • ROG GL552VW-Q72BS-CB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • K556UA-Q32-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG GL552VW-Q72BS-CB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • K556UA-Q32-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:HD
  • Processor family
    • ROG GL552VW-Q72BS-CB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • K556UA-Q32-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL552VW-Q72BS-CB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • K556UA-Q32-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL552VW-Q72BS-CB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • K556UA-Q32-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:i3-6100U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL552VW-Q72BS-CB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • K556UA-Q32-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GL552VW-Q72BS-CB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • K556UA-Q32-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:4

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181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersMetallicBlue
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi3-6100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB12 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray ROMDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
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)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788180
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A2.37 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.59 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers32.4 mm25.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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