Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG GL552VX-CN217T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs Dell XPS 12 L221X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop

131specifications compared
67differ
64identical
83known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- ROG GL552VX-CN217T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Clamshell
- XPS 12 L221X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Convertible (Ferris Wheel)
Display diagonal
- ROG GL552VX-CN217T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- XPS 12 L221X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
Touchscreen
- ROG GL552VX-CN217T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:No
- XPS 12 L221X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Yes
Processor family
- ROG GL552VX-CN217T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- XPS 12 L221X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- ROG GL552VX-CN217T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- XPS 12 L221X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- ROG GL552VX-CN217T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
- XPS 12 L221X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:i7-4510U
Processor cores
- ROG GL552VX-CN217T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
- XPS 12 L221X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:2
Processor boost frequency
- ROG GL552VX-CN217T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
- XPS 12 L221X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:3.1 GHz

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Comparison of GL552VX-CN217T, L221X
214 specifications	A ASUS ROG GL552VX-CN217T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop Model GL552VX-CN217T View product	B Dell XPS 12 L221X Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop Model L221X View product
Design1 differ
Form factorDiffers	Clamshell	Convertible (Ferris Wheel)
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Carbon fibre, Magnesium
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	31.8 cm (12.5")
TouchscreenDiffers	No	Yes
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
Display brightnessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 cd/m²
Pixel pitchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.144 x 0.144 mm
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6300HQ	i7-4510U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	4 MB
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1440	BGA 1168
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI2
SteppingDiffers	R0	D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	45 W	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	16	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	4x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	35 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	No
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.7 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	350 MHz	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x191B	0xA16
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 1024 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 8.1
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Home
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features15 differ
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88959	81015
Processor codeDiffers	SR2FP	SR1EB
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 28 mm	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	4	6
Battery capacityDiffers	48 Wh	47 Wh
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	120 W	45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers	6.32 A	2.31 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers	19 V	19.5 V
Power auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffers	Yes	No
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Kensington	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 10668 m
Operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 G
Non-operating shockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 G
Operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.66 G
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3 G
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	1.54 kg
WidthDiffers	385 mm	317.3 mm
DepthDiffers	255 mm	215.4 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 mm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 cm
HeightKnown for one	32.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® HM170	Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one	5.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, 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, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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