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ASUS ROG GL552VX-CN239T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ vs ASUS K501UQ-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 96identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL552VX-CN239T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Black
    • K501UQ-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Grey, Metallic
  • Market positioning
    • ROG GL552VX-CN239T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Gaming
    • K501UQ-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Business
  • Processor family
    • ROG GL552VX-CN239T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Intel® Core™ i5
    • K501UQ-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL552VX-CN239T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • K501UQ-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL552VX-CN239T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:i5-6300HQ
    • K501UQ-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL552VX-CN239T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:4
    • K501UQ-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL552VX-CN239T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:3.2 GHz
    • K501UQ-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL552VX-CN239T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:2.3 GHz
    • K501UQ-DM032T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2.5 GHz

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Comparison of GL552VX-CN239T, K501UQ-DM032T
169 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey, Metallic
Market positioningDiffersGamingBusiness
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
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
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
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD Super MultiUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
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
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988194
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A3.42 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, HDD
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.59 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm382 mm
HeightDiffers32.4 mm21.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown 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, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source

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