Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG GL552VX(SKL)-DM427T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM1181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 96identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL552VX(SKL)-DM427T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black, Metallic
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM1181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Brown
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GL552VX(SKL)-DM427T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM1181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL552VX(SKL)-DM427T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM1181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL552VX(SKL)-DM427T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM1181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GL552VX(SKL)-DM427T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM1181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GL552VX(SKL)-DM427T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM1181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG GL552VX(SKL)-DM427T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM1181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • ROG GL552VX(SKL)-DM427T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM1181T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4 MB

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178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, MetallicBrown
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
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 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 source2.9 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 memoryDiffers12 GB6 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
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 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 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 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
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
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
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 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
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A3.42 A
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 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers385 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers32.4 mm25.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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