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ASUS ROG Strix GL553VE-DS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ vs Lenovo Essential E42-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 80identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-DS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Essential E42-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-DS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Essential E42-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-DS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Essential E42-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-DS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
    • Essential E42-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-DS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:4
    • Essential E42-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-DS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8
    • Essential E42-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-DS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:3.8 GHz
    • Essential E42-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-DS74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:2.8 GHz
    • Essential E42-80 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz

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167 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Screen shapeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFlat
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB500 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super Multi DLDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, MMCUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiAMD Radeon R5 M430
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595443
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZU
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one48 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one6.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightKnown for one2.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one383 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one255 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightDiffers30 mm22.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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