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ASUS ROG Strix GL553VE-FY056T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM294D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 90identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY056T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM294D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Black, Chocolate
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY056T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM294D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY056T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM294D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY056T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM294D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:i3-6100U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY056T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM294D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY056T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM294D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY056T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM294D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:2.3 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY056T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM294D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:4 GT/s

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165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Chocolate
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi3-6100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i3-6100 series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
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, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x4, 4x1
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2x SO-DIMM1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B1916
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 standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718588180
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2EU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A3.42 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm25.5 mm

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