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ASUS ROG Strix GL553VE-FY168T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS R542UQ-DM164 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 90identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY168T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • R542UQ-DM164 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Gold
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY168T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • R542UQ-DM164 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY168T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • R542UQ-DM164 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY168T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • R542UQ-DM164 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY168T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • R542UQ-DM164 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY168T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • R542UQ-DM164 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY168T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • R542UQ-DM164 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL553VE-FY168T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • R542UQ-DM164 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz

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161 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
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 socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
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-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, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 & interfaces3 differ
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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features2 differ
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 ARK IDDiffers9718595443
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.3 A2.47 A
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers30 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source

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