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ASUS ROG Strix GL553VW-FY065T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs ASUS K556UQ-XX688T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 97identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL553VW-FY065T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Black
    • K556UQ-XX688T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Blue, Silver
  • Display resolution
    • ROG Strix GL553VW-FY065T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • K556UQ-XX688T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Strix GL553VW-FY065T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Full HD
    • K556UQ-XX688T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:HD
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL553VW-FY065T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • K556UQ-XX688T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL553VW-FY065T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • K556UQ-XX688T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL553VW-FY065T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
    • K556UQ-XX688T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL553VW-FY065T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • K556UQ-XX688T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL553VW-FY065T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • K556UQ-XX688T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2.7 GHz

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlue, Silver
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
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 codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
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-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+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 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
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
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
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)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — 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
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Processor special features5 differ
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
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A2.37 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
Packaging contentidentical
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source

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