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ASUS ROG Strix GL702VM-GC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 83identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL702VM-GC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Black
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Red
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG Strix GL702VM-GC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL702VM-GC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL702VM-GC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Strix GL702VM-GC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Strix GL702VM-GC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL702VM-GC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG Strix GL702VM-GC017T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM244D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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160 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 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 memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB2 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD-RW
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Network2 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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — 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 features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788194
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers76 Wh38 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers9.23 A3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19.5 V19 V
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, CCC, Energy star, WEEE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers415 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm258 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.2 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 mm
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

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