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ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition vs ASUS Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop

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Key differences

The ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop (6 vs 4). The ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop (12 vs 8). The ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition has 0.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop (4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz). Only the ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition has Ethernet LAN. Product colour: Black on the ASUS GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition, Grey on the ASUS Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop.

  • Product colour
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:Black
    • Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor model
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:i7-8750H
    • Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:6
    • Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:12
    • Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:4.1 GHz
    • Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:2.2 GHz
    • Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook S15 S530UN-BQ196T-BE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s

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Comparison of GL703GM-E5016 Scar Edition, S530UN-BQ196T-BE
188 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStar Grey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Processor16 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMicroSD (TransFlash)
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD 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 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers41
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
Mini DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3YYUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm361.4 mm
DepthDiffers273 mm243.5 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm18 mm
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one4.6Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source

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