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ASUS ROG Strix GL703VD-GC065TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM445T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 99identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC065TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM445T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC065TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM445T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display surface
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC065TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Matt
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM445T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):Gloss
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC065TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM445T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC065TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM445T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC065TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM445T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC065TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM445T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC065TB Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM445T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):1.6 GHz

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceDiffersMattGloss
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 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
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2800 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
HDD speedDiffers7200 RPM5400 RPM
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD 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 IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers3.5 W1.5 W
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers97185124967
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers64 Wh38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.73 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers415 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User

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