Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG Strix GL703VD-GC068R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO453T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 86identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC068R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO453T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10:Red
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC068R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO453T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC068R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO453T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC068R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO453T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10:HD
  • Processor family
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC068R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO453T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC068R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO453T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC068R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO453T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Strix GL703VD-GC068R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO453T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10:2

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166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackRed
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.4 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-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 boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2800 MHz2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerDiffers3.5 W1.5 W
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595442
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZW
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers64 Wh38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W45 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one7.7 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19.5 VUnknown — 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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers415 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers280 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm23.2 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source

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