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ASUS ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ vs ASUS K556UQ-X0431T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop

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  • 138specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 93identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Metallic, Silver
    • K556UQ-X0431T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:Brown
  • Display diagonal
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • K556UQ-X0431T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • K556UQ-X0431T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:Full HD
    • K556UQ-X0431T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:HD
  • Processor model
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:i5-6300HQ
    • K556UQ-X0431T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:i5-6200U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:4
    • K556UQ-X0431T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:3.2 GHz
    • K556UQ-X0431T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG GL742VW-T4229T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ:8 GT/s
    • K556UQ-X0431T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Laptop:4 GT/s

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Comparison of GL742VW-T4229T, K556UQ-X0431T
163 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersMetallic, SilverBrown
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
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
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 source2.4 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
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988193
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 h
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A3.42 A
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers3.52 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers415 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers273.8 mm258 mm
Height (front)Known for one3.81 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one4.03 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 mm

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