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ASUS ROG GX501VI-GZ026T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM117 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 80identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GX501VI-GZ026T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM117 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:Grey
  • Processor family
    • ROG GX501VI-GZ026T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM117 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GX501VI-GZ026T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM117 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG GX501VI-GZ026T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM117 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GX501VI-GZ026T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM117 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GX501VI-GZ026T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM117 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG GX501VI-GZ026T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:2.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM117 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:2.4 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG GX501VI-GZ026T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM117 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows:4 GT/s

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
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 memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
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 powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Network4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
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) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
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
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers16.9 A2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19.5 V19 V
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.25 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers379 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.69 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.79 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175Unknown — not stated by the source

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