Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X505BA-RB94 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Gold

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 30identical
  • 104known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RB94 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Gold:Gold
  • Display resolution
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RB94 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Gold:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RB94 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Gold:HD
  • Processor manufacturer
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RB94 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Gold:AMD
  • Processor family
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RB94 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Gold:AMD A9
  • Processor model
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RB94 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Gold:A9-9420
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RB94 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Gold:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VI-Ultimate-01 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • Vivobook 15 X505BA-RB94 AMD A9 A9-9420 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Gold:2

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD A9
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQA9-9420
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers82
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one8 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB1 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for oneKaby LakeUnknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for onePCI Express 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffersNoYes
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMMC, SD
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon R5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one350 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1100 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x591BUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ports & interfaces4 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
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one97185Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one42 x 28 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh42 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one11.8 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19.5 V19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.25 kg1.68 kg
WidthDiffers379 mm361.4 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm243.5 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
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTUV, Energy star, RoHS, BSMI, CCC, UL, EU Flower, Erp 2013, MIC, GOST-R, WEEE, EPEAT, CECP, CB, CE Marking Compliance, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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