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ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-XS71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS K556UQ-DM554T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 87identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-XS71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • K556UQ-DM554T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Brown
  • Processor model
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-XS71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • K556UQ-DM554T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-XS71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:4
    • K556UQ-DM554T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-XS71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8
    • K556UQ-DM554T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-XS71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • K556UQ-DM554T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-XS71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • K556UQ-DM554T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-XS71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • K556UQ-DM554T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-XS71 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB
    • K556UQ-DM554T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:4 MB

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158 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBrown
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 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-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 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 seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
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 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5916
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network2 differ
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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9718595451
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
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 capacityDiffers50 Wh38 Wh
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers16.9 A3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19.5 V19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.25 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers379 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm258 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 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
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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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