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ASUS K501UX-0042A6500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U vs ASUS X556UB-0041A6200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U

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  • 158specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 125identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K501UX-0042A6500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Blue, Stainless steel
    • X556UB-0041A6200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Brown
  • Display resolution
    • K501UX-0042A6500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • X556UB-0041A6200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • K501UX-0042A6500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4K Ultra HD
    • X556UB-0041A6200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • K501UX-0042A6500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X556UB-0041A6200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • K501UX-0042A6500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X556UB-0041A6200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K501UX-0042A6500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
    • X556UB-0041A6200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K501UX-0042A6500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3.1 GHz
    • X556UB-0041A6200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K501UX-0042A6500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2.5 GHz
    • X556UB-0041A6200U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.3 GHz

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, Stainless steelBrown
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDFull HD
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui5-6200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffersOPIQPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819488193
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR2EY
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers32
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.74 A3.42 A
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.3 kg
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers21.7 mm25.5 mm

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