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ASUS K501UX-DM098T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop vs ASUS R556LA-XX2608T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop

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  • 146specifications compared
  • 55differ
  • 91identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K501UX-DM098T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Grey, Metallic
    • R556LA-XX2608T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Black, Silver
  • Display resolution
    • K501UX-DM098T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • R556LA-XX2608T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • K501UX-DM098T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Full HD
    • R556LA-XX2608T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Not supported
  • Display surface
    • K501UX-DM098T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Matt
    • R556LA-XX2608T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Gloss
  • Processor family
    • K501UX-DM098T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • R556LA-XX2608T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • K501UX-DM098T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • R556LA-XX2608T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • K501UX-DM098T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
    • R556LA-XX2608T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:i5-5200U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K501UX-DM098T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • R556LA-XX2608T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-5200U Laptop:2.7 GHz

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Comparison of K501UX-DM098T, R556LA-XX2608T
171 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, MetallicBlack, Silver
Display3 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDNot supported
Display surfaceDiffersMattGloss
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui5-5200U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel® Core™ i5-5200 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1F0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x14x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNot available
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheDiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819485212
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR23Y
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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 one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers32
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh37 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers4.74 A1.74 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.3 kg
DepthDiffers255 mm256 mm
HeightDiffers21.7 mm25.8 mm

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