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ASUS K550VX-DM409D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM344T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 95identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K550VX-DM409D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Grey
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM344T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Blue, Navy
  • Processor family
    • K550VX-DM409D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM344T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • K550VX-DM409D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM344T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K550VX-DM409D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:i5-6300HQ
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM344T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • K550VX-DM409D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:4
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM344T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K550VX-DM409D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:3.2 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM344T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K550VX-DM409D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:2.3 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM344T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • K550VX-DM409D Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6300HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook X556UQ-DM344T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlue, Navy
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6300HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 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, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Processor special features5 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8895988194
Processor codeDiffersSR2FPSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers44 Wh38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one3 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.3 A3.42 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, UserBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.45 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm258 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.92 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.17 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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