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ASUS N551JW4720-178ASC54X20 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ vs ASUS Vivobook X556UV-DM293T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 71identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • N551JW4720-178ASC54X20 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:Grey, Stainless steel
    • Vivobook X556UV-DM293T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:Brown
  • Processor generation
    • N551JW4720-178ASC54X20 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X556UV-DM293T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • N551JW4720-178ASC54X20 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:i7-4720HQ
    • Vivobook X556UV-DM293T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:i7-6500U
  • Processor cores
    • N551JW4720-178ASC54X20 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:4
    • Vivobook X556UV-DM293T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • N551JW4720-178ASC54X20 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:8
    • Vivobook X556UV-DM293T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • N551JW4720-178ASC54X20 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:3.6 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UV-DM293T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • N551JW4720-178ASC54X20 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:2.6 GHz
    • Vivobook X556UV-DM293T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • N551JW4720-178ASC54X20 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ:5 GT/s
    • Vivobook X556UV-DM293T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:4 GT/s

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBrown
Processor18 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4720HQi7-6500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2OPI
SteppingDiffersC0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
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-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXC, Memory Stick (MS), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MMCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 920MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4161916
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM86Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers7893488194
Processor codeDiffersSR1Q8SR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers62
Battery capacityDiffers56 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.3 A3.42 A
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, CECP, WEEE, Erp 2013, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.7 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 mm

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