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ASUS Vivobook Pro N705UQ-GC101T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs GIGABYTE Sabre 17G-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black

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  • 41differ
  • 85identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook Pro N705UQ-GC101T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey, Metallic
    • Sabre 17G-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:Black
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook Pro N705UQ-GC101T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Sabre 17G-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook Pro N705UQ-GC101T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Sabre 17G-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook Pro N705UQ-GC101T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Sabre 17G-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook Pro N705UQ-GC101T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Sabre 17G-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Vivobook Pro N705UQ-GC101T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Sabre 17G-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook Pro N705UQ-GC101T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
    • Sabre 17G-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:6 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Vivobook Pro N705UQ-GC101T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Kaby Lake R
    • Sabre 17G-CF2 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Windows 10 Home Black:Kaby Lake

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, MetallicBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1.12 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel SoCIntel® HM175
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258997185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh47 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg3.1 kg
WidthDiffers411 mm418.5 mm
DepthDiffers270 mm284 mm
HeightDiffers20.9 mm27.6 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.09 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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