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ASUS R556LA-XX2374T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop vs GIGABYTE P55KV5-CF2DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 59differ
  • 73identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • R556LA-XX2374T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Black, Silver
    • P55KV5-CF2DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Black
  • Display resolution
    • R556LA-XX2374T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • P55KV5-CF2DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • R556LA-XX2374T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:Not supported
    • P55KV5-CF2DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor generation
    • R556LA-XX2374T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • P55KV5-CF2DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • R556LA-XX2374T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:i7-5500U
    • P55KV5-CF2DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • R556LA-XX2374T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:2
    • P55KV5-CF2DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • R556LA-XX2374T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:4
    • P55KV5-CF2DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • R556LA-XX2374T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U Laptop:3 GHz
    • P55KV5-CF2DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:3.5 GHz

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187 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersNot supportedFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers5th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-5500Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1440
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersBroadwellSkylake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersF0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 965M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 5500Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers16 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.212.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x16160x191B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
WWANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8521488967
Processor codeDiffersSR23WSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.3 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers26
Battery capacityDiffers37 Wh63 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W150 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 one1.74 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUL;TUV;KCC;NCC;CE Marking Compliance ;FCC Compliance;BSMI ;CCC;EPEAT;EU Flower;Energy starUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.5 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm379.1 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm269.4 mm
HeightKnown for one25.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.68 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 cm
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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