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ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI016T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs ASUS X556UB-XO020T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 99identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI016T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Grey, Stainless steel
    • X556UB-XO020T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Blue, Stainless steel
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI016T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • X556UB-XO020T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI016T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X556UB-XO020T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI016T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X556UB-XO020T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI016T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • X556UB-XO020T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI016T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
    • X556UB-XO020T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI016T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • X556UB-XO020T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI016T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • X556UB-XO020T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.8 GHz

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180 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlue, Stainless steel
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for one4K Ultra HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi5-6200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-6200 series
Bus typeDiffersDMI3QPI
SteppingDiffersR0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x4, 4x1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — 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 capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
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)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B1916
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM87Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896788193
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2EY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 X 24 mm
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A3.42 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.05 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers20.6 mm25.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh

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