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ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop vs ASUS X556UQ-DM786D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 78identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Silver
    • X556UQ-DM786D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Red
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X556UQ-DM786D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • X556UQ-DM786D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:i7-6700HQ
    • X556UQ-DM786D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:4
    • X556UQ-DM786D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8
    • X556UQ-DM786D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:2.6 GHz
    • X556UQ-DM786D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2.4 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-FI242T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • X556UQ-DM786D Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:4 GT/s

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Comparison of UX501VW-FI242T, X556UQ-DM786D
155 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverRed
Displayidentical
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingDiffersR0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
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 one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x5916
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896795442
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR2ZW
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A3.42 A
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, Energy star, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm258 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.06 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.13 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.5 mm
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User

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