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ASUS Vivobook X556UA-BB31-RD laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U vs MSI GV62 7RD-1667AU

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 84identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook X556UA-BB31-RD laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Red
    • GV62 7RD-1667AU:Black
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook X556UA-BB31-RD laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • GV62 7RD-1667AU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook X556UA-BB31-RD laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • GV62 7RD-1667AU:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook X556UA-BB31-RD laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:i3-6100U
    • GV62 7RD-1667AU:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook X556UA-BB31-RD laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:2
    • GV62 7RD-1667AU:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook X556UA-BB31-RD laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:4
    • GV62 7RD-1667AU:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook X556UA-BB31-RD laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:2.3 GHz
    • GV62 7RD-1667AU:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Vivobook X556UA-BB31-RD laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6100U:4 GT/s
    • GV62 7RD-1667AU:8 GT/s

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Comparison of X556UA-BB31-RD, GV62 7RD-1667AU
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersRedBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-6100Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-6100 seriesIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneD1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818097185
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EUUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.37 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one25.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM175
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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