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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM316D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U vs MSI GL72 7RD-022NE

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 86identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Blue, Stainless steel
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-6500U
    • i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s

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173 specifications
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ASUS

Vivobook X556UQ-DM316D laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U

Model X556UQ-DM316D

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MSI

GL72 7RD-022NEView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, Stainless steelBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storageidentical
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® 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)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x591B
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Speaker powerKnown for one8 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
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 oneWi-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 one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819497456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers26
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W150 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm287 mm
HeightKnown for one25.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.9 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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