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ASUS Vivobook X556UR-XO347T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop vs MSI GL62 6QE-1609TW

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 87identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO347T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Blue, Silver
    • GL62 6QE-1609TW:Black
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO347T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • GL62 6QE-1609TW:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO347T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:HD
    • GL62 6QE-1609TW:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO347T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL62 6QE-1609TW:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO347T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • GL62 6QE-1609TW:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO347T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
    • GL62 6QE-1609TW:i5-6300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO347T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
    • GL62 6QE-1609TW:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook X556UR-XO347T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
    • GL62 6QE-1609TW:3.2 GHz

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, SilverBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Memory2 differ
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneAltec LansingUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Front camera resolutionDiffers640 x 480 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
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
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Processor special features7 differ
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers9545188959
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZVSR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers26
Battery capacityKnown for one38 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers382 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers256 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one25.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 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
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM170
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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