Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey vs Lenovo Legion Y730 (17")

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 77identical
  • 90known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo Legion Y730 (17") has 4 more processor cores than the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey (6 vs 2). The Lenovo Legion Y730 (17") has 8 more processor threads than the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey (12 vs 4). The Lenovo Legion Y730 (17") has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey (2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz). Only the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey has card reader integrated. Only the Lenovo Legion Y730 (17") has discrete graphics card.

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
    • Legion Y730 (17"):Black
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:1600 x 900 pixels
    • Legion Y730 (17"):1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:HD+
    • Legion Y730 (17"):Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Legion Y730 (17"):Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Legion Y730 (17"):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:i3-6006U
    • Legion Y730 (17"):i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2
    • Legion Y730 (17"):6
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:4
    • Legion Y730 (17"):12

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215 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1600 x 900 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHD+Full HD
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 cd/m²
Maximum refresh rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 Hz
NTSC coverage (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72%
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-6006Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersD1U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers756 GB1.25 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC3268
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio decodersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDolby Atmos
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Auto focusKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
WWANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot installed
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers91157134906
Processor codeDiffersSSSR2UWSR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh76 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 h
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W135 W
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
Security1 differ
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)DiffersYesNo
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceErP lot3
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.9 kg
WidthDiffers411 mm412.6 mm
DepthDiffers270 mm304.9 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 cm
HeightKnown for one22.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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