Product comparison · 2 laptops

Alienware 17 R1 vs ASUS Zenbook 3 UX390UA-GS048R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 57identical
  • 105known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 17 R1:Black, Silver
    • Zenbook 3 UX390UA-GS048R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:Black, Blue, Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • 17 R1:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Zenbook 3 UX390UA-GS048R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
  • Processor generation
    • 17 R1:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Zenbook 3 UX390UA-GS048R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 17 R1:i7-4980HQ
    • Zenbook 3 UX390UA-GS048R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:i7-7500U
  • Processor cores
    • 17 R1:4
    • Zenbook 3 UX390UA-GS048R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • 17 R1:8
    • Zenbook 3 UX390UA-GS048R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 17 R1:4 GHz
    • Zenbook 3 UX390UA-GS048R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 17 R1:2.8 GHz
    • Zenbook 3 UX390UA-GS048R Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Laptop:2.7 GHz

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Comparison of 17 R1, UX390UA-GS048R
220 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, SilverBlack, Blue, Gold
Colour nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoyal Blue
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")31.8 cm (12.5")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display glass typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGorilla Glass
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000:1
Display brightnessKnown for one300 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor17 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-4980HQi7-7500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1364BGA 1356
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor codenameDiffersCrystal WellKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2OPI
SteppingDiffersC0H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs47 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-4900 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory6 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersSO-DIMMOn-board
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs32 GB16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one4x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MMC+, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, SDIO, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics10 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980MNot available
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® Iris™ Pro GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 5200Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1300 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xD260x5916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDA coresKnown for one1536Unknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio2 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster Premium
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Speakers manufacturerDiffersKlipschHarman Kardon
Number of microphonesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC3661Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Front camera resolution (numeric)Differs2 MP0.5 MP
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source640 x 480 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIMO typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti User MIMO
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Pro
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Office 365
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8350395451
Processor codeDiffersSR1ZYSR2ZV
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 32 x 1.65 mm42 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 h
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery voltageKnown for one14.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.25 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19.5 V20 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WeightDiffers4.13 kg910 g
WidthDiffers413.6 mm296 mm
DepthDiffers299 mm191 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 mm
Height (front)Differs4.31 cm1.2 cm
Height (rear)Differs4.85 cm1.2 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Bag includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEnterprise, Home office, Small Business
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 65 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one-15.2 - 10668 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating shockKnown for one110 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating shockKnown for one160 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating vibrationKnown for one0.66 GUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating vibrationKnown for one1.3 GUnknown — not stated by the source

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