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ASUS A542UN-0101B8550U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook UX430UA-GV088R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop

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  • 133specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 91identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • A542UN-0101B8550U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Zenbook UX430UA-GV088R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
  • Display surface
    • A542UN-0101B8550U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Gloss
    • Zenbook UX430UA-GV088R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Matt
  • Processor family
    • A542UN-0101B8550U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Zenbook UX430UA-GV088R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • A542UN-0101B8550U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Zenbook UX430UA-GV088R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • A542UN-0101B8550U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Zenbook UX430UA-GV088R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • A542UN-0101B8550U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
    • Zenbook UX430UA-GV088R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • A542UN-0101B8550U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
    • Zenbook UX430UA-GV088R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:4
  • Processor frequency
    • A542UN-0101B8550U Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Zenbook UX430UA-GV088R Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2.4 GHz

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Comparison of A542UN-0101B8550U, UX430UA-GV088R
173 specifications
Designidentical
Colour nameKnown for oneStar GreyUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceDiffersGlossMatt
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersY0H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1866 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258995442
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
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® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZW
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh50 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg1.25 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm324 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm225 mm
HeightDiffers23.5 mm15.9 mm

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