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ASUS Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U vs ASUS Vivobook X540LJ-XX681D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 95identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Blue, Silver
    • Vivobook X540LJ-XX681D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Black, Chocolate
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X540LJ-XX681D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X540LJ-XX681D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
    • Vivobook X540LJ-XX681D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:i3-5005U
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2.5 GHz
    • Vivobook X540LJ-XX681D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4 GT/s
    • Vivobook X540LJ-XX681D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:5 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4 MB
    • Vivobook X540LJ-XX681D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:3 MB
  • Processor socket
    • Vivobook A556UQ-XO386T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
    • Vivobook X540LJ-XX681D laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U:BGA 1168

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Comparison of A556UQ-XO386T, X540LJ-XX681D
169 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlue, SilverBlack, Chocolate
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-6500Ui3-5005U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1356 (Socket B2)BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile seriesIntel Core i3-5000 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersD1F0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 4x12x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storageidentical
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz850 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x1616
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819484695
Processor codeDiffersSR2EZSR27G
Processor package sizeDiffers42 X 24 mm40 x 24x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers23
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh33 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A2.47 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm251.5 mm
HeightDiffers25.5 mm27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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