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ASUS GL704GW-EV005T-BE Scar II vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black

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  • 117specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 73identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GL704GW-EV005T-BE Scar II:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:Black, Chocolate
  • Display diagonal
    • GL704GW-EV005T-BE Scar II:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • GL704GW-EV005T-BE Scar II:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • GL704GW-EV005T-BE Scar II:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • GL704GW-EV005T-BE Scar II:i7-8750H
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:i3-7020U
  • Processor cores
    • GL704GW-EV005T-BE Scar II:6
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:2
  • Processor threads
    • GL704GW-EV005T-BE Scar II:12
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:4
  • Processor frequency
    • GL704GW-EV005T-BE Scar II:2.2 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:2.3 GHz

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179 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Chocolate
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Display response rise/fallKnown for one3 msUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum refresh rateKnown for one144 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi3-7020U
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingKnown for oneU0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x4, 2x2
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB12 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.51 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDMicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR6Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5916
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers3.5 W2 W
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown 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
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexDiffers5.26.5
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906122590
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3YYUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers230 W45 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers399.8 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers273.5 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.49 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.64 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.2 mm
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 Wh

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