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ASUS K406UA-BM230T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 80identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K406UA-BM230T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Aluminium
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • K406UA-BM230T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • K406UA-BM230T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • K406UA-BM230T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • K406UA-BM230T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • K406UA-BM230T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • K406UA-BM230T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GT/s
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • K406UA-BM230T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8 MB
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:6 MB

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156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersAluminiumBlack
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
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-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1866 MHz2400 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
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 modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD 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)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x591B
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneHarman KardonUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Processor special features2 differ
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258997185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers28
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source73 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg1.8 kg
WidthDiffers328 mm365 mm
DepthDiffers226.5 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers14.8 mm18.9 mm

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