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ASUS K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U vs ASUS Vivobook X540LA-DM687T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 92identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Grey
    • Vivobook X540LA-DM687T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Black, Chocolate
  • Display resolution
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • Vivobook X540LA-DM687T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4K Ultra HD
    • Vivobook X540LA-DM687T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X540LA-DM687T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook X540LA-DM687T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
    • Vivobook X540LA-DM687T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:i3-5005U
  • Processor frequency
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2.5 GHz
    • Vivobook X540LA-DM687T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:2 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • K501UW-IB74 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:4 GT/s
    • Vivobook X540LA-DM687T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-5005U Laptop:5 GT/s

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Comparison of K501UW-IB74, X540LA-DM687T
165 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Chocolate
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDFull HD
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
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
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh33 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A2.47 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers382 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251.5 mm
HeightDiffers21.7 mm27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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