Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS R541UA-RB51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW-XS73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop

100specifications compared
47differ
53identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- R541UA-RB51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:Black, Chocolate
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-XS73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Silver
Display resolution
- R541UA-RB51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-XS73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- R541UA-RB51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:HD
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-XS73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- R541UA-RB51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-XS73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- R541UA-RB51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-XS73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- R541UA-RB51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:i5-6198DU
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-XS73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:i7-4720HQ
Processor cores
- R541UA-RB51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:2
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-XS73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:4
Processor threads
- R541UA-RB51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop:4
- Zenbook Pro UX501JW-XS73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop:8

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Comparison of R541UA-RB51, UX501JW-XS73
153 specifications	A ASUS R541UA-RB51 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6198DU Laptop Model R541UA-RB51 View product	B ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501JW-XS73 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4720HQ Laptop Model UX501JW-XS73 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Chocolate	Silver
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
Panel typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPS
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
TouchscreenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6198DU	i7-4720HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.3 GHz	2.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGA 1364
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6100 Mobile Series	Intel Core i7-4700 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	47 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2133 MHz	1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5"
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	1 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD±RW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 510	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.2/12
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x1906	0x416
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bang & Olufsen
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Docking connector	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM87
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Pro
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	93432	78934
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR1Q8
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	37.5 x 32 x 1.6 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	45 W	120 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	2.47 A	6.32 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection type	BIOS, HDD, User	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	2 kg	2.05 kg
DepthDiffers	251.5 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	27.6 mm	20.6 mm
WidthKnown for one	381.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	36 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source

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