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ASUS Vivobook S14 S406UA-BV026T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ198T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 97identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S14 S406UA-BV026T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Gold
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ198T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Black, Chocolate
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook S14 S406UA-BV026T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ198T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S14 S406UA-BV026T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ198T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S14 S406UA-BV026T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ198T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:i3-6006U
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook S14 S406UA-BV026T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ198T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:2 GHz
  • Processor codename
    • Vivobook S14 S406UA-BV026T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Kaby Lake
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ198T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Skylake
  • Stepping
    • Vivobook S14 S406UA-BV026T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:H0
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ198T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:D1
  • Internal memory type
    • Vivobook S14 S406UA-BV026T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:LPDDR3-SDRAM
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ198T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:DDR4-SDRAM

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153 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGoldBlack, Chocolate
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor5 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui3-6006U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2 GHz
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
SteppingDiffersH0D1
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one7.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1866 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59161916
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneHarman KardonUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Palmrest keyboards supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceItalian
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544291157
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSSSR2UW
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers23
Battery capacityDiffers39 Wh33 Wh
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers328 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers226.5 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers14.8 mm27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User

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