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ASUS Vivobook S15 S530UA-Q52S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 34differ
  • 94identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-Q52S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Grey, Metallic
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Black, Chocolate
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-Q52S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-Q52S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-Q52S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-Q52S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-Q52S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:i5-8250U
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:i3-7020U
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-Q52S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:4
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:2
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook S15 S530UA-Q52S-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:4

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166 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGrey, MetallicBlack, Chocolate
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui3-7020U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1356BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
Bus typeOPIOPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x4, 2x2
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Total HDDs capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMicroSD (TransFlash)MicroSD (TransFlash)
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
Audioidentical
Audio systemSonicMasterSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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)
Ethernet LANNoNo
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.0
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967122590
Processor package size42 X 24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells33
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh33 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter power45 W45 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers2.47 A2.37 A
AC adapter output voltage19 V19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.8 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers361.4 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers243.5 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm27.2 mm

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