Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook S15 S530UF-BR096T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs ASUS Zenbook 13 UX331UAL-EG014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

145specifications compared
31differ
114identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Vivobook S15 S530UF-BR096T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey, Metallic
- Zenbook 13 UX331UAL-EG014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Blue
Display diagonal
- Vivobook S15 S530UF-BR096T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Zenbook 13 UX331UAL-EG014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Vivobook S15 S530UF-BR096T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Zenbook 13 UX331UAL-EG014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
HD type
- Vivobook S15 S530UF-BR096T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:HD
- Zenbook 13 UX331UAL-EG014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Full HD
Processor family
- Vivobook S15 S530UF-BR096T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
- Zenbook 13 UX331UAL-EG014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Vivobook S15 S530UF-BR096T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Zenbook 13 UX331UAL-EG014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Vivobook S15 S530UF-BR096T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- Zenbook 13 UX331UAL-EG014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
Processor boost frequency
- Vivobook S15 S530UF-BR096T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
- Zenbook 13 UX331UAL-EG014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of S530UF-BR096T, UX331UAL-EG014T
186 specifications	A ASUS Vivobook S15 S530UF-BR096T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model S530UF-BR096T View product	B ASUS Zenbook 13 UX331UAL-EG014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop Model UX331UAL-EG014T View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey, Metallic	Blue
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surface	Matt	Matt
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-8250U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake R
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	Y0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	10 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	LPDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-board
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	512 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
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 type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	MicroSD (TransFlash)	MicroSD (TransFlash)
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
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x5917	0x5917
Audioidentical
Audio system	SonicMaster	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakers	2	2
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Harman Kardon
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	No	No
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	Yes	No
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Keyboard backlitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features1 differ
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 Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	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)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	122589	124967
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 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 Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	3	3
Battery capacityDiffers	42 Wh	50 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 h
Fast chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	985 g
WidthDiffers	361.4 mm	310 mm
DepthDiffers	243.5 mm	216 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	13.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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