Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX303UB-R4169R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U vs ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM054D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop

147specifications compared
23differ
124identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4169R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Brown
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM054D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:White
Display diagonal
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4169R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:33.8 cm (13.3")
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM054D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
Internal memory type
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4169R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:DDR3L-SDRAM
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM054D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4169R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:1600 MHz
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM054D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2133 MHz
Total storage capacity
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4169R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:512 GB
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM054D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:2 TB
Storage media
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4169R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:SSD
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM054D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:HDD
Optical drive type
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4169R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:No
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM054D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:DVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cards
- Zenbook UX303UB-R4169R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:SD, SDXC
- Vivobook X556UQ-DM054D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop:SD, SDHC, SDXC

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Comparison of UX303UB-R4169R, X556UQ-DM054D
170 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook UX303UB-R4169R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Model UX303UB-R4169R View product	B ASUS Vivobook X556UQ-DM054D Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U Laptop Model X556UQ-DM054D View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Brown	White
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model	i7-6500U	i7-6500U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	4 MB	4 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series	Intel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	D1	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 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	1x4, 4x1	1x4, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	12 GB	12 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory slots	1x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	12 GB	12 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)	12 GB	12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board + SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	2 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1050 MHz	1050 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	1916	1916
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	SonicMaster	SonicMaster
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	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) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Pro	FreeDOS
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
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® Insider™	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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	88194	88194
Processor code	SR2EZ	SR2EZ
Processor package size	42 X 24 mm	42 X 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers	3	2
Battery capacityDiffers	50 Wh	38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	3.42 A	3.42 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 protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	323 mm	382 mm
DepthDiffers	223 mm	258 mm
HeightDiffers	19.2 mm	25.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, Energy star	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Home office, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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