Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX305CA-BHM1-CB laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 vs ASUS X556UA-DM481T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 82identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX305CA-BHM1-CB laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:Gold
    • X556UA-DM481T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Red
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX305CA-BHM1-CB laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • X556UA-DM481T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook UX305CA-BHM1-CB laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:Intel® Core™ m3
    • X556UA-DM481T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX305CA-BHM1-CB laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:6th gen Intel® Core™ m3
    • X556UA-DM481T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX305CA-BHM1-CB laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:m3-6Y30
    • X556UA-DM481T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:i7-6500U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook UX305CA-BHM1-CB laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:2.2 GHz
    • X556UA-DM481T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook UX305CA-BHM1-CB laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:0.9 GHz
    • X556UA-DM481T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:2.5 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Zenbook UX305CA-BHM1-CB laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30:BGA 1515
    • X556UA-DM481T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6500U:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)

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154 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGoldRed
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ m3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ m36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersm3-6Y30i7-6500U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers0.9 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1515LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core m3-6Y seriesIntel Core i7-6500 Mobile series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs4.5 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-upDiffers7 W25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers3.8 W7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1012
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x11x4, 4x1
Memory1 differ
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneLPDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 515Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs850 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191E1916
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819888194
Processor codeDiffersSR2ENSR2EZ
Processor package sizeDiffers20 X 16.5 mm42 X 24 mm
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Battery capacityDiffers45 Wh38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers324 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm258 mm
HeightDiffers12.3 mm25.5 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, CCC, EU Flower, Energy star, WEEE, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source

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