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ASUS Zenbook UX305CA-FB149T Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM234T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 50differ
  • 66identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX305CA-FB149T Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Laptop:White
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM234T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX305CA-FB149T Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM234T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook UX305CA-FB149T Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Laptop:3200 x 1800 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM234T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Zenbook UX305CA-FB149T Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Laptop:Quad HD+
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM234T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook UX305CA-FB149T Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Laptop:Intel® Core™ m3
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM234T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX305CA-FB149T Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Laptop:6th gen Intel® Core™ m3
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM234T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX305CA-FB149T Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Laptop:m3-6Y30
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM234T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX305CA-FB149T Intel® Core™ m3 m3-6Y30 Laptop:2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM234T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:4

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159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers3200 x 1800 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersQuad HD+Full HD
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ m3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ m38th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersm3-6Y30i7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers0.9 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1515BGA 1356
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core m3-6Y seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersD1Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs4.5 W15 W
Configurable TDP-upDiffers7 W25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers3.8 W10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1012
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 2x2, 1x4, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1 TB
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 oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 515Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs850 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191E0x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
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
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers88198122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ENUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers20 X 16.5 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
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
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers45 Wh38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers324 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers226 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers12.3 mm23.2 mm
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User

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