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ASUS Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey

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  • 40differ
  • 85identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey (4 vs 2). The ASUS Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey (8 vs 4). The ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey has 0.6 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U (2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). Only the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey has Ethernet LAN. Only the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey has numeric keypad.

  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey:HD
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:i7-8550U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey:2
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook UX310UA-FC998R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003R laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Pro Grey:4

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Comparison of UX310UA-FC998R, X542UA-GQ003R
150 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersY0H0
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network3 differ
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 LANDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258995442
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.4 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers323 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers223 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers18.4 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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