Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook 13 UX331UN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs GIGABYTE X3 Plus R7-CF1

120specifications compared
43differ
77identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Zenbook 13 UX331UN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey
- X3 Plus R7-CF1:Black
Display diagonal
- Zenbook 13 UX331UN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:33.8 cm (13.3")
- X3 Plus R7-CF1:35.3 cm (13.9")
Display resolution
- Zenbook 13 UX331UN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1920 x 1080 pixels
- X3 Plus R7-CF1:2560 x 1440 pixels
HD type
- Zenbook 13 UX331UN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Full HD
- X3 Plus R7-CF1:Quad HD
Processor generation
- Zenbook 13 UX331UN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- X3 Plus R7-CF1:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Zenbook 13 UX331UN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
- X3 Plus R7-CF1:i7-7700HQ
Processor boost frequency
- Zenbook 13 UX331UN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4 GHz
- X3 Plus R7-CF1:3.8 GHz
Processor frequency
- Zenbook 13 UX331UN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
- X3 Plus R7-CF1:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of UX331UN, X3 Plus R7-CF1
173 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook 13 UX331UN Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop Model UX331UN View product	B GIGABYTE X3 Plus R7-CF1 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	35.3 cm (13.9")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	Quad HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i7-7700HQ
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1356	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus typeDiffers	OPI	DMI3
SteppingKnown for one	Y0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 W	35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	6 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 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 IDDiffers	0x5917	0x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CUDAKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for one	SonicMaster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Harman Kardon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers	1 W	4 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4	2.0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Keyboard backlit	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	No	No
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Pro	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special features2 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	97185
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 x 24 mm	42 x 28 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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technology	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)
Battery capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	73.26 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 W	150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	3.42 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	19 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot	Yes	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Kensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	EU Flower, CE Marking Compliance, UL, TUV, FCC Compliance, RoHS, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, WEEE, Energy star, Erp 2013, CCC, CB, MIC, EPEAT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.12 kg	1.8 kg
WidthDiffers	310 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	263.5 mm
HeightDiffers	13.9 mm	22.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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