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ASUS Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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Key differences

The ASUS Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey (4 vs 2). The ASUS Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey (8 vs 4). The ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U (2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Only the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey has Ethernet LAN. Only the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey has numeric keypad.

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Black
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:33.8 cm (13.3")
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Full HD
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:i5-8250U
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:i3-6006U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook S UX391UA-ET038T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:4
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:2

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182 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers33.8 cm (13.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui3-6006U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1356BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RSkylake
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingDiffersY0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurations1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB756 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
SSD capacity256 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59171916
Audioidentical
Audio systemSonicMasterSonicMaster
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496791157
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASSSR2UW
Processor package size42 x 24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh42 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one13.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers20 V19 V
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1 kg
WidthDiffers311 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm270 mm
HeightDiffers12.9 mm22.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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