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ASUS Zenbook UX42VS-W3018H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U vs ASUS X455LD-WX002 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 83identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX42VS-W3018H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Metallic, Silver
    • X455LD-WX002 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:Black, Silver
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX42VS-W3018H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • X455LD-WX002 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX42VS-W3018H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:i5-3317U
    • X455LD-WX002 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:i5-4210U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook UX42VS-W3018H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:2.6 GHz
    • X455LD-WX002 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:2.7 GHz
  • Processor socket
    • Zenbook UX42VS-W3018H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:BGA 1023
    • X455LD-WX002 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:BGA 1168
  • Processor codename
    • Zenbook UX42VS-W3018H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:Ivy Bridge
    • X455LD-WX002 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:Haswell
  • Bus type
    • Zenbook UX42VS-W3018H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:DMI
    • X455LD-WX002 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:DMI2
  • Stepping
    • Zenbook UX42VS-W3018H laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3317U:L1
    • X455LD-WX002 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4210U:D0

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170 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersMetallic, SilverBlack, Silver
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor12 differ
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-3317Ui5-4210U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023BGA 1168
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-3300 Mobile seriesIntel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeHaswell
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI2
SteppingDiffersL1D0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs17 W15 W
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one17Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one1x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers750 GB500 GB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one24 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 645MNVIDIA® GeForce® 820M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1660xA16
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersRealTekSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one1 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM76 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8No
Processor special features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Processor ARK IDDiffers6570781016
Processor codeDiffersSR0N8SR1EF
Processor package sizeDiffers31.0 x 24.0 mm40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVXAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers42
Battery capacityDiffers6140 mAh37 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotDiffersNoYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.88 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers340 mm348 mm
DepthDiffers239 mm242.8 mm
HeightDiffers21 mm25.6 mm
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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