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ASUS Zenbook UX430UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 86identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX430UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Grey
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Black, Chocolate
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX430UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook UX430UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX430UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX430UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:i7-8550U
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:i3-6006U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX430UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:2
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook UX430UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:8
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook UX430UA Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Laptop:1.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DH31 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:2 GHz

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153 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Chocolate
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui3-6006U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RSkylake
SteppingDiffersY0D1
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2 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
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1866 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersOn-boardOn-board + SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 520
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59171916
Network2 differ
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
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers12258991157
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
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® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSSR2UW
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh33 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.25 kg2 kg
WidthDiffers324 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers15.9 mm27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5

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