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ASUS Zenbook UX430UN-0132B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 132specifications compared
  • 46differ
  • 86identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0132B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Blue
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0132B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0132B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0132B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:HD
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0132B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0132B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0132B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:i5-8250U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:i3-7100U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0132B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ003T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Windows 10 Home Grey:2

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156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueGrey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersY0H0
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-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1866 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi DL
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496795442
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery3 differ
Battery technologyDiffersLithium Polymer (LiPo)Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh38 Wh
Battery life (max)Differs9 h5 h
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.25 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers324 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers15.9 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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