Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX430UN-NB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC331T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

148specifications compared
32differ
116identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Zenbook UX430UN-NB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Blue
- Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC331T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
Display diagonal
- Zenbook UX430UN-NB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:35.6 cm (14")
- Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC331T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
Processor family
- Zenbook UX430UN-NB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Intel® Core™ i7
- Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC331T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Zenbook UX430UN-NB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC331T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Zenbook UX430UN-NB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:i7-8550U
- Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC331T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:i5-8250U
Processor boost frequency
- Zenbook UX430UN-NB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:4 GHz
- Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC331T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Zenbook UX430UN-NB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:1.8 GHz
- Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC331T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Zenbook UX430UN-NB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8 MB
- Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC331T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:6 MB

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Comparison of UX430UN-NB71, X705UA-GC331T
182 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook UX430UN-NB71 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Model UX430UN-NB71 View product	B ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC331T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey Model X705UA-GC331T View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Matt
Dual-screenKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i7	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-8550U	i5-8250U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	8	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.8 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake R
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	Y0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	10 W	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1866 MHz	2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
SSD capacity	256 GB	256 GB
SSD interface	SATA III	SATA III
SSD form factor	M.2	M.2
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics 620	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 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 ID	0x5917	0x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	SonicMaster	SonicMaster
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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 LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.1	4.1
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
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 quantity	0	0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0	0
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Micro HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputs	0	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Line-inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone in	No	No
Alienware graphics amplifier port	No	No
ExpressCard slot	No	No
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity	0	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	No	No
SmartCard slot	No	No
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare support	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
Docking connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features1 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 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 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	124967
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3LA
Processor package size	42 X 24 mm	42 x 24 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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cells	3	3
Battery capacityDiffers	50 Wh	42 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	9 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	2.47 A	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.25 kg	2.1 kg
WidthDiffers	324 mm	411 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	270 mm
HeightDiffers	15.9 mm	22.6 mm

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