Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook UX430UQ-GV069R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo

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  • 35differ
  • 96identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX430UQ-GV069R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Pink gold
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX430UQ-GV069R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook UX430UQ-GV069R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Zenbook UX430UQ-GV069R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:HD
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook UX430UQ-GV069R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX430UQ-GV069R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX430UQ-GV069R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:i7-7500U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:i3-7100U
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook UX430UQ-GV069R laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U:2.7 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GO217T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windo:2.4 GHz

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172 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersPink goldGrey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor5 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-7500Ui3-7100U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB6 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB628 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 capacityDiffers512 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1000 MHz
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-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)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
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 IDDiffers9545195442
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZVSR2ZW
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.25 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers324 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers15.9 mm23.2 mm
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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