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ASUS Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ965T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Choco

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 74identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:Blue
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ965T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Choco:Black, Chocolate
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ965T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Choco:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ965T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Choco:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ965T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Choco:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:i7-8565U
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ965T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Choco:i3-6006U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:4
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ965T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Choco:2
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:8
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ965T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Choco:4
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook Pro UX480FD-BE012T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8565U:1.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ965T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Choco:2 GHz

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176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack, Chocolate
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-8565Ui3-6006U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1528BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Processor codenameDiffersWhiskey LakeSkylake
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x21x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicroSD (TransFlash)
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-QNot available
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3EA01916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemSonicMasterSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakers22
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 LANNoNo
BluetoothYesYes
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
Serial ports quantity00
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersScreenPadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
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 TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers14909191157
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSSR2UW
Processor package sizeDiffers46x24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one70 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one12.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers90 W45 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers7.7 A2.37 A
AC adapter output voltage19 V19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.6 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers323 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers17.9 mm27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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