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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 colourDiffersBlueBlack, Chocolate
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
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
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1528BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Processor codenameDiffersWhiskey LakeSkylake
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD1
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x21x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
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
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
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
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
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz900 MHz
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
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Network2 differ
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)
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 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
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® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers14909191157
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSSR2UW
Processor package sizeDiffers46x24 mm42 x 24 mm
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 output currentDiffers7.7 A2.37 A
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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