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ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold

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  • 91identical
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Key differences

The ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold (1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). The ASUS Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U has 2 MB more processor cache than the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold (8 MB vs 6 MB). Only the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold has discrete graphics card. Only the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold has Ethernet LAN.

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Blue
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:Gold
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:i7-8550U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:4 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:1.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Zenbook 3 Deluxe UX490UAR-0201A8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0091C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:6 MB

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148 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlueGold
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 oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8250U
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1356BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameKaby Lake RKaby Lake R
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingY0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up25 W25 W
Configurable TDP-down10 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency0.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurations1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneLPDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
SSD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card ID0x59170x5917
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Splendid ASUS Eye Care ASUS Tru2life Video ASUS AudioWizardUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
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 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 TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Processor package size42 x 24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers46 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one12 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltage19 V19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.1 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers329 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers12.9 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualYesYes

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