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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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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 colourDiffersBlueGold
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 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
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
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMaster PremiumSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Softwareidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Splendid ASUS Eye Care ASUS Tru2life Video ASUS AudioWizardUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
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 output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
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

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