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ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501VW-0082A6700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs ASUS VM590LB-0213D5500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U

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  • 141specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 87identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-0082A6700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Grey, Stainless steel
    • VM590LB-0213D5500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:Blue, Stainless steel
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-0082A6700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • VM590LB-0213D5500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-0082A6700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • VM590LB-0213D5500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:i7-5500U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-0082A6700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
    • VM590LB-0213D5500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-0082A6700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • VM590LB-0213D5500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-0082A6700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • VM590LB-0213D5500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-0082A6700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • VM590LB-0213D5500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:2.4 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-0082A6700HQ laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GT/s
    • VM590LB-0213D5500U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-5500U:5 GT/s

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Comparison of UX501VW-0082A6700HQ, VM590LB-0213D5500U
176 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, Stainless steelBlue, Stainless steel
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor21 differ
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i75th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQi7-5500U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1168
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel Core i7-5500 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
SteppingDiffersR0F0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W7.5 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x44x1, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 GHz
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940M
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR3
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB16 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x191B0x1616
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers10
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896785214
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR23W
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm40 x 24 x 1.3 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A3.42 A
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source65 W
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, CB, Energy star, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WeightKnown for one2.06 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers383 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm256 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.06 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.13 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 Wh

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