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ASUS Zenbook Pro UX501VW-DS71T-HID2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ vs ASUS X540SA-XX174T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 53identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-DS71T-HID2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Silver
    • X540SA-XX174T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:Red
  • Display resolution
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-DS71T-HID2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • X540SA-XX174T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-DS71T-HID2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4K Ultra HD
    • X540SA-XX174T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:HD
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-DS71T-HID2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
    • X540SA-XX174T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-DS71T-HID2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
    • X540SA-XX174T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:N3700
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-DS71T-HID2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
    • X540SA-XX174T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-DS71T-HID2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:3.5 GHz
    • X540SA-XX174T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:2.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook Pro UX501VW-DS71T-HID2 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
    • X540SA-XX174T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:1.6 GHz

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164 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverRed
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffers4K Ultra HDHD
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one6th gen Intel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700HQN3700
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.6 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1170
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile seriesIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeBraswell
Bus typeKnown for oneDMI3Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingDiffersR0C0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W6 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers100 °C90 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers164
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 W
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers24 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960MNot available
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB8 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz400 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1050 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one12.0Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.4Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x191BUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of execution unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source700 MHz
Audioidentical
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneBang & OlufsenUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM170Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 10 Home
Processor special features13 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardDiffersYesNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers8896787261
Processor codeDiffersSR2FQSR29E
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm25 x 27 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
UARTKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers6.32 A2.47 A
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45 W
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.06 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers383 mm381.4 mm
DepthDiffers255 mm251.5 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 source25.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneEnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 Wh
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User

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