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ASUS Zenbook UX530UQ-FY014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind

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  • 144specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 109identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook UX530UQ-FY014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Blue
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:Grey
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX530UQ-FY014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX530UQ-FY014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX530UQ-FY014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:4
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook UX530UQ-FY014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook UX530UQ-FY014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3.1 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook UX530UQ-FY014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Zenbook UX530UQ-FY014T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:3 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM481T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wind:6 MB

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueGrey
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers95443124967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR3LA
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers32
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.63 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers360.2 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers246 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers16.9 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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