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ASUS Zenbook Pro UX550GE-BN013T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ903T Intel® Pentium® 4415U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Black, Chocolate

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  • 108specifications compared
  • 47differ
  • 61identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook Pro UX550GE-BN013T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:Blue
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ903T Intel® Pentium® 4415U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:Black, Chocolate
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook Pro UX550GE-BN013T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ903T Intel® Pentium® 4415U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:Intel® Pentium®
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook Pro UX550GE-BN013T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:i5-8300H
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ903T Intel® Pentium® 4415U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:4415U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook Pro UX550GE-BN013T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:4
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ903T Intel® Pentium® 4415U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:2
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook Pro UX550GE-BN013T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:8
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ903T Intel® Pentium® 4415U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:4
  • System bus rate
    • Zenbook Pro UX550GE-BN013T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ903T Intel® Pentium® 4415U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Zenbook Pro UX550GE-BN013T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:8 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ903T Intel® Pentium® 4415U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:2 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Zenbook Pro UX550GE-BN013T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:Coffee Lake
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ903T Intel® Pentium® 4415U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:Kaby Lake

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Comparison of UX550GE-BN013T, X540UA-GQ903T
151 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack, Chocolate
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one8th gen Intel® Core™ i5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffersi5-8300H4415U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequency2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB2 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1440Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1610
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorDiffersOn-boardOn-board + SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsMicroSD (TransFlash)MicroSD (TransFlash)
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Graphics9 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 610
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5906
On-board graphics card 4K supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemSonicMasterSonicMaster
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANNoNo
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
ExpressCard slotNoNo
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysYesYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Processor special features3 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 StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers13487696508
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers83
Battery capacityDiffers71 Wh33 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one9.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W45 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers7.7 A2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageDiffers19.5 V19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers365 mm381 mm
Depth251 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers18.9 mm27.2 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.9 kg
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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