Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UQ-GC186T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gre

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 83identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-GC186T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gre:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-GC186T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gre:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-GC186T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gre:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-GC186T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gre:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-GC186T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gre:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:3.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-GC186T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gre:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:2.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-GC186T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gre:1.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Zenbook Pro UX550VD-BN008T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ Laptop:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook 17 X705UQ-GC186T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gre:4 GT/s

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Comparison of UX550VD-BN008T, X705UQ-GC186T
156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
TouchscreenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB756 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
SSD capacityDiffers512 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers97185124967
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers83
Battery capacityDiffers73 Wh42 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one14 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers120 W65 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.42 A
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.8 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers365 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm270 mm
HeightDiffers18.9 mm22.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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