Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 14 X405UA-BM048 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 35.6 cm (14") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Grey vs ASUS Vivobook Max X541UJ-GO421 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U

128specifications compared
32differ
96identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Vivobook 14 X405UA-BM048 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 35.6 cm (14") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Grey:Grey
- Vivobook Max X541UJ-GO421 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U:Black, Chocolate
Display diagonal
- Vivobook 14 X405UA-BM048 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 35.6 cm (14") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Grey:35.6 cm (14")
- Vivobook Max X541UJ-GO421 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Vivobook 14 X405UA-BM048 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 35.6 cm (14") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
- Vivobook Max X541UJ-GO421 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U:1366 x 768 pixels
HD type
- Vivobook 14 X405UA-BM048 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 35.6 cm (14") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Grey:Full HD
- Vivobook Max X541UJ-GO421 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U:HD
Processor generation
- Vivobook 14 X405UA-BM048 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 35.6 cm (14") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
- Vivobook Max X541UJ-GO421 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Vivobook 14 X405UA-BM048 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 35.6 cm (14") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Grey:i3-7100U
- Vivobook Max X541UJ-GO421 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U:i3-6006U
Processor frequency
- Vivobook 14 X405UA-BM048 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 35.6 cm (14") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Grey:2.4 GHz
- Vivobook Max X541UJ-GO421 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U:2 GHz
Processor codename
- Vivobook 14 X405UA-BM048 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 35.6 cm (14") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Grey:Kaby Lake
- Vivobook Max X541UJ-GO421 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U:Skylake

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Comparison of X405UA-BM048, X541UJ-GO421
150 specifications	A ASUS Vivobook 14 X405UA-BM048 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 35.6 cm (14") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Grey Model X405UA-BM048 View product	B ASUS Vivobook Max X541UJ-GO421 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Model X541UJ-GO421 View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black, Chocolate
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3	6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i3-7100U	i3-6006U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	H0	D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	7.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board + SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots	1x SO-DIMM	1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	500 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 GB
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® GeForce® 920M
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x5916	1916
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Audioidentical
Audio system	SonicMaster	SonicMaster
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	No	FreeDOS
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95442	91157
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZW	SSSR2UW
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	3	3
Battery capacityKnown for one	42 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerKnown for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	2.37 A	3.42 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.3 kg	2 kg
WidthDiffers	326.4 mm	381.4 mm
DepthDiffers	225.5 mm	251.5 mm
Height (front)Known for one	1.88 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	2.02 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, HDD, User

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