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ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM038T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ170T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate

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  • 128specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 109identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM038T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ170T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:1366 x 768 pixels
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM038T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ170T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM038T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ170T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM038T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:i3-6006U
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ170T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:i7-7500U
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM038T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:2 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ170T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM038T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:3 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ170T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:4 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM038T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Skylake
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ170T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:Kaby Lake
  • Stepping
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM038T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:D1
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ170T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate:H0

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149 specifications
Display1 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-6006Ui7-7500U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB4 MB
Processor codenameDiffersSkylakeKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersD1H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers128 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHC, SDXCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs900 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers19160x5916
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers9115795451
Processor codeDiffersSSSR2UWSR2ZV
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers2.37 A2.47 A
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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