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ASUS Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U vs ASUS X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ

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  • 137specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 96identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Silver
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Grey, Stainless steel
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:i7-6700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:2.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4 GT/s
    • X550VX-DM277DC laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700HQ:8 GT/s

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156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey, Stainless steel
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i36th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui7-6700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingDiffersH0R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 GHz
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-6700 Mobile series
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5 M420NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x191B
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544288967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSR2FQ
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers33 Wh44 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentDiffers2.47 A6.3 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers381.4 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers251.5 mm251 mm
HeightKnown for one27.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.92 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC

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