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ASUS Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U vs ASUS X550VX-DM484T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ

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  • 136specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 95identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Silver
    • X550VX-DM484T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Black
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • X550VX-DM484T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • X550VX-DM484T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:i3-7100U
    • X550VX-DM484T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:i7-7700HQ
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2
    • X550VX-DM484T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4
    • X550VX-DM484T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:2.4 GHz
    • X550VX-DM484T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:2.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Vivobook X540UP-DM038T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U:4 GT/s
    • X550VX-DM484T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7700HQ:8 GT/s

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160 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui7-7700HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile Series
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x8
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneH0Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi DL
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersAMD Radeon R5 M420NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544297185
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZWUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers33 Wh44 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers2.47 A6.3 A
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.45 kg
WidthDiffers381.4 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers251.5 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.92 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.17 cm
HeightKnown for one27.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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