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ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC542T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 22differ
  • 140identical
  • 12known for one product only

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The ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC542T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey has 2 more processor cores than the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey (4 vs 2). The ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC542T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey (8 vs 4). The ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC542T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey (2 GHz vs 1.6 GHz). Display resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels on the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC542T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey, 1600 x 900 pixels on the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey. HD type: Full HD on the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC542T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey, HD+ on the ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey.

  • Display resolution
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
    • 1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Full HD
    • HD+
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • i5-8250U
    • i3-6006U
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 4
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2 GHz

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Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC542T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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Vivobook 17 X705UA-GC556T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-6006U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 6 GB DDR4-SDRAM 756 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

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Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGreyGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal43.9 cm (17.3")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceMattMatt
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui3-6006U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1356BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i3-6000 Mobile Processor Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RSkylake
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingDiffersY0D1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurations1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB6 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB756 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GB
SSD capacity256 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 520
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz900 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59171916
Audioidentical
Audio systemSonicMasterSonicMaster
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantity00
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Mini HDMI ports quantity00
Micro HDMI ports quantity00
LAN/VGA combo portNoNo
Mini VGA ports quantity00
Headphone outputs00
S/PDIF out portNoNo
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Line-inNoNo
Microphone inNoNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
Serial ports quantity00
Total number of SATA connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of USB ports with PowerShare support00
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare support00
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496791157
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASSSR2UW
Processor package size42 x 24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells33
Battery capacity42 Wh42 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power45 W45 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current2.37 A2.37 A
AC adapter output voltage19 V19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
Cable lock slot typeKensingtonKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight2.1 kg2.1 kg
Width411 mm411 mm
Depth270 mm270 mm
Height22.6 mm22.6 mm

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