| Attribute |
ASUS ZenBook UX550GD-E2040T (90NB0HV3-M00980) × | 
ASUS VivoBook N580GD-E4321T-BE (90NB0HX1-M04670) × |
| General | | |
| Model | ASUS ZenBook UX550GD-E2040T | ASUS VivoBook N580GD-E4321T-BE |
| Product code | 90NB0HV3-M00980 | 90NB0HX1-M04670 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Blue | Gold |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | ASUS | ASUS |
| Family | ZenBook | VivoBook |
| Series | Pro | Pro |
| Model name | UX550GD-E2040T | N580GD-E4321T-BE |
| Part number | 90NB0HV3-M00980 | 90NB0HX1-M04670 |
| Release year (year) | 2019 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i7 | 8th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.1 | 4 |
| Processor model | i7-8750H | i5-8300H |
| Processor cores | 6 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 12 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1440 | BGA 1440 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 9 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | - | IPS |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 4 | 4 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 350 | 350 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | - | 1 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| SSD form factor | - | M.2 |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | - | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 2 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | - | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | + |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Home | Windows 10 |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 71 | 47 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 9 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.86 | - |
| Height (mm) | 18.9 | 19.2 |
| Depth (mm) | 251 | 256 |
| Width (mm) | 365 | 380 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 150 | 120 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |
| Fingerprint reader | - | + |