Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 89identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold has 2 more processor cores than the Acer Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (4 vs 2). The ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold has 4 more processor threads than the Acer Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (8 vs 4). The ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold has 0.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Acer Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop (4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Product colour: Black on the Acer Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop, Gold on the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold. Display resolution: 1366 x 768 pixels on the Acer Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop, 1920 x 1080 pixels on the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold.

  • Product colour
    • Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:Gold
  • Display resolution
    • Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:i5-7200U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:4
  • Processor threads
    • Aspire 5 K50-30-56VV Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:8

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159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneLCDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz2 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Memory1 differ
Internal memory typeKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers20 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ARK IDDiffers95443122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZUUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers3220 mAh38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers381.6 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers263 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers21.5 mm23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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