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ASUS A540UA-DM819T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI GE72 2QC-014NL Apache

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 50differ
  • 69identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8250U
    • i7-5700HQ
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.7 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 5 GT/s

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179 specifications
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ASUS

A540UA-DM819T-BE Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

Model A540UA-DM819T-BE

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MSI

GE72 2QC-014NL ApacheView product
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Display surfaceKnown for oneGloss
Processor18 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i55th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-5700HQ
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1364
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RBroadwell
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI2
SteppingDiffersY0G0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W47 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W37 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz0.6 GHz
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 2x4, 1x8, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one12 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPM
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity256 GB256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 5600
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers12.011.2
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.3
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x1612
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network3 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features4 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYes
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYes
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 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® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496787716
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR2BP
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm37.5 x 32 x 1.8 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityKnown for one33 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 h
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W120 W
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381.4 mm419 mm
DepthDiffers251.5 mm280 mm
HeightDiffers27.2 mm29 mm
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, User

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