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ASUSPRO BU201LA-DT178G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM029T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Choc

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  • 48differ
  • 68identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ASUSPRO BU201LA-DT178G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM029T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Choc:Black, Chocolate
  • Display diagonal
    • ASUSPRO BU201LA-DT178G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:31.8 cm (12.5")
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM029T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Choc:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • ASUSPRO BU201LA-DT178G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM029T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Choc:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ASUSPRO BU201LA-DT178G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM029T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Choc:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ASUSPRO BU201LA-DT178G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:i7-4510U
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM029T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Choc:i5-7200U
  • Processor frequency
    • ASUSPRO BU201LA-DT178G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:2 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM029T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Choc:2.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • ASUSPRO BU201LA-DT178G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:5 GT/s
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM029T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Choc:4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • ASUSPRO BU201LA-DT178G Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4510U Laptop:4 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM029T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black, Choc:3 MB

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177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Chocolate
Market positioningKnown for oneBusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers31.8 cm (12.5")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4510Ui5-7200U
Processor frequencyDiffers2 GHz2.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB3 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1168BGA 1356
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-4500 Mobile seriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellKaby Lake
Bus typeDiffersDMI2OPI
SteppingDiffersD0H0
PCI Express configurationsDiffers4x1, 2x41x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB256 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMicroSD (TransFlash)
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Graphics7 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4400Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.74 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.2/1212.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0xA160x5916
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile network generationKnown for one4GUnknown — not stated by the source
4G standardKnown for oneLTEUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features4 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one9.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8101595443
Processor codeDiffersSR1EBSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers40 x 24 x 1.5 mm42 x 24 mm
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers4200 mAh33 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A2.37 A
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUL, TUV, MIC, CE Marking Compliance, FCC Compliance, BSMI, Australia C-TICK / NZ A-Tick Compliance, CCC, GOST-R, CB, EPEAT, EU Flower, Energy star, IDA, CECP, WEEE, RoHS, JATEUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.27 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers310 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.29 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.06 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5

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