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ASUS TUF Gaming FX504GM-EN003 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-8550 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 77identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • TUF Gaming FX504GM-EN003 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-8550 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):Grey
  • Processor family
    • TUF Gaming FX504GM-EN003 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-8550 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • TUF Gaming FX504GM-EN003 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-8550 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • TUF Gaming FX504GM-EN003 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:i5-8300H
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-8550 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):i7-8550U
  • Processor frequency
    • TUF Gaming FX504GM-EN003 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:2.3 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-8550 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • TUF Gaming FX504GM-EN003 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-8550 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):4 GT/s
  • Processor socket
    • TUF Gaming FX504GM-EN003 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:BGA 1440
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-8550 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):BGA 1356
  • Processor codename
    • TUF Gaming FX504GM-EN003 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8300H:Coffee Lake
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-8550 laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 16 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):Kaby Lake R

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153 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8300Hi7-8550U
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2666 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one6 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 10 Home
Processor special features2 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers134876122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers48 Wh38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.47 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers384 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers25 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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