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ASUS GL503VM-ED251T SCAR Edition vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ440 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Grey

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 40differ
  • 86identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GL503VM-ED251T SCAR Edition:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ440 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Grey:Grey
  • Processor family
    • GL503VM-ED251T SCAR Edition:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ440 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • GL503VM-ED251T SCAR Edition:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ440 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Grey:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • GL503VM-ED251T SCAR Edition:i7-7700HQ
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ440 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Grey:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GL503VM-ED251T SCAR Edition:3.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ440 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Grey:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • GL503VM-ED251T SCAR Edition:2.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ440 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Grey:1.6 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • GL503VM-ED251T SCAR Edition:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ440 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Grey:4 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • GL503VM-ED251T SCAR Edition:Kaby Lake
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ440 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Grey:Kaby Lake R

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179 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1080 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneFull HDUnknown — not stated by the source
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700HQi5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-7700 Mobile SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMI3OPI
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers35 W10 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8, 2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBGA 1356
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs32 GB16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060Not available
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 familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD 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 IDDiffers0x591B0x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers3.5 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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeLinux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers97185124967
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers150 W45 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19 V
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 & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers384 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers23 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh

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