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ASUS GL703GM-E5016R Scar Edition vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM417T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

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  • 148specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 99identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • GL703GM-E5016R Scar Edition:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM417T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • GL703GM-E5016R Scar Edition:43.9 cm (17.3")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM417T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • GL703GM-E5016R Scar Edition:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM417T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • GL703GM-E5016R Scar Edition:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM417T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • GL703GM-E5016R Scar Edition:i7-8750H
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM417T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • GL703GM-E5016R Scar Edition:6
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM417T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):4
  • Processor threads
    • GL703GM-E5016R Scar Edition:12
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM417T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • GL703GM-E5016R Scar Edition:4.1 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM417T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.25 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):3.4 GHz

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177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers43.9 cm (17.3")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeDiffersDMIOPI
SteppingDiffersU0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs45 W15 W
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-downDiffers35 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers1.7 GHz0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Storage mediaDiffersHybrid-HDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
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 OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerDiffers4 W1.5 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.0
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 & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906124967
Processor codeDiffersSR3YYSR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W65 W
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
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, User
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.9 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers412 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers273 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers24 mm23.2 mm
Performanceidentical
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one4.6Unknown — not stated by the source

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