Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS ROG GX501GI-EI007T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ157 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Gold

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  • 147specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 96identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • ROG GX501GI-EI007T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ157 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Gold:Gold
  • Display resolution
    • ROG GX501GI-EI007T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ157 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Gold:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • ROG GX501GI-EI007T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ157 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Gold:HD
  • Processor family
    • ROG GX501GI-EI007T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ157 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Gold:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • ROG GX501GI-EI007T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ157 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Gold:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • ROG GX501GI-EI007T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:i7-8750H
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ157 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Gold:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • ROG GX501GI-EI007T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:6
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ157 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Gold:4
  • Processor threads
    • ROG GX501GI-EI007T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8750H:12
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ157 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Gold:8

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181 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGold
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
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-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
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2666 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
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 1080NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5XGDDR5
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
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Network4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.0
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown 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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeNo
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906124967
Processor codeDiffersSR3YYSR3LA
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
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one230 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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 & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.2 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers379 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.69 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one1.79 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23.2 mm

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