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ASUS Hero II GL504GM-ES171T vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM418T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 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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  • 45differ
  • 88identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Hero II GL504GM-ES171T:Black
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM418T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 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
  • Processor model
    • Hero II GL504GM-ES171T:i7-8750H
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM418T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 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):i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • Hero II GL504GM-ES171T:6
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM418T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 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
    • Hero II GL504GM-ES171T:12
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM418T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 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
    • Hero II GL504GM-ES171T:4.1 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM418T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 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 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Hero II GL504GM-ES171T:2.2 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM418T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 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):1.8 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Hero II GL504GM-ES171T:8 GT/s
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM418T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 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 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Hero II GL504GM-ES171T:9 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UF-DM418T Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 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 MB

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186 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-8750Hi7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers128
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.1 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
System bus rateDiffers8 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB8 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1440BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
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 source2 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
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacity1.25 TB1.25 TB
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
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
SSD capacity256 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Hybrid-HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Hybrid-HDD cache memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics8 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® MX130
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
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)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E9B0x5917
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.0
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantity00
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity00
eSATA ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portNoNo
ExpressCard slotNoNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity00
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoNo
SmartCard slotNoNo
TV-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantity00
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare support00
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers134906122589
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 28 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 codeKnown for oneSR3YYUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers66 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers180 W65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotYesYes
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
WeightDiffers2.4 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers361 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers262 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers26.1 mm23.2 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370Unknown — not stated by the source
Repairability indexKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source

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