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ASUS K510UR-BQ205T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 129specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 112identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Compatible memory cards
    • K510UR-BQ205T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:SD, SDHC
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Discrete graphics card
    • K510UR-BQ205T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Yes
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:No
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • K510UR-BQ205T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Not available
  • Ethernet LAN
    • K510UR-BQ205T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Yes
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • K510UR-BQ205T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • K510UR-BQ205T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • K510UR-BQ205T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:0
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:1
  • Numeric keypad
    • K510UR-BQ205T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:No
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Yes

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146 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGreyGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
TouchscreenNoNo
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modeli5-8250Ui5-8250U
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequency1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1356BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameKaby Lake RKaby Lake R
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingY0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up25 W25 W
Configurable TDP-down10 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency0.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurations1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memoryidentical
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity628 GB628 GB
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MXNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1100 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card ID0x59170x5917
Audioidentical
Audio systemSonicMasterSonicMaster
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Processor special featuresidentical
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 version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
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 TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK ID124967124967
Processor codeSR3LASR3LA
Processor package size42 x 24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh38 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W45 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A2.47 A
AC adapter output voltage19 V19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Password protectionYesYes
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers361.4 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers243.5 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers17.9 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes

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