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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U vs MSI GS65 8RE-293 Stealth Thin

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 67identical
  • 63known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8250U
    • i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.2 GHz

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181 specifications
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ASUS

K540UB-Q52SP-CB laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U

Model K540UB-Q52SP-CB

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MSI

GS65 8RE-293 Stealth ThinView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)Not supported
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX110NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerKnown for one2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.15.0
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI portKnown for oneNo
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneNo
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
TV-outKnown for oneNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134906
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers33 Wh82 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg1.88 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm357.7 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm247.7 mm
HeightDiffers27.2 mm17.9 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
On/off buttonKnown for oneYes

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