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ASUS R540UA-DM253T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 96identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • R540UA-DM253T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Black, Chocolate
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Processor family
    • R540UA-DM253T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • R540UA-DM253T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • R540UA-DM253T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:i3-7100U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • R540UA-DM253T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:4
  • Processor threads
    • R540UA-DM253T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:8
  • Processor frequency
    • R540UA-DM253T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:2.4 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • R540UA-DM253T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop:3 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM128T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Grey:6 MB

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153 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, ChocolateGrey
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-board + SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers95442124967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSR3LA
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers33 Wh38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentDiffers2.37 A2.47 A
Security1 differ
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm380 mm
HeightDiffers27.2 mm23.2 mm

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