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ASUS Vivobook S14 S410UQ-0021A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0081C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom

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  • 18differ
  • 117identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook S14 S410UQ-0021A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0081C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Total storage capacity
    • Vivobook S14 S410UQ-0021A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:1 TB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0081C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:1.12 TB
  • Storage media
    • Vivobook S14 S410UQ-0021A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:HDD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0081C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:HDD+SSD
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Vivobook S14 S410UQ-0021A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:SD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0081C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Speaker power
    • Vivobook S14 S410UQ-0021A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:2 W
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0081C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:1.5 W
  • Ethernet LAN
    • Vivobook S14 S410UQ-0021A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:No
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0081C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:Yes
  • Bluetooth version
    • Vivobook S14 S410UQ-0021A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:4.2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0081C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:4.1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Vivobook S14 S410UQ-0021A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0081C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Hom:1

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148 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGoldGold
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")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
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
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
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
Audio1 differ
Audio systemSonicMasterSonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network2 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
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 LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
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 2 ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel SoCUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
AC adapter power65 W65 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
WeightDiffers1.3 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers326.4 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers225.5 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers18.8 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes

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