Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB021T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 90identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB021T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U:Grey, Metallic
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:Black, Chocolate
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB021T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB021T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB021T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB021T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U:i3-8145U
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB021T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U:2
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB021T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U:4
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook S14 S430FA-EB021T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-8145U:3.9 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM896 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Linux Black, Chocolate:3.4 GHz

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159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, MetallicBlack, Chocolate
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-8145Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB6 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1528BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersWhiskey LakeKaby Lake R
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1612
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB12 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3EA00x5917
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TV-outKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeLinux
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers149090124967
Processor package sizeDiffers46x24 mm42 x 24 mm
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh33 Wh
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.4 kg1.9 kg
WidthDiffers323.4 mm381 mm
DepthDiffers225.5 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm27.2 mm
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS, HDD, User

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