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ASUS Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ178T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey

138specifications compared
18differ
120identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ178T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:Gold
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
Total storage capacity
- Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ178T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:256 GB
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:128 GB
SSD capacity
- Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ178T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:256 GB
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:128 GB
Compatible memory cards
- Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ178T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:SD, SDHC
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ178T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN
- Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ178T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:No
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ178T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:2
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ178T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U:1
- Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:2

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Comparison of S510UQ-BQ178T, X542UR-DM220T
159 specifications	A ASUS Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ178T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Model S510UQ-BQ178T View product	B ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-DM220T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey Model X542UR-DM220T View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Gold	Grey
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Matt	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model	i5-7200U	i5-7200U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequency	3.1 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequency	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cache	3 MB	3 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socket	BGA 1356	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
Stepping	H0	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 W	25 W
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency	0.8 GHz	0.8 GHz
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12	12
PCI Express configurations	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 620	Intel® HD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	32 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card ID	0x5916	0x5916
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	SonicMaster	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Docking connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK ID	95443	95443
Processor code	SR2ZU	SR2ZU
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Power1 differ
AC adapter power	65 W	65 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	3.42 A	2.47 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, User	BIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.7 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	361.4 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	243.5 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	17.9 mm	23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord included	Yes	Yes
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	42 Wh	Unknown — not stated by the source

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