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ASUS Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ486T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ266T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Gold

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 95identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ486T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ266T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Gold:1366 x 768 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ486T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Full HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ266T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Gold:HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ486T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ266T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Gold:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ486T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ266T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Gold:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ486T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:i7-8550U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ266T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Gold:i5-8250U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ486T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:4 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ266T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Gold:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ486T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:1.8 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ266T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Gold:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook S15 S510UQ-BQ486T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U:8 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ266T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Gold:6 MB

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Comparison of S510UQ-BQ486T, X542UA-GQ266T
153 specifications
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1366 x 768 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8550Ui5-8250U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSmart Cache
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNot available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers122589124967
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
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh38 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentDiffers3.42 A2.47 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.7 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers361.4 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers243.5 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers17.9 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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