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ASUS Vivobook S15 S530UF-BQ056T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI PS42 8RC-001ES

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 92identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook S15 S530UF-BQ056T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey, Yellow
    • PS42 8RC-001ES:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook S15 S530UF-BQ056T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • PS42 8RC-001ES:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook S15 S530UF-BQ056T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • PS42 8RC-001ES:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook S15 S530UF-BQ056T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • PS42 8RC-001ES:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook S15 S530UF-BQ056T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • PS42 8RC-001ES:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook S15 S530UF-BQ056T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • PS42 8RC-001ES:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook S15 S530UF-BQ056T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
    • PS42 8RC-001ES:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook S15 S530UF-BQ056T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB
    • PS42 8RC-001ES:8 MB

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180 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGrey, YellowSilver
Colour nameKnown for oneSilver BlueUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for oneMattUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeDiffers2x21x1
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
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 quantityDiffers12
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown 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 keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh50 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W90 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one3.42 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.8 kg1.19 kg
WidthDiffers361.4 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers243.5 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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