Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Transformer Pro T304UA-XS74T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey

127specifications compared
33differ
94identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Transformer Pro T304UA-XS74T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Laptop
Product colour
- Transformer Pro T304UA-XS74T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Chocolate, Silver
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
Form factor
- Transformer Pro T304UA-XS74T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Detachable)
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Transformer Pro T304UA-XS74T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):32 cm (12.6")
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Transformer Pro T304UA-XS74T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):2880 x 1920 pixels
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen
- Transformer Pro T304UA-XS74T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:No
Processor family
- Transformer Pro T304UA-XS74T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Transformer Pro T304UA-XS74T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1):7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of T304UA-XS74T, X542UA-DM336T
154 specifications	A ASUS Transformer Pro T304UA-XS74T laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7500U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model T304UA-XS74T View product	B ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM336T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Grey Model X542UA-DM336T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Chocolate, Silver	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Detachable)	Clamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	32 cm (12.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	2880 x 1920 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
HD typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full HD
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ i7	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-7500U	i3-7100U
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 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 frequencyKnown for one	2.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	512 GB	128 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
Number of SSDs installed	1	1
SSD capacityDiffers	512 GB	128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board GPU manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Differs	1050 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
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	2 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	8 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 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 LANDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.1	4.1
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Splendid ASUS Eye Care ASUS Tru2life Video ASUS SonicMaster Premium ASUS AudioWizard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
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 TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	95451	95442
Processor codeDiffers	SR2ZV	SR2ZW
Processor package size	42 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	39 Wh	38 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter power	45 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.47 A
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	800 g	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	299 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	211 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	88 mm	23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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