Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook Flip UX360CA-0121A7Y30 laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542BP-GQ003T laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R5 M420 Windows 10 Home Grey

69specifications compared
39differ
30identical
83known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Zenbook Flip UX360CA-0121A7Y30 laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook 15 X542BP-GQ003T laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R5 M420 Windows 10 Home Grey:Laptop
Product colour
- Zenbook Flip UX360CA-0121A7Y30 laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Gold
- Vivobook 15 X542BP-GQ003T laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R5 M420 Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
Form factor
- Zenbook Flip UX360CA-0121A7Y30 laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Vivobook 15 X542BP-GQ003T laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R5 M420 Windows 10 Home Grey:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Zenbook Flip UX360CA-0121A7Y30 laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
- Vivobook 15 X542BP-GQ003T laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R5 M420 Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Zenbook Flip UX360CA-0121A7Y30 laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- Vivobook 15 X542BP-GQ003T laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R5 M420 Windows 10 Home Grey:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Zenbook Flip UX360CA-0121A7Y30 laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook 15 X542BP-GQ003T laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R5 M420 Windows 10 Home Grey:No
HD type
- Zenbook Flip UX360CA-0121A7Y30 laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- Vivobook 15 X542BP-GQ003T laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R5 M420 Windows 10 Home Grey:HD
Processor manufacturer
- Zenbook Flip UX360CA-0121A7Y30 laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel
- Vivobook 15 X542BP-GQ003T laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R5 M420 Windows 10 Home Grey:AMD

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Comparison of UX360CA-0121A7Y30, X542BP-GQ003T
152 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook Flip UX360CA-0121A7Y30 laptop Intel® Core™ m3 m3-7Y30 Hybrid (2-in-1) Model UX360CA-0121A7Y30 View product	B ASUS Vivobook 15 X542BP-GQ003T laptop AMD A9 A9-9420 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD AMD Radeon R5 M420 Windows 10 Home Grey Model X542BP-GQ003T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Gold	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Colour nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Star Grey
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	33.8 cm (13.3")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Display surfaceKnown for one	Gloss	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ m3	AMD A9
Processor generationDiffers	7th gen Intel® Core™ m3	7th Generation AMD A9-Series APUs
Processor modelDiffers	m3-7Y30	A9-9420
Processor cores	2	2
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1 GHz	3 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	BGA 1515	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Kaby Lake	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	OPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	H0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	4.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	3.75 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	1866 MHz	1866 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	1 TB
Storage mediaDiffers	SSD	HDD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one	256 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one	M.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	AMD Radeon R5 M420
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 615	AMD Radeon R5
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	900 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	12.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x591E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio system	SonicMaster	SonicMaster
Speaker powerDiffers	1.6 W	1.5 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	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 quantityDiffers	0	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
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypadDiffers	No	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	14 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	95449	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2ZY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	20.5 X 16.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	54 Wh	38 Wh
Power1 differ
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 currentDiffers	2.37 A	2.47 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Security1 differ
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeDiffers	BIOS, HDD, User	BIOS, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightKnown for one	1.3 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers	323 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	13.9 mm	23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes

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