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ASUS Zenbook UX430UN-0101A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey

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  • 39differ
  • 95identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0101A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0101A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0101A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:i5-8250U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:i5-7200U
  • Processor cores
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0101A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:2
  • Processor threads
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0101A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:8
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0101A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:3.4 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:3.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0101A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:1.6 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:2.5 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Zenbook UX430UN-0101A8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U:6 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:3 MB

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157 specifications
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui5-7200U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB3 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersY0H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1866 MHz2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers512 GB628 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSDSD, SDHC, SDXC
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
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
Audioidentical
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)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeEndless OS
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496795443
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR2ZU
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers50 Wh38 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium Polymer (LiPo)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one9 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.25 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers324 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers15.9 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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