Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UN-0041C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ352T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey

122specifications compared
44differ
78identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Product type
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UN-0041C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ352T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Laptop
Product colour
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UN-0041C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Gold
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ352T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
Form factor
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UN-0041C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ352T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Clamshell
Display diagonal
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UN-0041C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):35.6 cm (14")
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ352T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UN-0041C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ352T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:1366 x 768 pixels
Touchscreen
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UN-0041C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ352T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:No
HD type
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UN-0041C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ352T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:HD
Processor family
- Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UN-0041C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i5
- Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ352T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i3

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Comparison of UX461UN-0041C8250U, X542UA-GQ352T
152 specifications	A ASUS Zenbook Flip 14 UX461UN-0041C8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Hybrid (2-in-1) Model UX461UN-0041C8250U View product	B ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GQ352T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 128 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey Model X542UA-GQ352T View product
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffers	Hybrid (2-in-1)	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Gold	Grey
Form factorDiffers	Convertible (Folder)	Clamshell
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	35.6 cm (14")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	1366 x 768 pixels
TouchscreenDiffers	Yes	No
Touchscreen typeKnown for one	Capacitive	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeDiffers	Full HD	HD
Touch technologyKnown for one	Multi-touch	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5	7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-8250U	i3-7100U
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
System bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	6 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 codenameDiffers	Kaby Lake R	Kaby Lake
Bus type	OPI	OPI
SteppingDiffers	Y0	H0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	1.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	10 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	8 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	256 GB	128 GB
Storage media	SSD	SSD
SSD capacityDiffers	256 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
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150	Not available
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD 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	1100 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 IDDiffers	0x5917	0x5916
Audioidentical
Audio system	SonicMaster	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
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	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	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
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown 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
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
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® 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® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	124967	95442
Processor codeDiffers	SR3LA	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
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 nm
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers	57 Wh	38 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one	13 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	65 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
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.47 A
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	2.15 kg
WidthDiffers	327 mm	380 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	251 mm
HeightDiffers	13.9 mm	23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BIOS, User

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