Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue vs MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY

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  • 49differ
  • 28identical
  • 75known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 250 cd/m² more display brightness than the ASUS Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue (500 cd/m² vs 250 cd/m²). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 55% more colour gamut than the ASUS Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue (100% vs 45%). The MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has 180 Hz more maximum refresh rate than the ASUS Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue (240 Hz vs 60 Hz). Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has discrete graphics card. Only the MSI Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY has AC adapter included.

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue:Blue
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:White
  • Colour name
    • Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue:Quiet Blue
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Stellar White
  • Housing material
    • Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue:Plastic
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Metal, Plastic
  • Market positioning
    • Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue:Home
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Gaming
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:40.6 cm (16")
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue:Full HD
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:Quad HD+
  • Display brightness
    • Vivobook 15 X1504MA-BQ864W Intel Core 5 315 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR5-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Home Blue:250 cd/m²
    • Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition E8WGK-207ESY:500 cd/m²

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152 specifications
Design4 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlueWhite
Colour nameDiffersQuiet BlueStellar White
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display back cover materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialDiffersPlasticMetal, Plastic
Market positioningDiffersHomeGaming
Original brand nameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMSI
Display7 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")40.6 cm (16")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDQuad HD+
Panel typeIPS-LevelIPS-Level
LED backlightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Anti-glare screenYesYes
Display brightnessDiffers250 cd/m²500 cd/m²
Colour gamutDiffers45%100%
RGB colour spaceDiffersNTSCDCI-P3
Maximum refresh rateDiffers60 Hz240 Hz
Display response rise/fallKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 ms
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel Core 5AMD Ryzen™ 9
Processor generationDiffersIntel Core (Series 3)AMD Ryzen 8000 Series
Processor modelDiffers3158940HX
Processor coresDiffers616
Processor threadsDiffers632
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.4 GHz5.3 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyDiffers4.4 GHz5.3 GHz
Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one3.3 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one1.5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Low Power Efficient-core Base FrequencyKnown for one1400 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB64 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL2 & L3
Processor socketKnown for oneFCBGA1516Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum turbo powerKnown for one35 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor base powerKnown for one15 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneIntel AI BoostUnknown — not stated by the source
Sparsity supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows Studio effects supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AI software frameworks supported by NPUKnown for oneOpenVINO, Windows ML, ONNX RT, WebNNUnknown — not stated by the source
NPU performance up toKnown for one15 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
GPU performance up toKnown for one18 TOPsUnknown — not stated by the source
Copilot+ PCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5-SDRAMDDR5-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB96 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneSingle-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5200 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 16 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaSSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
NVMeYesYes
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express 4.0
M.2 SSD sizeKnown for one2280 (22 x 80 mm)Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Optical drive typeNoNo
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
On-board GPU manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GraphicsAMD Radeon 610M
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR7
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterNahimic 3
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Front camera HD typeHDHD
Front camera resolution1280 x 720 pixels1280 x 720 pixels
Privacy cameraYesYes
Privacy typePrivacy shutterPrivacy shutter
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network3 differ
Mobile network connectionNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.4
WLAN controller manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD RZ616
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionDiffers1.42.1
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one8.6Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SoC
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Copilot keyYesYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRGB
Keyboard backlit zoneKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4-zone RGB
Keyboard number of keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source99
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Keyboard languageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSpanish
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 11 HomeWindows 11 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Microsoft CopilotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required. McAfee® 30 days free trialUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one3-Month Google AI Plus Subscription 3-Month GoPro Premium+ Subscription 1-Month Membership of Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps, Individual. The redemption duration from September 15, 2021 to August 31, 2028. N/A 6-Month Dropbox 500GB Subscription 1-Year ASUS Secure Auto-Backup 200GB Subscription *AvailUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers42 Wh80 Wh
Removable batteryKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source283.8 g
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers48 W240 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 264 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one20 VUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C charging portYesYes
USB Type-C required charging power (max)Known for one48 WUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-C required charging power (min)Known for one33 WUnknown — not stated by the source
USB Power Delivery (USB PD)YesYes
Securityidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneREACH, RoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.7 kg2.3 kg
WidthDiffers359.7 mm363 mm
DepthDiffers232.5 mm269.7 mm
HeightKnown for one17.9 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.19 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.38 cm
Packaging content1 differ
AC adapter includedDiffersNoYes
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)

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