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ASUS Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV200R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Grey, Metallic vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ252T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home

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  • 140specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 99identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV200R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Grey, Metallic:35.6 cm (14")
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ252T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home:39.6 cm (15.6")
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV200R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Grey, Metallic:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ252T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV200R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Grey, Metallic:i5-7200U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ252T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV200R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Grey, Metallic:2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ252T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV200R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Grey, Metallic:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ252T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV200R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Grey, Metallic:3.1 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ252T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV200R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Grey, Metallic:2.5 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ252T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook 14 X405UA-BV200R Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 35.6 cm (14") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Grey, Metallic:3 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UR-GQ252T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX Windows 10 Home:6 MB

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163 specifications
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneGrey, MetallicUnknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers35.6 cm (14")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionKnown for one1366 x 768 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory form factorDiffersOn-board + SO-DIMMSO-DIMM
Memory slotsDiffers1x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Differs24 GB16 GB
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5"
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audio1 differ
Speaker powerDiffers2 W1.5 W
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersNoYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers95443124967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR3LA
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one42 WhUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter output currentDiffers2.37 A2.47 A
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.3 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers326.4 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers225.5 mm251 mm
Height (front)Known for one1.88 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one2.02 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23.2 mm

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