Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 15 X540MA-DM257T Intel® Pentium® N5000 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB LPDDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black, Chocolate vs MSI PS42 8M-076

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  • 97specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 52identical
  • 71known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 15 X540MA-DM257T Intel® Pentium® N5000 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB LPDDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:Black, Chocolate
    • PS42 8M-076:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook 15 X540MA-DM257T Intel® Pentium® N5000 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB LPDDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • PS42 8M-076:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 15 X540MA-DM257T Intel® Pentium® N5000 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB LPDDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:Intel® Pentium®
    • PS42 8M-076:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 15 X540MA-DM257T Intel® Pentium® N5000 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB LPDDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:N5000
    • PS42 8M-076:i7-8550U
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook 15 X540MA-DM257T Intel® Pentium® N5000 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB LPDDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:4
    • PS42 8M-076:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook 15 X540MA-DM257T Intel® Pentium® N5000 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB LPDDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:2.7 GHz
    • PS42 8M-076:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook 15 X540MA-DM257T Intel® Pentium® N5000 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB LPDDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:1.1 GHz
    • PS42 8M-076:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook 15 X540MA-DM257T Intel® Pentium® N5000 Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB LPDDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Black, Chocolate:4 MB
    • PS42 8M-076:8 MB

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168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, ChocolateSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersN5000i7-8550U
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1090BGA 1356
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersGemini LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersB0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs6 W15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4+1x2, 2x1+1x2+1x2, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOPI
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 605Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs750 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x31840x5917
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one6.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers128990122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3RZUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 24 mm42 x 24 mm
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers33 Wh50 Wh
Battery life (max)Known for one8 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W40 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.47 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg1.18 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers27.2 mm15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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