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ASUS X540MA-DM278T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey

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  • 114specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 92identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • X540MA-DM278T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:Black
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:Grey
  • Display diagonal
    • X540MA-DM278T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • X540MA-DM278T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • X540MA-DM278T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:HD
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:HD+
  • Internal memory
    • X540MA-DM278T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:8 GB
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:4 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • X540MA-DM278T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:LPDDR4-SDRAM
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Total storage capacity
    • X540MA-DM278T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:256 GB
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:500 GB
  • Storage media
    • X540MA-DM278T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:SSD
    • Vivobook 17 X705MA-BX04 Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 500 GB HDD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Endless OS Grey:HDD

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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersLPDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB500 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 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
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.1
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Performance1 differ
Repairability indexDiffers6.46.3
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10Endless OS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers33 Wh42 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers1.75 A1.74 A
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
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm270 mm
HeightDiffers27.2 mm22.6 mm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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