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ASUS Vivobook X540MA-GQ125T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ675T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Black

107specifications compared
38differ
69identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Vivobook X540MA-GQ125T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:Intel® Pentium® Silver
- Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ675T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Black:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Vivobook X540MA-GQ125T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:N5000
- Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ675T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Black:i5-8250U
Processor threads
- Vivobook X540MA-GQ125T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:4
- Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ675T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Black:8
Processor boost frequency
- Vivobook X540MA-GQ125T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:2.7 GHz
- Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ675T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Black:3.4 GHz
Processor frequency
- Vivobook X540MA-GQ125T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:1.1 GHz
- Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ675T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Black:1.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Vivobook X540MA-GQ125T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:4 MB
- Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ675T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Black:6 MB
Processor cache type
- Vivobook X540MA-GQ125T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:L3
- Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ675T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Black:Smart Cache
Processor socket
- Vivobook X540MA-GQ125T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop:BGA 1090
- Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ675T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Black:BGA 1356

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Comparison of X540MA-GQ125T, X540UA-GQ675T
158 specifications	A ASUS Vivobook X540MA-GQ125T Intel® Pentium® Silver N5000 Laptop Model X540MA-GQ125T View product	B ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ675T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Black Model X540UA-GQ675T View product
Designidentical
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Touchscreen	No	No
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Display resolutionKnown for one	1366 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HD typeKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioKnown for one	16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor16 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium® Silver	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	N5000	i5-8250U
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.1 GHz	1.6 GHz
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1090	BGA 1356
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor codenameDiffers	Gemini Lake	Kaby Lake R
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OPI
SteppingDiffers	B0	Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	6 W	15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 GHz
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	6	12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4+1x2, 2x1+1x2+1x2, 4x1	1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one	4.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	LPDDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	12 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	On-board	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	256 GB
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 GB
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MicroSD (TransFlash)	SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	2.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD Super Multi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
On-board graphics card family	Intel® UHD Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® UHD Graphics 605	Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	200 MHz	300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	750 MHz	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x3184	0x5917
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	750 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	SonicMaster	SonicMaster
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN	No	No
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.0	4.0
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	1x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
Combo headphone/mic port	Yes	Yes
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Repairability indexDiffers	6.4	6.5
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Full-size keyboard	Yes	Yes
Windows keysKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10 Pro
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	128990	124967
Processor codeDiffers	SR3RZ	SR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 x 24 mm	42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Number of battery cells	3	3
Battery capacity	33 Wh	33 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	33 W	45 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers	1.75 A	2.37 A
AC adapter output voltage	19 V	19 V
DC-in jack	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	1.9 kg	1.9 kg
Width	381 mm	381 mm
Depth	251 mm	251 mm
Height	27.2 mm	27.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Warranty cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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