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ASUS Vivobook X540SC-XX034T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700 vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 77identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Vivobook X540SC-XX034T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:Intel® Pentium®
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook X540SC-XX034T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:N3700
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:i5-8250U
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook X540SC-XX034T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook X540SC-XX034T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:2.4 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook X540SC-XX034T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:2 MB
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:6 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Vivobook X540SC-XX034T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:L2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:Smart Cache
  • Processor socket
    • Vivobook X540SC-XX034T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:BGA 1170
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:BGA 1356
  • Processor codename
    • Vivobook X540SC-XX034T laptop Intel® Pentium® N3700:Braswell
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-GO241T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Red:Kaby Lake R

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162 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersN3700i5-8250U
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.4 GHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170BGA 1356
Processor codenameDiffersBraswellKaby Lake R
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOPI
SteppingDiffersC0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs6 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 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
TjunctionDiffers90 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers412
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium N3000 Series for MobileUnknown — not stated by the source
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 810MNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers400 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.4
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x5917
Number of execution unitsKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one700 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features10 differ
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known 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 Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® OS GuardDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers87261124967
Processor codeDiffersSR29ESR3LA
Processor package sizeDiffers25 x 27 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Boot Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers36 Wh38 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers381.4 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers251.5 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers27.2 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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