Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black vs MSI PS42 8RB-606X

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  • 110specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 73identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:Black, Chocolate
    • PS42 8RB-606X:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • PS42 8RB-606X:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:Intel® Core™ i3
    • PS42 8RB-606X:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • PS42 8RB-606X:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:i3-7020U
    • PS42 8RB-606X:i7-8550U
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:2
    • PS42 8RB-606X:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:4
    • PS42 8RB-606X:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook 15 X540UA-DM1138T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Windows 10 Home Black:2.3 GHz
    • PS42 8RB-606X:1.8 GHz

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162 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, ChocolateSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display number of coloursKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.78 million colours
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7020Ui7-8550U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
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
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x21x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)SD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Max-Q
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 Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MP
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Networkidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — 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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers02
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Keyboard backlit colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers122590122589
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers33 Wh50 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W65 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 one2.37 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Windows HelloKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, HDD, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Wi-Fi certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg1.19 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers27.2 mm15.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one6.5Unknown — not stated by the source

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