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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 vs MSI PS42 8RB-024AU

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  • 112specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 85identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • 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:Black
    • PS42 8RB-024AU:Silver
  • Display diagonal
    • 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:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • PS42 8RB-024AU:35.6 cm (14")
  • Processor family
    • 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
    • PS42 8RB-024AU:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 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:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • PS42 8RB-024AU:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 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
    • PS42 8RB-024AU:i7-8550U
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 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
    • PS42 8RB-024AU:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 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
    • PS42 8RB-024AU:1.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 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
    • PS42 8RB-024AU:8 MB

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157 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.6 cm (14")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:9
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x SO-DIMM
Storageidentical
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Repairability indexKnown for one6.5Unknown — 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
Windows keysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Processor special features1 differ
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
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers34
Battery capacityDiffers33 Wh50 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
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
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg1.19 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm322 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm222 mm
HeightDiffers27.2 mm15.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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