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ASUS Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate vs MSI GV72 8RD-084

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 66identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Black, Chocolate
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • 1366 x 768 pixels
    • 1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • HD
    • Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i3
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i3-7020U
    • i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 6

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ASUS

Vivobook 15 X540UA-GQ688T laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7020U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Black, Chocolate

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MSI

GV72 8RD-084View product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, ChocolateBlack
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-7020Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingKnown for oneU0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 2x21x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.51 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one512 GB
NVMeKnown for oneYes
SSD interfaceKnown for oneNVMe, PCI Express 3.0
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMicroSD (TransFlash)SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyDiffersIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x3E9B
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersDiffers24
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.05.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers21
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 quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNo
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNo
TV-outKnown for oneNo
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370
Repairability indexKnown for one6.5
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers122590134906
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsDiffers36
Battery capacityDiffers33 Wh41 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W150 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.37 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers1.9 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers381 mm419.9 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm287.8 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.98 cm
Height (rear)Known for one3.2 cm
HeightKnown for one27.2 mm
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User

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