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ASUS Vivobook Max X541NA-GQ588T Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 115specifications compared
  • 42differ
  • 73identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook Max X541NA-GQ588T Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:Black, Chocolate
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook Max X541NA-GQ588T Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook Max X541NA-GQ588T Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook Max X541NA-GQ588T Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook Max X541NA-GQ588T Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:N4200
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:i5-8250U
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook Max X541NA-GQ588T Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook Max X541NA-GQ588T Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:2.5 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook Max X541NA-GQ588T Intel® Pentium® N4200 Laptop:1.1 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM336T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:1.6 GHz

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159 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, ChocolateGrey
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersN4200i5-8250U
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.1 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL2Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1296BGA 1356
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Pentium Processor N4000 Series for MobileUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersApollo LakeKaby Lake R
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs6 W15 W
Scenario Design Power (SDP)Known for one4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionDiffers105 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers612
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2, 1x2+2x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GT/s
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOPI
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceY0
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneOn-boardUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x SO-DIMM
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 505Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Number of execution unitsKnown for one18Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers200 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one750 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x5A840x5917
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 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
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers12
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — 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 Smart Response Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers95592124967
Processor package sizeDiffers24 x 31 mm42 x 24 mm
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3LA
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityDiffers36 Wh38 Wh
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers33 W65 W
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentDiffers1.75 A2.47 A
Security1 differ
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, HDD, UserBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2 kg2.15 kg
WidthDiffers381.4 mm380 mm
DepthDiffers251.5 mm251 mm
HeightDiffers27.6 mm23.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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