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ASUS Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200 vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold

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  • 39differ
  • 69identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200 (8 vs 4). The ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold has 1.5 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200 (4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200 (1.8 GHz vs 1.1 GHz). Only the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology). Only the ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold has Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology.

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200:Black, Chocolate
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:Gold
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200:HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200:Intel® Pentium®
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200:N4200
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:i7-8550U
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200:4
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200:2.5 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook Max X541NC-0051AN4200 laptop Intel® Pentium® N4200:1.1 GHz
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0141C8550U laptop Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Home Gold:1.8 GHz

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156 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, ChocolateGold
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display2 differ
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersN4200i7-8550U
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.1 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers2 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1296BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
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
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
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 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
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 810MNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
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 source4 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 source1150 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
Audio systemSonicMasterSonicMaster
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
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 LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portNoNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows keysYesYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Processor special features7 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
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 Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
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 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
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
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 IDDiffers95592122589
Processor package sizeDiffers24 x 31 mm42 x 24 mm
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
UARTKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
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
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
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one45 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output current2.47 A2.47 A
AC adapter output voltage19 V19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
Security1 differ
Password protectionYesYes
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
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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