Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM338T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey vs ASUS Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX203T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 91identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM338T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX203T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM338T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX203T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:1600 x 900 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM338T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Full HD
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX203T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:HD+
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM338T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX203T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM338T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX203T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM338T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:i3-7100U
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX203T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM338T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:2
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX203T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM338T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:4
    • Vivobook 17 X705UA-BX203T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 43.9 cm (17.3") HD+ 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windows 10 Home Grey:8

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Comparison of X542UA-DM338T, X705UA-BX203T
147 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memory1 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB628 GB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD-RWNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCSDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Audioidentical
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers95442124967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSR3LA
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh42 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Power1 differ
AC adapter output currentDiffers2.47 A2.37 A
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg2.1 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm411 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm270 mm
HeightDiffers23.2 mm22.6 mm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC

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