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ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+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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  • 131specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 118identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+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-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+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-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+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+
  • Memory clock speed
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:2133 MHz
    • 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:2400 MHz
  • Compatible memory cards
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:SD, SDHC, SDXC
    • 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:SDXC
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:1
    • 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:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+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:1
  • Battery capacity
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-DM342T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD Windows 10 Home Grey:38 Wh
    • 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:42 Wh

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143 specifications
Designidentical
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourGreyGrey
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1080 pixels1600 x 900 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeDiffersFull HDHD+
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratio16:916:9
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modeli5-8250Ui5-8250U
Processor cores44
Processor threads88
Processor boost frequency3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequency1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cache6 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1356BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameKaby Lake RKaby Lake R
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingY0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Configurable TDP-up frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-up25 W25 W
Configurable TDP-down10 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency0.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurations1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity628 GB628 GB
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCSDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardNoNo
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1100 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card ID0x59170x5917
Audioidentical
Audio systemSonicMasterSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANYesYes
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
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 quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysYesYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Processor special featuresidentical
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 Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK ID124967124967
Processor codeSR3LASR3LA
Processor package size42 x 24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh42 Wh
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Power1 differ
AC adapter power45 W45 W
AC adapter frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output currentDiffers2.47 A2.37 A
AC adapter output voltage19 V19 V
DC-in jackYesYes
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
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedYesYes
ManualYesYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel SoC

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