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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook X542UA-DM491R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U vs MSI GL63 8RD-010BE

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 77identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-8250U
    • i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.4 GHz
    • 4.1 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 1.6 GHz
    • 2.2 GHz

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ASUS

Vivobook X542UA-DM491R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U

Model X542UA-DM491R

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GL63 8RD-010BEView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8750H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingDiffersY0U0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyDiffers0.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Memory1 differ
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers256 GB128 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD 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 OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD Graphics
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one2
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W6 W
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for one720p
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DVI portKnown for oneNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneAZERTY
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134906
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR3YY
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
Battery1 differ
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh41 Wh
Poweridentical
AC adapter powerKnown for one65 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm260 mm
HeightDiffers23.2 mm29 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
On/off buttonKnown for oneYes

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