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Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook X542UA-DM491R laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U vs MSI GS73 8RE-015BE Stealth

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  • 119specifications compared
  • 45differ
  • 74identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Display diagonal
    • 39.6 cm (15.6")
    • 43.9 cm (17.3")
  • 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

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167 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model X542UA-DM491R

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MSI

GS73 8RE-015BE StealthView product
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 930MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 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
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD Graphics
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 & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
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
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM370
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 one3
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W180 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 kg2.43 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm411.8 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm284.9 mm
HeightDiffers23.2 mm19.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo
On/off buttonKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 W
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYes

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