Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UA-GO285 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Linux Gold vs ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-0081B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Grey

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  • 27differ
  • 122identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GO285 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Linux Gold:Gold
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0081B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Grey:Grey
  • Colour name
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GO285 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Linux Gold:Icicle Gold
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0081B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Grey:Star Grey
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GO285 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Linux Gold:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0081B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Grey:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GO285 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Linux Gold:HD
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0081B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Grey:Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GO285 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Linux Gold:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0081B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GO285 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Linux Gold:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0081B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Grey:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GO285 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Linux Gold:i3-7100U
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0081B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Grey:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook 15 X542UA-GO285 laptop Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD Linux Gold:2
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-0081B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Windows 10 Grey:4

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Comparison of X542UA-GO285, X542UN-0081B8250U
160 specifications
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGoldGrey
Colour nameDiffersIcicle GoldStar Grey
Display2 differ
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
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 boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersLinuxWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers95442124967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSR3LA
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Securityidentical
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
HeightDiffers23.5 mm23.2 mm

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