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ASUS Vivobook X542UF-DM046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop vs MSI GE73 8RE-022ES Raider RGB

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 77identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook X542UF-DM046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Grey
    • GE73 8RE-022ES Raider RGB:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook X542UF-DM046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • GE73 8RE-022ES Raider RGB:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook X542UF-DM046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE73 8RE-022ES Raider RGB:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook X542UF-DM046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GE73 8RE-022ES Raider RGB:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook X542UF-DM046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
    • GE73 8RE-022ES Raider RGB:i7-8750H
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook X542UF-DM046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
    • GE73 8RE-022ES Raider RGB:6
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook X542UF-DM046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
    • GE73 8RE-022ES Raider RGB:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook X542UF-DM046T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
    • GE73 8RE-022ES Raider RGB:4.1 GHz

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Comparison of X542UF-DM046T, GE73 8RE-022ES Raider RGB
168 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display surfaceKnown for oneGlossUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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-up frequencyKnown for one1.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
HDD speedKnown for one5400 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX130NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB6 GB
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® UHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W3 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.15.0
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
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
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features3 differ
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134906
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR3YY
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery2 differ
Number of battery cellsDiffers26
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh51 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers45 W180 W
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.89 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm419.2 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm287.1 mm
HeightDiffers23.2 mm30.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On/off buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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