Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM199T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) vs MSI GT63 8RF-020DE Titan

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 72identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM199T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):Grey
    • GT63 8RF-020DE Titan:Black
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM199T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT63 8RF-020DE Titan:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM199T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • GT63 8RF-020DE Titan:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM199T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):i5-8250U
    • GT63 8RF-020DE Titan:i7-8850H
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM199T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):4
    • GT63 8RF-020DE Titan:6
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM199T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):8
    • GT63 8RF-020DE Titan:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM199T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):3.4 GHz
    • GT63 8RF-020DE Titan:4.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-DM199T laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 12 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac):1.6 GHz
    • GT63 8RF-020DE Titan:2.6 GHz

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177 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Processor17 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8850H
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.6 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB9 MB
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1356BGA 1440
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RCoffee Lake
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI
SteppingKnown for oneY0Unknown — not stated by the source
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 GHz2.1 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x SO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB1.25 TB
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
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 dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x3E9B
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
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
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W2 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Built-in subwooferKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull HD
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1080p
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 versionDiffers4.05.0
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
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 quantityDiffers03
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 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
Docking connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-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
Processor special features7 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967134899
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh75 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Poweridentical
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.47 AUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 W
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.94 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm390 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm266 mm
HeightDiffers23.2 mm40 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cord includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HM370
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On/off buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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