Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ141 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Red vs HP Spectre x360 13-ae024tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1)

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 82identical
  • 82known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product type
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ141 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Red:Laptop
    • Spectre x360 13-ae024tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Hybrid (2-in-1)
  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ141 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Red:Red
    • Spectre x360 13-ae024tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Silver
  • Form factor
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ141 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Red:Clamshell
    • Spectre x360 13-ae024tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Convertible (Folder)
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ141 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Red:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • Spectre x360 13-ae024tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):33.8 cm (13.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ141 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Red:1366 x 768 pixels
    • Spectre x360 13-ae024tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):1920 x 1080 pixels
  • Touchscreen
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ141 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Red:No
    • Spectre x360 13-ae024tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Yes
  • HD type
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ141 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Red:HD
    • Spectre x360 13-ae024tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Full HD
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 15 X542UN-GQ141 laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® MX150 Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Red:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Spectre x360 13-ae024tu Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8550U Hybrid (2-in-1):Intel® Core™ i7

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205 specifications
Design3 differ
Product typeDiffersLaptopHybrid (2-in-1)
Product colourDiffersRedSilver
Form factorDiffersClamshellConvertible (Folder)
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Display4 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenDiffersNoYes
HD typeDiffersHDFull HD
Touch technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-touch
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Display glass typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGorilla Glass
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-8550U
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart CacheUnknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2 GHz
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4-SDRAMLPDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMicroSD (TransFlash)
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
SSD form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM.2
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterBang & Olufsen
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 2.0 Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityDiffers02
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN/VGA combo portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Mini VGA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Alienware graphics amplifier portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slots quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
SmartCard slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Total number of SATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of USB ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports with PowerShare supportKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard1 differ
Numeric keypadDiffersYesNo
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersNoWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDropbox
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee LiveSafe
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers124967122589
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3LAUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh60 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium Polymer (LiPo)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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 source65 W
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg1.26 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm306 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm218 mm
HeightDiffers23.2 mm13.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electronic compassKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GyroscopeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Sure ConnectKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP speaker typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Dual Speakers
HP Audio SwitchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP ePrintKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Recovery ManagerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Support AssistantKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP DocumentationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP ImagepadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP TrueVision FHD IR
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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