Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0101B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey vs Lenovo ThinkPad T571 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7600U Laptop

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  • 122specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 74identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0101B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Grey
    • ThinkPad T571 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7600U Laptop:Black
  • Display diagonal
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0101B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad T571 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7600U Laptop:39.9 cm (15.7")
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0101B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:16:9
    • ThinkPad T571 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7600U Laptop:16:10
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0101B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad T571 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7600U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0101B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • ThinkPad T571 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7600U Laptop:7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0101B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:i5-8250U
    • ThinkPad T571 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7600U Laptop:i7-7600U
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0101B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:4
    • ThinkPad T571 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7600U Laptop:2
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-0101B8250U laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 4 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1 TB HDD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Grey:8
    • ThinkPad T571 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-7600U Laptop:4

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178 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGlass fibre
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBusiness
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")39.9 cm (15.7")
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPS
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMatt
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i57th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8250Ui7-7600U
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers1.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB4 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-7600 Mobile Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby Lake RKaby Lake
SteppingDiffersY0H0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers1.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers10 W7.5 W
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x2, 1x4, 2x2, 2x1, 4x1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2134 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB33 GB
Maximum internal memory (64-bit)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB512 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Compatible memory cardsDiffersSD, SDHC, SDXCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59170x5916
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W3 W
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMasterUnknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera HD typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Front camera resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1281 x 720 pixels
Front camera signal formatKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source720p
Networkidentical
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.2
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4b
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-ChargeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB Sleep-and-Charge portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffersTouchpadThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spill-resistant keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
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 Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12496797466
Processor codeDiffersSR3LASR33Z
Power2 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W46 W
AC adapter frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50/61 Hz
AC adapter input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source101 - 240 V
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
Security1 differ
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fingerprint readerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeDiffersBIOS, UserHDD, Power on, Supervisor
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg1.97 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm365.9 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm252.9 mm
Height (front)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 cm
Height (rear)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.03 cm
HeightKnown for one23.2 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Batteryidentical
Battery capacityKnown for one38 WhUnknown — not stated by the source

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