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ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM026T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windo vs MSI GL62M 7RDX

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 91identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Grey
    • Black
  • Processor model
    • i5-7200U
    • i5-7300HQ
  • Processor cores
    • 2
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.1 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • 4 GT/s
    • 8 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • 3 MB
    • 6 MB
  • Bus type
    • OPI
    • DMI3
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 15 W
    • 45 W

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Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM026T Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 256 GB SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) Windo

Model X542UQ-DM026T

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Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Displayidentical
Dual-screenKnown for oneNo
Processor10 differ
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui5-7300HQ
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
System bus rateDiffers4 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneSmart Cache
Processor socketKnown for oneBGA 1356
Bus typeDiffersOPIDMI3
SteppingKnown for oneH0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs15 W45 W
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one25 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W35 W
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one0.8 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers1216
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i5-700 Desktop Series
Memory2 differ
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers256 GB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersSSDHDD
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TB
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers300 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x591B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionKnown for oneYes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemKnown for oneSonicMaster
Speaker powerDiffers1.5 W2 W
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one4
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixels
Video capturing speedKnown for one30 fps
Network2 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneYes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Keyboardidentical
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneYes
Keyboard backlitKnown for oneYes
Processor special features3 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nm
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544397456
Processor codeKnown for oneSR2ZU
Processor package sizeDiffers42 x 24 mm42 x 28 mm
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh41 Wh
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W135 W
AC adapter output currentKnown for one2.47 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one19 V
Securityidentical
Password protectionKnown for oneYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, User
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm383 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm260 mm
HeightKnown for one23.2 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.2 cm
Height (rear)Known for one2.9 cm
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® HM175
Other featuresidentical
3DKnown for oneNo

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