Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM202T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gr vs HP Pavilion - 15-bc300na

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  • 130specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 106identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM202T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gr:Grey
    • Pavilion - 15-bc300na:Black
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM202T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gr:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion - 15-bc300na:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM202T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gr:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Pavilion - 15-bc300na:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM202T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gr:i3-7100U
    • Pavilion - 15-bc300na:i5-7200U
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM202T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gr:2.4 GHz
    • Pavilion - 15-bc300na:2.5 GHz
  • Total storage capacity
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM202T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gr:1.12 TB
    • Pavilion - 15-bc300na:1 TB
  • Storage media
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM202T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gr:HDD+SSD
    • Pavilion - 15-bc300na:HDD
  • Discrete graphics card model
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM202T Intel® Core™ i3 i3-7100U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 1.12 TB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Windows 10 Home Gr:NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX
    • Pavilion - 15-bc300na:NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M

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183 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Displayidentical
Panel typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSVA
Processor4 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i37th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui5-7200U
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz2.5 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memoryidentical
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
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterB&O PLAY
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ports & interfaces3 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 quantityDiffers02
Docking connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
AccelerometerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboardidentical
Island-style keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full-size keyboardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNetflix, Microsoft Office 365, McAfee LiveSafe
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDropbox
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers9544295443
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSR2ZU
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP JumpStartKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP CoolSenseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP Audio BoostKnown 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 ImagepadKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HP front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Wide Vision HD
HP segmentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh61.5 Wh
Fast chargingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fast charging time (90%)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 min
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W120 W
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
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceKensington
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg2.2 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm382 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm253 mm
HeightDiffers23.2 mm24.5 mm
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

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