Product comparison · 2 laptops

ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey vs Samsung 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 120specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 89identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:Grey
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Metallic, White
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:i5-7200U
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:2
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:4
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:3.1 GHz
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:2.5 GHz
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM285 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7200U Laptop 39.6 cm (15.6") Full HD 8 GB DDR4-SDRAM 628 GB HDD+SSD NVIDIA® GeForce® 940MX Endless OS Grey:3 MB
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB

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152 specifications
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyMetallic, White
Displayidentical
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-7200Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Configurable TDP-up frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Memoryidentical
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-board + SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers628 GB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSoundAlive
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
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 quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersEndless OSLinux
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers95443124967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZUSR3LA
Battery1 differ
Battery capacityDiffers38 Wh43 Wh
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers65 W60 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
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOS, UserUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.15 kg1.86 kg
WidthDiffers380 mm375 mm
DepthDiffers251 mm248 mm
HeightDiffers23.2 mm20.9 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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