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ASUS Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM286 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 Endless OS Grey vs Samsung 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop

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  • 33differ
  • 84identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM286 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 Endless OS Grey:Grey
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Metallic, White
  • Processor family
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM286 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 Endless OS Grey:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM286 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 Endless OS Grey:7th gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM286 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 Endless OS Grey:i3-7100U
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:i5-8250U
  • Processor cores
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM286 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 Endless OS Grey:2
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:4
  • Processor threads
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM286 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 Endless OS Grey:4
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:8
  • Processor frequency
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM286 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 Endless OS Grey:2.4 GHz
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:1.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Vivobook 15 X542UQ-DM286 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 Endless OS Grey:3 MB
    • 5 NT500R5Y Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8250U Laptop:6 MB

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152 specifications
Design1 differ
Product typeLaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersGreyMetallic, White
Form factorClamshellClamshell
Displayidentical
Display diagonal39.6 cm (15.6")39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution1920 x 1080 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
TouchscreenNoNo
HD typeFull HDFull HD
LED backlightYesYes
Native aspect ratioKnown for one16:9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i38th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi3-7100Ui5-8250U
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
System bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Processor socketBGA 1356BGA 1356
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeKaby Lake R
Bus typeOPIOPI
SteppingDiffersH0Y0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W15 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers7.5 W10 W
Configurable TDP-down frequency0.8 GHz0.8 GHz
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1212
PCI Express configurations1x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x11x2+2x1, 1x4, 2x2, 4x1
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 GHz
Configurable TDP-upKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 W
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
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 capacityDiffers1.12 TB128 GB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacity128 GB128 GB
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsSD, SDHC, SDXCSD, SDHC, SDXC
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® 940MXNVIDIA® GeForce® MX150
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 620Intel® UHD Graphics 620
Maximum on-board graphics card memory32 GB32 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency300 MHz300 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59160x5917
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersSonicMasterSoundAlive
Speaker powerKnown for one1.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Cameraidentical
Front cameraYesYes
Network1 differ
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity00
DVI portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portYesYes
Keyboardidentical
Pointing deviceTouchpadTouchpad
Numeric keypadYesYes
Windows keysKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersEndless OSLinux
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one14 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)NoNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version0.000.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers95442124967
Processor codeDiffersSR2ZWSR3LA
Processor package size42 x 24 mm42 x 24 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
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
DC-in jackYesYes
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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