| Attribute |
ASUS VivoBook X540UA-DM896 (X540UA-DM896) × | 
Samsung 5 NT500R5W-KD3S (NT500R5W-KD3S) × |
| General | | |
| Model | ASUS VivoBook X540UA-DM896 | Samsung 5 NT500R5W-KD3S |
| Product code | X540UA-DM896 | NT500R5W-KD3S |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Chocolate | White |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | ASUS | Samsung |
| Family | VivoBook | 5 |
| Series | 15 | - |
| Model name | X540UA-DM896 | NT500R5W-KD3S |
| Part number | X540UA-DM896 | NT500R5W-KD3S |
| Release year (year) | 2018 | 2017 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i5 | 7th gen Intel Core i3 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.4 | - |
| Processor model | i5-8250U | i3-7100U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 12 | - |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 2,133 | 2,133 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 128 | 128 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | + | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | - 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
|
| Bluetooth | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | - | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 4.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | - |
| USB 2.0 ports | 2 | 2 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | - | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | - |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | - |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Linux | FreeDOS |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 33 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.85 |
| Height (mm) | 27.2 | 20.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 251 | 248 |
| Width (mm) | 381 | 375 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 45 | - |