| Attribute |
ASUS VivoBook X540LA-XX972 (X540LA-XX972) × | 
HP 14-r202tx (K8U42PA) × |
| General | | |
| Model | ASUS VivoBook X540LA-XX972 | HP 14-r202tx |
| Product code | X540LA-XX972 | K8U42PA |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Chocolate | Black, Grey |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | ASUS | HP |
| Family | VivoBook | - |
| Model name | X540LA-XX972 | 14-r202tx |
| Part number | X540LA-XX972 | K8U42PA |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2015 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 5th gen Intel Core i3 | 5th gen Intel Core i5 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2 | 2.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | - | 2.7 |
| Processor model | i3-5005U | i5-5200U |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 4 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1168 | BGA 1168 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 3 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR3L-SDRAM | DDR3L-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 8 | - |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 2 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 14 |
| HD type | HD | - |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | - | NVIDIA GeForce 820M |
| Discrete graphics memory type | - | GDDR3 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | - | 2 |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 16 | 16 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 5500 | Intel HD Graphics 5500 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 500 | 500 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 500 | 500 |
| Storage media | HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | + |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
| - 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
|
| Bluetooth | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | - | 4.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | 2 |
| Docking connector | - | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Full-size keyboard | - | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | N | FreeDOS |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 33 | 41 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.96 |
| Height (mm) | 27.2 | 25.3 |
| Depth (mm) | 251.5 | 244 |
| Width (mm) | 381.4 | 345 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 45 | 65 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | - | + |