| Attribute |
ASUS VivoBook X540LA-XX972 (X540LA-XX972) × | 
Lenovo ThinkPad L450 (20DT001VUS) × |
| General | | |
| Model | ASUS VivoBook X540LA-XX972 | Lenovo ThinkPad L450 |
| Product code | X540LA-XX972 | 20DT001VUS |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Chocolate | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | ASUS | Lenovo |
| Family | VivoBook | ThinkPad |
| Series | - | L |
| Model name | X540LA-XX972 | L450 |
| Part number | X540LA-XX972 | 20DT001VUS |
| Release year (year) | 2017 | 2016 |
| 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 | 16 |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 4 | 8 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 14 |
| HD type | HD | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels | 1366 x 768 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) | 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
| - |
| 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 | 3 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | - |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | - |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | - |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Keyboard backlit | - | - |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | - |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | N | Windows 10 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 33 | 48 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.9 | 1.93 |
| Height (mm) | 27.2 | 24.3 |
| Depth (mm) | 251.5 | 235 |
| Width (mm) | 381.4 | 339 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 45 | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Fingerprint reader | - | + |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |